KuShinda 2016

OWU’s Office of Multicultural Student Affairs Celebrates Leadership, Achievement

³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Office of Multicultural Student Affairs celebrates KuShinda (to be victorious) each spring as a way to recognize outstanding student leadership, academic achievement, community impact, and more.

On April 17, OMSA honored the following students, alumni, faculty, and staff with 2016 awards:

2016 KuShinda Awards

Bishop Legacy Leadership Award

Ken Robinson ’95

Greg Moore ’76 ‘NayNoToe’ Warrior Spirit Awards

Eugene Coleman ’17 and Tanisha Murphy ’17

Harambee Outstanding Organization Awards

Sisters United and VIVA

Liderazgo Outstanding Senior Leadership Awards

Kalia Johnson ’16, Jerry Lherisson ’16, Shelli Reeves ’16, and Dominic Wilson ’16

Liderazgo Outstanding Senior Leadership Nominations

Aaron Cameron ’16, Dennique Corbett ’16, Elikem Gadzekpo ’16, Osominomo Garba ’16, JaMilla Holland ’16, Karson Stevenson ’16, Twanisha Taylor ’16, and Luke Waters ’16

Lotus Leadership Award

Lissette Gonzalez ’17

Najaah and Excellence Award

Dalia Lorenzo ’17

Pete ’71 and Barbara ’74 Smith Outstanding Student Leadership Awards

Jerry Lherisson ’16 and Shelli Reeves ’16

The Rev. Jon R. Powers Jitstis Sosyal Awards

Lissette Gonzalez ’17 and Kalia Johnson ’16

Rising Star Freshman Leadership Awards

Ornella Bisamaza ’19 and Arionna Robinson ’19

“You Are Doing BIG Things” Awards

Olivia Baylor ’19 and Trent Williams ’17

OMSA Community Partnership Awards

Office of Residential Life and Hamilton-Williams Campus Center Housekeeping Staff

Community Spirit Awards

Dr. Nancy Comorau, associate professor of English, and Edna Steberl, housekeeping supervisor

In the OWU Spirit Award

Ebosehon Imeokparia ’18 and Sally Leber, director of service learning

Photos From The Event

Learn more about Ohio Wesleyan’s Office of Multicultural Student Affairs.