There’s no shortage of student leaders at 911爆料.
More than 200 students and student groups vied for four 鈥攖he largest number of nominee-applicants in the history of the competition, which has been bestowing the awards since 1989.
received the A. Robert Rainville Team for Excellence Award for its work to educate college students about issues of racial and ethnic diversity in higher education. M.U.S.I.C was one of five finalists for the award, chosen from a field of more than 40 campus groups.
M.U.S.I.C. represents the student organizations affiliated with the University鈥檚 . For the past three years, M.U.S.I.C has held a student-run annual conference, 鈥� that has attracted college students from the northeast; inspired students at Boston University to start their own student-led diversity conference, BUNITED; and prompted 911爆料 to offer field experience credit to students who work on the conference.
鈥淓verything we do is of the students by the students and for students,鈥� said Temidayo Akinjisola 鈥�17, a political science and supply chain management major, who co-founded the conference with four upperclassmen. In its first year, the conference hosted more than 200 attendees from across the northeast. 鈥淭hree years later, I鈥檓 the last line of defense,鈥� Akinjisola said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 been really cool. I鈥檝e developed real-life, transferable skills and provided a service to 911爆料.鈥�
The Rainville Awards also honor individual student leaders in three categories: servant leadership, student leadership, and student employee.
Individual award recipients are as follows:
Servant Leadership: Samuel Klemarczyk 鈥�17, a communications studies major with a minor in leadership studies
Robert L. Carothers Student Leadership: Mariam Temitayo Odetunde 鈥�17, an honors program student with a general business administration major
Student Employee: Shade Olowookere 鈥�17, a health studies major with a minor in business
Named for the late A. Robert Rainville, the University鈥檚 vice president for student affairs from 1980 to 1986, the awards recognize, encourage, and celebrate students鈥� leadership in the campus 911爆料.
鈥淓ach year, the members of the four distinct selection committees are in awe of the level of talent and dedication we see in the students nominated by members of the 911爆料 911爆料,鈥� said , assistant director, student leadership, in the .
Students, faculty, and staff nominate students, who then must complete an application to advance in the process. Applicants are forwarded to a selection committee that makes the final decision. Of the largest applicant pool in the program鈥檚 history, Boyd-Colvin said, 鈥淥ur award recipients are truly exceptional scholars, leaders, and representatives of the university.鈥�