Student Senate & Equity Awards Program

Student Senate & Equity AWA R D S

Ceremony & Dinner

Celebrating

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YEARS of EQUITY 7 pm Tuesday, November 1, 2022 Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room

Guest Speaker DR. JANE WALSH

Jane Schuchert Walsh, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Sociology in the department of Sociology, Political Science, & Law at PennWest Clarion. She teaches Principles of Sociology, Race and Ethnic Relations, Social Movements, Social Change, Sociology of Conflict Resolution, Sociology of Work, Qualitative Research Methods, Sex, Gender, and Social, LGBTQ+ Communities, Nonviolence: Theory and Practice, and Sociology of Sport. She earned her doctorate in Sociology from the University of Pittsburgh for her doctoral work on the organizing structure that launched the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), a small farmworker organization in southwest Florida, into a national Fair Food movement. She is currently working with a research team affiliated with the Collaboratory Against Hate on a project titled, “Viral Racism on TikTok.” She lives in Pittsburgh with her spouse and two daughters.

Student Senate & Equity AWAR D S

Ceremony & Dinner - PR OG R A M-

Master of Ceremonies......................... Lauren Kostosky and Sam Shannon National Anthem �����������������������������������������������������������������������Emily DeMartino Welcome...............................................................................Dr. Terrence Mitchell Invocation....................................................................................... Katie Robinson

- D I NNER Introductory Remarks......................................... Dr. Dale Elizabeth Pehrsson Founding President, PennWest University Guest Speaker ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Dr. Jane Walsh Recognition of 2022 Equity Awards Outstanding Community Award Outstanding Supporter Award Special Group Award Outstanding Employee Award Outstanding Student Award Special Equity Award Presidential Award Closing Remarks ���������������������������������������������������������������������� Lauren Kostosky

FALLING into DIVERSITY STUDENT SENATE EXECUTIVE BOARD

Sam Shannon, President Sydney Spang, Vice President Elyse Talerico, Treasurer Emma Kilgore, Vice President of Rules and Regulations Abigail Barrett, Secretary Harley Lenhart, Venango Representative Katie Robinson, Trustee Addison Etling Amanda Corna Annika Miller Emmi Knox Gary Larner Geno McCarty

Kayla Papale Lauren Kostosky Lauren Vermeulin Makenna Sansotta McKenna Hoffman Rachel Kister

STUDENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS Addison Etling Emma Kilgore Lauren Kostosky, Chair

Lauren Vermeulin Rachel Kister

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