Purdue Black Caucus honors students for academics, leadership
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue University Black Caucus of Faculty and Staff honored more than 160 African-American undergraduate students at an awards program on April 8.The 31st annual awards program presented students with awards for academic performance and leadership. Provost Sally Mason welcomed the students and their families and congratulated them on their success. The program keynote speaker was Kofi A. Kondwani, a psychologist from the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, and guests included Provost Sally Mason; Indiana Rep. Sheila Klinker, D-Lafayette; and Purdue deans, department heads, faculty and staff.
This year the Black Caucus of Faculty and Staff presented three additional awards. Erika Barnett, Evansville, Ind., received the "Clara Bell Award" for being the senior in the School of Nursing with the highest academic standing. Students and faculty nominated the Diversity Resource Office for the Department/Unit of the Year Award. Students also nominated parents or guardians to receive a "Parent of the Year" certificate.
Writer: Kiersti Kjonaas, (765) 494-2081, kjonaas@purdue.edu
Source: Johnny E. Brown, professor of mathematics, (765) 494-1967, jeb@math.purdue.edu
Related Web site:
Purdue Black Cultural Center
The award recipients are listed below with the following information (sorted by CITY - ST - ZIP - FIRST NAME - LAST NAME - CLASS - SCHOOL/MAJOR - AWARD/HONOR PROGRAM):
SEDONA - AZ - 86336 - Lailah - JACKSON - 06 - Science - Black Caucus Academic Award
COVINA - CA - 91724 - Kristel - SMITH - 04 - Supervision - Black Caucus Academic Award
SAN DIEGO - CA - 92113 - Janee - WEAVER - 07 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
DANIA BEACH - FL - 33004 - Malcolm - MAGEE - 06 - Mgmt. - Black Caucus Academic Award
VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY - FL - 33157 - Bryson - SULLIVAN - 04 - Mech. Engr. - Black Caucus Academic Award
BOLINGBROOK - IL - 60440 - Meegan - LAMBERT - 05 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
CALUMET CITY - IL - 60409 - Stephanie - WATSON - 02 - Engineering - Black Caucus Academic Award
CHICAGO - IL - 60652 - Jordan - HEATH - 02 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
CHICAGO - IL - 60621 - Keith - MACK - 06 - Bldg. Construct. & Contract. - Black Caucus Academic Award
CHICAGO - IL - 60620 - Kaiya - THOMAS - 06 - Consumer & Family Sci. - Black Caucus Academic Award
CHICAGO - IL - 60620 - Karla - THOMAS - 06 - Agriculture - Black Caucus Academic Award
DOLTON - IL - 60419 - Othniel - BROWN - 02 - Engineering - Black Caucus Academic Award
ELGIN - IL - 60120 - Lydia - MITCHELL - 04 - Mgmt. - Black Caucus Academic Award
GALESBURG - IL - 61401 - Jessica - DONALDSON - 04 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
HOMEWOOD - IL - 60430 - Brittany - JONES - 04 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
MATTESON - IL - 60443 - Britney - RAND - 02 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
NAPERVILLE - IL - 60564 - Stephen - RICHARDSON - 08 - Mgmt. - Black Caucus Academic Award
OLYMPIA FIELDS - IL - 60461 - Karlton - SCOTT - 05 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
PEORIA - IL - 61615 - William - CRISP - 04 - Pharmacy - Black Caucus Academic Award
ROCKFORD - IL - 61114 - Wade - MORRIS - 02 - Mgmt. - Black Caucus Academic Award
SOUTH HOLLAND - IL - 60473 - Chiemeka - CHUMA-OKORAFOR - 07 - Interdisciplinary Engr. - Black Caucus Academic Award
ANDERSON - IN - 46011 - Shaunna - COPELAND - 06 - Mgmt. - Black Caucus Academic Award
ELKHART - IN - 46517 - Aaliyah - TAYLOR - 02 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
EVANSVILLE - IN - 47715 - Erika - BARNETT - 08 - Nursing - Black Caucus Academic Award
EVANSVILLE - IN - 47725 - Rachel - HOPKINSON - 02 - Agriculture - Black Caucus Academic Award
FISHERS - IN - 46038 - Roshan - BLISS - 02 - Undergrad. Studies Prog. - Black Caucus Academic Award
FISHERS - IN - 46038 - Adekemi - OMIDIRAN - 03 - Pre-Pharmacy - Black Caucus Academic Award
FORT WAYNE - IN - 46804 - Bryson - HAYES - 02 - Engineering - Black Caucus Academic Award
FORT WAYNE - IN - 46835 - Kristi - KING - 08 - Consumer & Family Sci. - Black Caucus Academic Award
FORT WAYNE - IN - 46814 - Rebekah - MENSAH - 08 - Consumer & Family Sci. - Black Caucus Academic Award
FORT WAYNE - IN - 46814 - Samantha - SANDERS - 08 - Chemistry - Black Caucus Academic Award
FORT WAYNE - IN - 46806 - Alexis - SLEET - 04 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
GARY - IN - 46402 - Kimberly - CONGRESS - 05 - Consumer & Family Sci. - Black Caucus Academic Award
GARY - IN - 46408 - Antonio - DANIELS - 03 - Industrial Tech. - Black Caucus Academic Award
GARY - IN - 46402 - Christina - GILES - 02 - Mgmt. - Black Caucus Academic Award
GARY - IN - 46403 - Ranay - HARVEY - 02 - Mgmt. - Black Caucus Academic Award
GARY - IN - 46404 - Frecia - MC MILLON - 05 - Education - Black Caucus Academic Award
GARY - IN - 46408 - Annstella - MTHEMBU - C - Professional Pharm. - Black Caucus Academic Award
GARY - IN - 46404 - Terrence - MURPHY - 02 - Mgmt. - Black Caucus Academic Award
GARY - IN - 46402 - Racheal - NOBLE - 05 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
GARY - IN - 46403 - Ifechukwu - ONWUKA - 08 - Health Sci. - Black Caucus Academic Award
GARY - IN - 46408 - Ashley - PENNINGTON - 06 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
GARY - IN - 46409 - Brandye - ROGERS - 04 - Supervision - Black Caucus Academic Award
GARY - IN - 46407 - Wilbert - WALTON - 04 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
HAMMOND - IN - 46324 - Alex - DORSEY - 05 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46226 - Darlena - ANDERSON - 06 - Elec. Engr. Tech. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46234 - Philip - APENOUVON - 07 - Computer Manufacturing Tech. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46278 - Carlos - BANKS - 05 - Mgmt. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46226 - Sean - BOWEN - 08 - Science - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46214 - Whitney - BYRD - 02 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46254 - Korea - CLANTON - 05 - Consumer & Family Sci. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46228 - Rachel - DAVIE - B - Professional Pharm. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46268 - Julian - EMMANUEL - 06 - Elec. Engr. Tech. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46229 - Walter - FLAGG - 04 - Mech. Engr. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46268 - Brittany - GATES - 04 - Nursing - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46278 - Bryant - GILLIAM - 02 - Mgmt. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46236 - Robert - HAMPTON - 08 - Computer Manufacturing Tech. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46240 - Ashley - HARRISON - 05 - Consumer & Family Sci. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46219 - Walter - HOWARD - 04 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46236 - Brianna - JARRETT - 02 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46205 - Lewis - JOHNSON - 08 - Supervision - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46218 - Sean - JONES - 02 - Undergrad. Studies Prog. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46278 - Lorenea - LANE - A - Professional Pharm. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46220 - Heather - LIGHTFOOT - 02 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46254 - Gerwyn - MAKAI - B - Professional Pharm. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46224 - Brenda - MC LAURINE - B - Professional Pharm. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46222 - Ebony - PARKS - 02 - Nursing - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46208 - Jasmin - PETTIGREW - A - Professional Pharm. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46254 - Carmen - RHODES - 06 - Science - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46236 - Karla - SAM - 06 - Nursing - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46268 - Basirat - SANUTH - D - Professional Pharm. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46268 - Courtney - SMITH - 06 - Agriculture - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46268 - Jerome - SMITH - 02 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46226 - Samantha - STEEN - 04 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46226 - Shawnta - STOCKTON - 08 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46224 - Cherrelle - TOWNSEND - 05 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46250 - Ashley - VANCE - 04 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46239 - Kelly - WILLIAMS - C - Professional Pharm. - Black Caucus Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - IN - 46254 - Ashley - WILSON - 02 - Consumer & Family Sci. - Black Caucus Academic Award
KOKOMO - IN - 46902 - Handel - JONES - 06 - Science - Black Caucus Academic Award
LAFAYETTE - IN - 47909 - Jonathan - ESTES - 08 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
LAFAYETTE - IN - 47909 - Ashley - FORDHAM - 02 - Supervision - Black Caucus Academic Award
LAFAYETTE - IN - 47903 - Natalie - HAYES - 07 - Supervision - Black Caucus Academic Award
MARION - IN - 46953 - Angelica - CHESTNUT - 02 - Nursing - Black Caucus Academic Award
MERRILLVILLE - IN - 46410 - Eunice - AMAZIGO - C - Professional Pharm. - Black Caucus Academic Award
MERRILLVILLE - IN - 46410 - Dana - BOLDEN - 02 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
MERRILLVILLE - IN - 46410 - John - UPSHAW - 08 - Mgmt. - Black Caucus Academic Award
MISHAWAKA - IN - 46545 - Christopher - DUDLEY - 07 - Consumer & Family Sci. - Black Caucus Academic Award
MOUNT VERNON - IN - 47620 - Earl - HART - 07 - Mgmt. - Black Caucus Academic Award
MUNCIE - IN - 47303 - Tonisha - HARRINGTON - 06 - Nursing - Black Caucus Academic Award
MUNSTER - IN - 46321 - Hillary - VAN DYKE - 07 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
NEW ALBANY - IN - 47150 - Jessica - JOSHUA - 06 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
PERU - IN - 46970 - Krystol - HINES - 02 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
RICHMOND - IN - 47374 - Scott - MC CARTY - 04 - Pre-Pharmacy - Black Caucus Academic Award
TERRE HAUTE - IN - 47803 - Zachary - POWELL - 04 - Undergrad. Studies Prog. - Black Caucus Academic Award
WEST LAFAYETTE - IN - 47906 - Latoya - ANDRADE - 06 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
WEST LAFAYETTE - IN - 47906 - Brandi - HOGAN - 08 - Consumer & Family Sci. - Black Caucus Academic Award
WEST LAFAYETTE - IN - 47906 - Koffi - KISSI - 07 - Science - Black Caucus Academic Award
WEST LAFAYETTE - IN - 47906 - Kofi - MINTA - 08 - Consumer & Family Sci. - Black Caucus Academic Award
WEST LAFAYETTE - IN - 47906 - Wissam - NOUR - 02 - Undergrad. Studies Prog. - Black Caucus Academic Award
WEST LAFAYETTE - IN - 47906 - April - QUARLES - 04 - Pre-Pharmacy - Black Caucus Academic Award
LOUISVILLE - KY - 40215 - Alice - MADJANI - 02 - Engineering - Black Caucus Academic Award
BALTIMORE - MD - 21218 - Dorian - HARRIS - 06 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
DETROIT - MI - 48227 - Saade' - TAYLOR - 04 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP - MI - 48306 - Ariel - KNIGHT - 08 - Mgmt. - Black Caucus Academic Award
PONTIAC - MI - 48342 - Brandon - WALKER - 04 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
SOUTHFIELD - MI - 48034 - Walter - STARGHILL - 02 - Mgmt. - Black Caucus Academic Award
MADISON LAKE - MN - 56063 - Sarah - MORRIS - 04 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
BRIDGETON - MO - 63044 - Erica - MILLS - 02 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
SAINT CHARLES - MO - 63304 - Nur - CHAPMAN - 04 - Mgmt. - Black Caucus Academic Award
CAMBRIDGE - OH - 43725 - Simon - SEVERANCE - 02 - Elec. Engr. Tech. - Black Caucus Academic Award
CINCINNATI - OH - 45229 - Malcolm - DRANE - 02 - Engineering - Black Caucus Academic Award
CLEVELAND - OH - 44128 - Tiffany - COLVIN - 08 - Health Sci. - Black Caucus Academic Award
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS - OH - 44118 - Tanya - SCHATZMAN - 05 - Lib. Arts. - Black Caucus Academic Award
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS - OH - 44130 - Rachel - MYERS - 06 - Construction Engr. - Black Caucus Academic Award
SHAKER HEIGHTS - OH - 44122 - Shafeqah - ABDULLAH - 02 - Engineering - Black Caucus Academic Award
PHILADELPHIA - PA - 19143 - Brian - MATTAWAY - 08 - Consumer & Family Sci. - Black Caucus Academic Award
CHRISTIANSTED - VI - 00823 - Saybeck - FERGUS - 06 - Supervision - Black Caucus Academic Award
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