UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State Multicultural Resource Center will host its 25th annual Senior Awards and Faculty/Staff Diversity Recognition Reception from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, in Robb Hall of the Hintz Family Alumni Center.
The annual diversity recognition reception is a chance to honor graduating seniors and faculty and staff who have done a remarkable job of promoting diversity and multiculturalism on campus.
Seven students and three faculty members will be recognized at the reception. Marcus Whitehurst, vice provost for Educational Equity, and Moses Davis, MRC director, will provide remarks and present the awards, along with MRC counselors. The awards presentation will begin at 2 p.m.
The full list of honorees is as follows:
Faculty/Staff AwardsWayne Gersie, director, Multicultural Engineering Program, College of EngineeringAlexander Yin, senior planning and research associate, Office of Planning and Assessment
John Romano Faculty/Staff AwardJennifer Parker, associate professor of sociology, Penn State Lehigh Valley
Academic Scholarship AwardGrace Lee, biochemistry and molecular biology, Eberly College of Science
Inspiring Student Leader AwardHyeju Lee, supply chain and information systems, Smeal College of Business
Student Leadership AwardSamantha Fortier, biobehavioral health, College of Health and Human Development
Resilient Student AwardJordan Chapman, anthropology and geosciences, College of the Liberal Arts and College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Volunteer Service AwardEstella Obi-Tabot, biobehavioral health, College of Health and Human Development
Student Organization AwardLatino Caucus
Student Speaker AwardKhadija Bingham, accounting and finance, Smeal College of Business"The Multicultural Resource Center Awards reception recognizes the outstanding contributions of senior students, staff and faculty that make Penn State a more welcoming and inclusive environment for multicultural students,” said Davis. “Individuals are nominated by members of the Penn State community and selected by a team of staff members who work in the Multicultural Resource Center."The reception will conclude with remarks by student speaker Khadija Bingham.
“Khadija has impressive accomplishments, including co-founding Loving Our Curly, Kinky, and Straight Hair (LOCKS) and starting a website on the topic of financial literacy. You won't want to miss out as she shares about her Penn State experience," said Megan Nollman, MRC administrative support assistant.