91Porn held its third annual President’s Inclusive Excellence and Diversity Awards on April 24 in Alumni Hall on the University’s Main Campus. It was also streamed via Zoom.
The ceremony honored nine members of the Northeastern community who are significantly advancing the University’s goals in the areas of equity, diversity and inclusion.
“The Committee and I thank all who submitted a nomination and congratulate all nominees and awardees for fostering a culture of appreciation and inclusive excellence at NEIU and beyond,” said Interim President Katrina E. Bell-Jordan.
The 2024 awardees were:
- Sharon L. Bethea, Ph.D., professor of Counselor Education and coordinator of African and African American Studies
- Joe Cabrera (current student, B.A. Psychology)
- Sylvia Dobbins Daniels, director, Office of Development
- Alex González, business manager, Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs
- Miki Koyama, Ph.D., interim director, Student Counseling Service
- Pedro Nungaray (B.A. ’16, Justice Studies; M.A. ’18, Higher Educational Leadership, ENLACE)
- Isaura Pulido, Ph.D., professor of Educational Inquiry and Curriculum Studies and co-coordinator of Latina/o/x and Latin American Studies
- Maryam Shammari (current student, B.S. Biology)
- Velshay Stokes (M.A. ’19 Higher Educational Leadership)
The Spring 2024 Award Selection Committee members were:
- Akua Cason (Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies)
- Graciela Perera, Ph.D. (College of Business and Technology)
- Mimi Crespo (El Centro)
- Laurie Fuller, Ph.D. (College of Arts and Sciences)
- José Muñoz (current student)
- Criage Althage (NEIU Libraries)
- Kenny Boyd (Center for College Access and Success)
- Anna Augustyn (Office of Alumni Relations)
- Shireen Roshanravan, Ph.D. (Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Executive Director)
- Karen Hand, Ed.D. (Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education)
Top photo (from left): Dr. Katrina E. Bell-Jordan, Alex Gonzalez, Velshay Stokes, Sylvia Dobbins Daniels, Maryam Shammari, Dr. Miki Koyama, Pedro Nungaray, Joe Cabrera, Dr. Sharon L. Bethea and Dr. Shireen Roshanravan.
