Diversity Efforts Honored in Annual Multicultural Celebration

North Park鈥檚 Office of Diversity and Intercultural Life honored student leaders, faculty, and staff for their diversity efforts of significance and service in its Annual Multicultural Celebration. Taking the event on-line this year, the event was broadcasted on Facebook Live鈥攚here the Multicultural Student Leader recognition, Champion of Diversity Award, and Office of Diversity and Intercultural Life Director鈥檚 Award were presented.

Multicultural Student Leader Recognition

The Multicultural Student Leader recognition honors graduating seniors who are currently or previously executive members of North Park鈥檚 cultural clubs; student workers with at least one and a half years of service in the Collaboratory or the Office of Diversity; or prior Diversity Representatives in the Student Government Association.

Award recipients included:

Sheyla Castellanos
Mara Franzen
Ashorina Houma
Elena Lawando
Hannah Lewis
Elsie McConaughey
Shalini Mody
Kosi Okeke
Esther Upturi

Champion of Diversity Award

Highlighting North Park鈥檚 faculty, staff, and administration, the Champion of Diversity Award is presented to those who have conducted exceptional work in the areas of interculturalism, restorative justice, or racial reconciliation. Richard Kohng and Dr. Gwendolyn 鈥淒r. P鈥� Purifoye received the Champion of Diversity Award, for their contributions and leadership.

Rich Kohng, Director of Civic Engagement, Catalyst Hub

Gwendolyn Purifoye, Assistant Professor of Sociology

Office of Diversity and Intercultural Life Director Award

The Office of Diversity and Intercultural Life Director Award recognizes a person or group鈥檚 involvement in fostering an inclusive and intercultural campus culture.

This year, the award went to North Park鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Basketball Team, honoring:

Amanda Crockett, Head Coach
Annie Shain, Assistant Coach
Sam Ervin, Graduate Assistant Coach
Players: Lauryn Alba Garner, Esther Miller, Angelina Villasin, Alana Santos, Sinead Molloy, Jacki Rapp, Lauren Lee, Kendra Jackson, Emily Czuhajewski, Tyra Walker, Zakiya Newsome, Josie Summerville, Kayla Patterson, Nicole Hansen, Alisha Panthier, Yesenia Rodriguez, Jayla Johnson

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