Voice and Vision The Hedgeman Center for Student Diversity Initiatives and Programs 2013-2014 Volume XV, Edition V Esha Seth, Editor Thanks for a Wonderful Year!!! The Hedgeman Staff & Student Workers ~ minus Kevin Yang & Maichue Khang, who missed the picture Statement of Purpose The Hedgeman Center for Student Diversity Initiatives and Programs helps create and sustain an inclusive community that appreciates celebrates and advances student and campus diversity at Hamline University. In partnership with other university and community members, our initiatives help prepare students to live, serve and succeed in a diverse university and world. Professional Staff Carlos D. Sneed Director csneed@hamline.edu Bao L. Thao Associate Director for Multicultural Student Programs bthao03@hamline.edu Maichue Khang Administrative Assistant mkhang01@hamline.edu Bri Brown, Kaori Kimura, Esha Seth, Kevin Yang Student Workers As we bid farewell to this academic year, we want to thank each and everyone of you who have participated in our programs, events, services and student organizations. It has been a wonderfully engaging, enriching and active year full of programmatic, personal, organizational and departmental successes. We have you, the faculty, staff and students who have supported, assisted and participated, to thank. We also want to thank and congratulate the graduating seniors for your leadership, mentorship, example and service to the Hamline and Hedgeman Center communities. You have left your individual and collective marks on the university, our office, and our organizations. We wish you all the best and ask that you please visit, stay in touch and find ways to continue to be active in the university community as engaged alumni. As you reach higher heights in your personal, academic, professional and civic lives, please remember your time at Hamline and those students who could use your support and mentorship. Reach back to support current and future students as well as your alma mater. Finally, congratulations and thank you to Kevin Yang, Esha Seth and Kaori Kimura, our fabulous student workers who will be graduating on May 17. Thank you for your energy, commitment, professionalism and dedicated service. Our year would not have been the same or as successful without you. To Bri Brown: rest during the summer months for you will be busy next year as we are already planning on ways to capitalize on your three years of experience in the office. Have a great summer everyone. We look forward to working with you next year.
P A G E 2 Hedgeman Honors & Awards Class of 2014! Graduating Seniors In Attendance at the Hedgeman Honors & Awards Kaori Kimura Savannah Dotson Allie Hood Kevin Yang Rachel Marzahn Amani Lee Jamie Kruse Thomas Redd Isaac Mullin Mark Tilson Madiha Zaheer Keyonis Johnson
Hedgeman Honors & Awards P A G E 3 Tia Nguyen Libby Otto Ben Paul Luis Rodriguez Peter Rom Esha Seth Carlos Rivera Yakasah Wehyee Victoria Willis-Howard Jean Xiong Xao Vang
P A G E 4 Hedgeman Honors & Awards Dayliar Htoo Sue Vang Nelly Chick Lee Vang Other Graduating Seniors Who Have Been Active in Hedgeman Center Events Karen Anaya Anika M. Bowie Shannon M. Lundquist Tenzin Choney Saswat Gorkhali Mohamed A. Aden Je'Naya D. Brown Christine Claiborne Andy Clicquot Blake Maxey Marc A. McDonald Shawn L. McDonald Saba Mwanza Taylor S. Williamson Chloe J. Collins Mayra A. Lala Quito Genesis Lopez TJ Dubovich Katie L. Rawls Cristina Semi 2014 Honors & Award Recipients For information about award descriptions, criteria and selection process, please visit our website, www.hamline.edu/hedgemancenter Outstanding Senior Awards KEVIN YANG & BEN PAUL Outstanding Junior Award VICTORIA VIRASY
Hedgeman Honors & Awards P A G E 5 Outstanding Sophomore Awards SHAY MITCHELL JENNI PEREDIA ASHE JAFAARU Outstanding First Year Award SANDY LO Outstanding Ally Award ALYSSA VOLKMAN Outstanding Staff Award NANCY VICTORIN-VANGERUD
Hedgeman Honors & Awards P P A G E 6 Barbara Simmons Eagle Award KAVI JOINTE Pat Paterson Endowed Prize in Leadership RACHEL MARZAHN Merv Meyers-Jeff Nash Scholarship ISAAC MULIN Leavy Oliver Director s Award CAROLYN LEVY & MARGO HOWARD Outstanding Faculty Award RYAN J. LeCOUNT
Hedgeman Honors & Awards P P A G E 7 Multicultural Alliance Student Organization-of-the-Year SPECTRUM The Outstanding Program Award PRIDE BSA for Talking Gender, Being Gendered
Thanks For The Memories! The Hedgeman Center for Student Diversity Initiatives and Programs Supporting, Strengthening and Empowering Our Community since 1970. 317 Anderson Center 651-523-2423 www.hamline.edu/hedgeman hedgemancenter@hamline.edu