MSU faculty, staff and students who have demonstrated their efforts toward a more diverse and inclusive community were honored at the 2017 All-University Excellence in Diversity Recognition and Awards Program Feb. 13.
The 2017 Excellence in Diversity award recipients include:
Students Making a Difference Through Artistic Expression Award
- Gonzalo Garrido-Lecca, doctoral student, music composition, College of Music
- Sarah Palermo, masters student, music composition, College of Music
- Michael K. Wilson, doctoral student, African American and African studies, College of Arts and Letters
Honorable Mention
- Tutilo Mudumba, doctoral student, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Visual)
- Mary Peacock, masters student, studio art, College of Arts and Letters (Visual)
- John A. Smith, doctoral student, music performance, College of Music (Performance)
- Montgomery Smith, freshman, Lyman Briggs College (Visual)
Individual Award: Emerging Progress
- Mohammad Hassan Khalil, associate professor of religious studies, director of Muslim Studies Program
Individual Award: Sustained Effort Toward Excellence in Diversity
- Judi Brown Clarke, diversity director, Bio/Computational Evolution in Action Consortium
- Deanna Hurlbert, director, LBGT Resource Center
- Jeffrey Wray, professor, Department of English, College of Arts and Letters
Team Award: Emerging Progress
- Spartan Project SEARCH, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education, College of Education
Team Award: Sustained Effort Toward Excellence in Diversity
- Ecological-Community Psychology, Department of Psychology, College of Social Science
Unit Award: Excellent Progress Toward Diversity Collaboration
- Native American Institute, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Individual Award: Lifetime Achievement
- Eunice Foster, professor, Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
More information on EIDA can be found here.
