Student Senate & Equity Awards

Student Senate & Equity AWA R D S

Ceremony & Dinner

Celebrating

29 YEARS of EQUITY

Tuesday, November 7, 2023 6-8 PM | Doors open at 5:30 PM Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room

Guest Speaker DR. SANDRA TREJOS Dr. Sandra Trejos is a professor of economics within PennWest’s Department of Business, Economics and Communication. She has been a part of the Clarion faculty since 2004, receiving tenure and promotion to full professor in 2009.

The journey to American citizenship started in 1992 for Trejos, when she and her husband left their home country of Costa Rica to pursue master’s degrees in the United States. More than 25 years, a doctorate and four daughters later, Trejos not only earned citizenship but was the speaker for the naturalization ceremony in fall 2016. She cast her vote for the first time in the presidential election later that year.

Prior to Clarion, she taught at the University of Costa Rica, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis and the University of South Dakota. Nationally, Trejos received the Outstanding Latina Faculty: Service/ Teaching in Higher Education Award in 2015 from the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education.

Trejos earned her bachelor’s degree in economics at the University of Costa Rica.

She then received her master’s degree and Ph.D. in economics from Oklahoma State University.

Student Senate & Equity AWAR D S

Ceremony & Dinner - PR OG R A M-

Master of Ceremonies ���������������������������������������������������������������� Sydney Spang National Anthem ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Chloe Blashford Welcome...................................................................................... Lauren Kostosky Invocation ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Rachel Kister

- D I NNER Introductory Remarks ������������������������������������������������������������Dr. Deborah Kelly Dean, College of Health Sciences and Human Services Guest Speaker �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Dr. Sandra Trejos

-PR E S E N TAT I ON OF 20 23 EQUI TY AWARDSPresenters ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������James Geiger, Vice President of Advancement Taylor Andrews, Skyler Esswein, Addison Etling, Rachel Kister, Lauren Kostosky, Sydney Spang , Outstanding Community Award Outstanding Supporter Award Special Group Award Outstanding Employee Award Outstanding Student Award Presidential Award Special Equity Award Closing Remarks �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Addison Etling

TIMELESS WISDOM:

From Boomers to Zoomers STUDENT SENATE

Taylor Andrews Sequoya Brawner Abby Callender Alison Callender Logan Carll Skyler Esswein Addison Etling Gage Gray Emma Kilgore Rachel Kister, Student Trustee Lauren Kostosky Gary Larner Sydney Spang

STUDENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS Taylor Andrews Alison Callender Addison Etling, Chair

Lauren Kostosky Sydney Spang

Pennsylvania Western University of Pennsylvania is committed to equal employment and equal educational opportunities for all individuals regardless of gender, gender identity, race or color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, religion or creed, genetic information, affectional or sexual orientation, veteran status, or other classifications that are protected under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other pertinent state and federal laws and regulations. Direct inquiries to the Title IX Coordinator/Director of Equity and Title IX, 423 Becht Hall 16214-1232; Email asalsgiver@pennwest.edu or phone 814-393-2109. Inquiries may also be directed to the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education, 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20201.