Inclusive excellence honored at President’s Diversity Awards ceremony

CU President Bruce Benson on Friday welcomed recipients of the 2017 President’s Diversity Awards to 1800 Grant St. for a reception and awards presentation.

The award recognizes significant achievements of faculty, staff, students and academic or administrative units in developing a culturally diverse university community reflective of inclusive excellence. Award recipients receive $2,000.

Read more on those who received awards and commendations.

2017 President’s Diversity Award recipients:

Lecia Barker

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Lecia Barker, associate professor, Information Science, CU Boulder

Paul Le

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Paul Le, graduate student, CU Denver

Johnnie Nguyen

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Johnnie Nguyen, undergraduate student, CU Denver

Undergraduate Pre-Health Program

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Andréa Law of Kaiser Permanente Health Plan of Colorado and Medhat Ahmed of the Office of Inclusion and Outreach at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus accept on behalf of the Undergraduate Pre-Health Program, Office of Inclusion and Outreach, CU Anschutz

Those who received commendations:

Manuel Castro

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Manuel Castro, graduate student, CU Denver

Jasmin Torres

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Jasmin Torres, undergraduate student, CU Boulder

Knapsack Institute

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Christina Jimenez accepts on behalf of the Knapsack Institute, Matrix Center, UCCS