The Office of Multicultural Affairs would like to congratulate the following students who were nominated and selected for 2010 ALANA Senior Awards and for the African Latino Society (ALS) Alumni Memorial Scholarship. All recipients were recognized at the ALS Senior Banquet held on Friday, May 7, 2010.
The ALS Alumni Memorial Scholarship honors a high achieving African-American, Latino/a, Asian, or Native American (ALANA) student at Ithaca College, who has made significant contributions to multicultural awareness and to well being of ALANA students on the Ithaca College Campus. Congratulations to CHASITY DITTMANN who will receive this scholarship for next academic year.
We are also pleased to award the following seniors with the 2010 ALANA Senior Awards, in recognition of the achievements and work of our graduating class:
Inspiration Award: Presented to students who have shown empathy, helpfulness, and a willingness to go above and beyond in support of their peers.
• Tracey Casseus
• Cindy Concepcion
• Nellie Cuddy
• Yomaira Escalante
• Madona Liverpool
• Jesse Lora
• Sarah Myers
• Jorge Pagoaga
• Gary Omar Walker
• Leah Young
Chaves/Lorde Social Justice Award: Presented to students who have increased awareness of issues of social justice and /or cultural competence in the Ithaca College community.
• Kim LaReau
• Farah Seneque
Chawla/Ochoa Academic Achievement Award: Presented to students who have shown a commitment to enhancing their educational experience through scholarly pursuits, while maintaining a high level of academic achievement (cumulative 3.3 GPA). Note: This award is intended for students who have done outstanding academic work outside the classroom in their field of interest: i.e. research, conference presentations, published writings, etc.
• Cecilia Deterville
• Feleg Tsegaye
Chung/Thorpe Leadership Award: Presented to students who have increased the profile of the OMA community by participating in leadership roles throughout their Ithaca College career.
• Tiffany Cheng
• Jaylene Clark
DuBois/Mandela Award for Scholarship, Leadership & Service: Presented to students for their significant scholarly achievement (cumulative 3.5 GPA or above) and exemplary contributions to the OMA community.
• Shanique Edwards
• Kwesi Ewoodzie
The 2010 ALANA Senior Awards will be presented at the ALANA Senior Reception on Saturday, May 22 at 1:30pm. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact The Office of Student Engagement & Multicultural Affairs at 607-274-1692 or at nbrown@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.
Congratulations to all of our award recipients!
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