Ithaca College

Congratulations to the 2015 ALANA Senior Awards and African Latino Society (ALS) Alumni Memorial Scholarship recipients!

The Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs would like to congratulate the following students who were nominated and selected for the 2015 ALANA Senior Awards and for the African Latino Society (ALS) Alumni Memorial Scholarship.  All recipients were recognized at the OSEMA Recognition Ceremony held on Monday, April 27, 2015.

The African Latino Society (ALS) Alumni Memorial Scholarship honors a high achieving African-American, Latino/a, Asian, or Native American (ALANA) students at Ithaca College, who has made significant contributions to multicultural awareness and to the well being of ALANA students on the Ithaca College campus.  Congratulations to Jamila Carter ’16 who will receive this scholarship for next academic year.

We are also pleased to award the following seniors with the 2015 ALANA Senior Awards, in recognition of the achievements and work or 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.

·      Mohamed Barry

·      Paige Bethmann

·      Dominique Brown

·      Nuntanut Chalothron

·      Jonathon Cummings

·      Ritza Francois

·      Marc Gonzalez

·      Kevin Huong

·      Errold Jones

·      Aisha Laguna Merced

·      Yuanlin Liu

·      Shaniqua Williams

Chavez/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.

·      Sierra Council

·      Jordana Jarrett

·      Candace King

·      Vivian Lin

·      Chenruo Zhang

Chawla/Ochoa Academic Achievement Award:  Presented to students who have shown a commitment to enhancing their education experience through scholarly pursuits, while maintaining a high level of academic achievement (cumulative 3.3 GPA).  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.

·      Chance Burton

·      Breanne Espina

·      Makda Getachew

·      Zachary Jones

·      Crystal Kayiza

Chung/Thorpe Leadership Award:  Presented to students who have increased the profile of the ALANA Community by participating in leadership roles throughout their Ithaca College career.

·      Princess Akosah

·      Deandra Bolton

·      Adjoa Darien

·      Malika Giddens

·      Ewart Guinier

·      Angelique Hudson

·      Aaron Lipford

·      Emily Ramos

·      Amelia Teape

DuBois/Mandela Award for Scholarship, Leadership & Service:  Presented to students for their significant scholarly achievements (cumulative 3.5 GPA or above) and exemplary contributions to the ALANA Community.

·      Bud-Erdene Gankhuyag

·      Steven “Kobby” Lartey

·      Helena Murphy

·      Ayesha Patel

Congratulations to all award recipients!