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Excellence in Diversity Reception May 10
May 9, 2012
MACOMB, IL -- Western Illinois University's 23rd annual Excellence in Diversity Awards Reception will be held from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 10 in the University Union Lamoine Room on the WIU-Macomb campus. Select individuals will be recognized for Excellence in Diversity and Multicultural Leadership, and one individual will receive the 2012 Cathy O'Neill Couza Award for Outstanding Leadership in Diversity.
The reception is open to all members of the University's Macomb and Quad Cities communities. WIU Human Resources Director Pam Bowman will be this year's featured speaker.
The awards, which are presented by President Jack Thomas, are designed to celebrate diversity and multicultural leadership efforts that have advanced Western's Strategic Plan, "Higher Values in Higher Education," increased diversity and created a campus climate that welcomes and supports all individuals. Awards are given based on the individual or unit's diverse multicultural activities, initiatives or goals and their implementation; how these activities increased awareness of, or sensitivity to, diversity and multiculturalism; and the results or benefits of how this activity, program or service goes above and beyond everyday job responsibilities.
Individuals receiving 2012 awards include:
Excellence in Education: Linda Meloy, special education professor, WIU-QC, and Jennifer Sanders of Little Rock, AR, a college student personnel graduate student.
Excellence in Leadership: Janell McGruder, office support specialist, Centennial Honors College, and college student personnel graduate students Brent Plough of Kirklin, IN, and Rosana Godinez of Overland Park, KS.
Excellence in Service: Joanna Graham, instructor, health sciences, and Margaritta Fields, office support associate, President's Office.
Special Recognition for Contributions to Diversity: Betsy Hommel, assistant professor, curriculum and instruction; Alphonso Simpson, interim chair, African American studies; and Beric Wessely, a senior psychology major and sociology major from Chicago.
For more information or to RSVP, contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at
(309) 298-1977.
Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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