The second annual Green and Golden Globe Diversity Awards Ceremony was held April 27 in Beckwith Recital Hall. The NDSU Division of Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach created the ceremony to acknowledge the efforts of students, faculty and staff from across the university who create a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment where all people can learn and work.
Eveadean Myers, vice president for equity, diversity and global outreach, was the master of ceremonies. Provost Craig Schnell also was present to greet the attendees.
The award recipients are listed below.
Academic Honors
Gates Millennium Scholars – Jane Loueng and Samuel Ogunyemi
Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarships – Cole Chapman, Nicholas Nelson, Kevin Nguyen and Roger Ung
Equity and Diversity Center
LGBTQ Student Scholarship – Tyler Specht
NDSU Student U.S. Veteran Scholarship – Andrew Puckett
Green and Golden Diversity Awards
Faculty – Larry Peterson, History
Staff – Joshua Boschee, Career Center
Student – Amber McGuire
Student Organization – Gay Straight + Alliance
Office of International Programs
John and Susan Wold Study Abroad Scholarship – Jerrica Anheluk
International Programs Junior/Senior Scholarship Recipients – YunJae Baek, Scott Dyck, Vincent Favard, Sue Sing Lim, Kshitij Maurya, Dan Nguyen, Tanvi Sharma, Shuang Shi, Suhanthan Vethanayagam and Jintang Xiao
Green and Golden Diversity Awards
Faculty – Newell Wright, Center for Global Initiatives
Staff – Rhonda Kitch, Registration and Records
Student – Emma Doerner
Student Organization – Bison Herald
Office of Multicultural Programs
Alliance for Minority Participation Scholarship – Edin Alic and Michelle Harviell
Ram Lal Jauhar Memorial Scholarship – Peta-Gaye Clachar
Dr. Prem and Raj Jauhar Book Scholarship – Rafiki Assumani and Tammy Nguyen
Green and Golden Globe Diversity Awards
Faculty – Kelly Sassi, English
Staff – Christopher Suriano, Memorial Union
Student – Gregory Fondong
Student Organization – Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences
Tribal College Liaison Initiative
Green and Golden Globe Diversity Awards
Faculty – Donna Grandbois, Nursing
Staff – Jennifer Baker, Safety Office
Student – Margo Azure
Student Organization – Native American Student Association
Diversity Council Impact Award – G. Padmanabhan
Sudhir Mehta Memorial Faculty Travel Awards – Florin Salajin and Wenfang Sun
Sudhir Mehta Memorial Study Abroad Scholarship – Michael Zastoupil
Vice President’s Green and Golden Globe Diversity Awards – Robert Pieri, Tribal College Liaison Initiative, and Craig Schnell and Sandra Holbrook, past chairs of the NDSU Diversity Council