POTSDAM — Three outstanding SUNY Potsdam seniors were recently among those honored with the 2021 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Chancellor Jim Malatras presented the awards in a virtual ceremony.
“Yeah, sure, “ I thought, when I first heard from him.
That old discrimination should, Ortiz told me, bow to the power of diversity and inclusion.
“Uh, huh,” I suspiciously responded, to what
sounded like “good talk” no longer being an unaware teenager
not knowing how racist America and white corporations behave.
Suspicions guiding my every thought, I listened as Ortiz continued to talk the good talk during our telephone conversation.
That old expression “talk is cheap” kept bubbling in my head throughout our entire discussion. “Put your money where your mouth is” was another of my unspoken sentiments. But I kept my thoughts to myself, as I wanted to see exactly where he was headed.
April 21, 2021 MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - Six students graduating from Western Illinois University at the end of the Spring 2021 semester have received the highest recognition from their colleges for their overall academic excellence by being named a College Scholar.
Faculty in each of the University s four academic colleges; Global Education and Outreach and the Centennial Honors College each select a graduating senior as the college s outstanding student. Students graduating as College Scholars have satisfied the criteria of excellence established by their individual academic college s faculty members. A Departmental Scholar is an outstanding degree candidate in an academic major as determined by the faculty in the major department. An Honors Scholar is a student in the Centennial Honors College who has completed a set of honors requirements and has achieved a grade point average of at least 3.4 on a 4.0 scale.
People you know - Three among WIU graduating students
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Ethan Karr and
Lauren Stidham, both of Jacksonville, have been named to the fall semester dean’s list at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.
To be named to the dean’s list, a student must earn a 3.5 or higher grade point average.
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Macey James of Pittsfield and
Madelynn Norton of Rushville have been named to the fall semester dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais.
To be named to the dean’s list, a student must earn a 3.5 or higher grade point average.
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Alyssa Blumenberg of Greenfield has been named to the fall semester dean’s list at Angelo State University in Texas.
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MACOMB/MOLINE Six students graduating from Western Illinois University at the end of the Fall 2020 semester have received the highest recognition from their colleges for their overall academic excellence by being named a College Scholar.
The Fall 2020 Commencement and Scholars ceremonies, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 19, will be held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremonies will be launched by college on WIU s Facebook page and YouTube channel at 10 a.m. Dec. 19.
Faculty in each of the University s four academic colleges; the Center for Global Studies and the Centennial Honors College select a graduating senior as the college s outstanding student. Students graduating as College Scholars have satisfied the criteria of excellence established by their individual academic college s faculty members. A Departmental Scholar is an outstanding degree candidate in an academic major as determined by the faculty in the major department. An Honors Scholar