Please join your colleagues on Thursday, April 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. in Altgeld Hall's Auditorium to honors the recipients of this year's Presidential Commission Awards. 

• Dessert Reception – 2:00-2:30 p.m.
• Ceremony – 2:30-3:30 p.m.
• Post-Ceremony Reception – 3:30-4:00 p.m.

PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

• Exemplary Advocate Award for Community Partner - Jill Michels, Opportunity House, Inc.
• Gregory Long, Ph.D. Award for Excellence in Service and Leadership - Emma Cho
• Exemplary Advocate Award for Faculty/Staff - Diedre Dobbels and Dr. Lindsey Larsen

PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON RACE AND ETHNICITY

• Deacon Davis Diversity Award -Rahmi Aoyama, Quortne Hutchings, Eric Junco, Ana Velazquez and Amber Giffin, and Summer Camp for Responsive Education

PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

• Outstanding Student Award for Women Advocacy - Faustina Asante, Maria Elizabeth Bonto, Sofia Watson
• Sharon Howard: Faculty/Staff Who Make a Difference - Dr. Kate Cady
• Wilma D. Strickland - Dr. Holly Jones
• Outstanding Mentor - Dr. Gudrun Nyunt

PRESIDENTIAL COMMISION ON WELLBEING

• Well-being in Action Award - Nancy Prange

Join this event on Zoom.