A total of 29 students known for their invaluable contributions to the Kalamazoo College community were honored Friday, May 12, at the annual Senior Leadership Recognition Awards.
The seniors represent talented athletes, outstanding academic performers, members of the President’s Student Ambassadors and student-organization standouts. Here are the honorees:
- Litzy Bahena, nominated by Danielle Turner of Residential Life
- Violet Crampton, nominated by Hunter Magrum of Residential Life
- Kylah Davis, nominated by Sandy Dugal, coordinator of President’s Student Ambassadors
- Katia Duoibes, nominated by Alison Geist, Teresa Denton, Riley Gabriel and Felicia Ford of the Center for Civic Engagement
- Jazmyne Fannings, nominated by Alaq Zghayer of Intercultural Student Life and Jon Collier of Student Activities
- Peter Fitzgerald, nominated by Sandy Dugal, coordinator of President’s Student Ambassadors
- Yoichi Haga, nominated by Noriko Sugimori and Brian White of the Department of Japanese
- Kate Haywood, nominated by Pam Cutter of the Department of Computer Science
- Isabella Kirchgessner, nominated by Sara Stockwood and Binney Girdler of Environmental Stewardship and Environmental Studies
- Claire Kvande, nominated by Jan Tobochnik of the Department of Physics
- Milan Levy, nominated by Nat Markech of Student Activities and Alaq Zghayer of Intercultural Student Life
- DaShawn Meeks, nominated by Alaq Zghayer of Intercultural Student Life; Sandy Dugal, coordinator of President’s Student Ambassadors; and Jon Collier of Student Activities
- Crystal Mendoza, nominated by Daniela Arias-Rotondo, Jeff Bartz and Regina Stevens-Truss of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Aleksandr Molchagin, nominated by Alyce Brady of the Department of Computer Science
- Maheen Mulligan, nominated by Jon Collier of Student Activities
- Justin Negrete, nominated by Sandy Dugal, coordinator of President’s Student Ambassadors
- Stefan Nielsen, nominated by Jeffrey Haus of the Department of History and Jewish Studies
- Gunzi Otj, nominated by Nat Markech of Student Activities and Sandy Dugal, coordinator of President’s Student Ambassadors
- Alexis Petty, nominated by Women’s Soccer Coach Bryan Goyings
- Noah Prentice, nominated by Kathryn Sederberg of the Department of German Studies
- Andrew Puckett, nominated by Cyndy Garcia-Weyandt of Critical Ethnic Studies
- Milagros Robelo, nominated by Alison Geist, Teresa Denton, Riley Gabriel and Felicia Ford of the Center for Civic Engagement
- Alex Stolberg, nominated by Sandy Dugal, coordinator of President’s Student Ambassadors
- Suja Thakali, nominated by Daniela Arias-Rotondo, Jeff Bartz and Regina Stevens-Truss of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Chilotam Urama, nominated by Patrik Hultberg and Darshana Udayanganie of the Department of Economics and Business, and Ryan Patterson of Residential Life
- Elizabeth Wang, nominated by Regina Stevens-Truss of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Ryley White, nominated by Sandy Dugal, coordinator of President’s Student Ambassadors, and Alison Geist, Teresa Denton, Riley Gabriel and Felicia Ford, of the Center for Civic Engagement
- Christian Zeitvogel, nominated by Kathryn Sederberg of the Department of German
- Nathaniel Zona, nominated by Sandy Dugal, coordinator of President’s Student Ambassadors
