With the school year coming to an end, Augsburg has been giving out awards and recognition for student’s achievements and positive roles they play on the Augsburg campus. The past two weeks have been very successful within the StepUP community.
One event that took place Thursday, April 9th was the Augsburg Leadership Awards. The event is a celebration and recognition of outstanding student leaders and organizations from the 2014-2015 academic year. From one category StepUP’s own Mitchell R. was awarded for participating in the Emerging Leaders Program.
Under the Outstanding Class Leaders category, StepUP had eight students’ nominated along with forty-nine other Augsburg students. StepUP represented four of the ten winners. Julian K, Leonie M, Tina M. (all pictured above), and Rita L. We also want to recognize those nominated, Joseph J, Robert M, and Ben M. Julian K. was also recognized as a student government senator.
Augsburg also had an All-Student Juried Art Exhibition with three StepUP students nominated, Audrey Campbell, Claire Felknor, and Tina Monje. Also Glen G, a StepUP first year student was the grand prize winner. Glen created a self-portrait of himself that is hanging up in the art gallery in the Oren Gateway Center. Glen was shocked and surprised himself by winning the grand prize of $500 and a $100 gift card to Dick Blick Art Materials.
Another three StepUP students were recognized Friday, April 10, at the Zyzzogeton Research Festival. Robert M, Jessica L. (pictured on the right), and Andrew B, all presented their research at the festival. The festival is a culmination of achievement featuring research across departments. The event was open to the public and an outstanding event to attend.
All this happened within the past two weeks and StepUP is proud of how far the students have come. It’s outstanding how StepUP represented students winning Senior, Junior, and Freshmen of the year. The academic year is wrapping up and the student’s success is proof that it has been not just a successful year, but a successful journey here at StepUP. Congratulations to all our students who have shown determination and leadership this year!
-Blake Halvorson