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KU’s Black Faculty and Staff Council announces 2007 award winners

LAWRENCE — The Black Faculty and Staff Council at the University of Kansas honored the School of Law and several university staff members and students with achievement awards this spring.

Hobart Jackson, president of the council and associate professor of architecture, presented the Unit Award to Gail Agrawal, dean of the School of Law, during ceremonies in April honoring black faculty, staff and students. The award honors an academic or administrative unit that exhibits a commitment to diversity in the workplace through any or all of the following activities: aggressive recruitment of African-American faculty or staff members; establishment of a work environment conducive to the retention of African-American faculty or staff members; and development and successful implementation of an ethnic diversity recruitment and retention plan. The Department of English, School of Fine Arts and School of Social Welfare are previous winners.

Pamela L. Scott, associate director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, was the recipient of the Hobart Jackson Service Award for outstanding service toward African and African-American students and faculty.

The council recognized four KU students with Student Achievement Awards, valued at $500 each. The award recognizes African-American and African students who are enrolled in at least 12 hours of undergraduate coursework or at least six hours of graduate coursework and who will be enrolled during the upcoming academic year.

The winners of the Anthony Brown Scholarship and the Joyce Jeltz High School Achievement Award were also honored.

The Brown scholarship is given by the National Pan-Hellenic Council at KU to a deserving student. The scholarship was established to honor the memory of Anthony Brown, a 2005 KU alumnus from Grandview, Mo., who died in 2006. The Jeltz scholarship was initiated privately by Joyce Jeltz, a longtime employee of KU and civil rights activist. Since her death in 1999, the council has given this award in her memory.

The student award winners are listed below by hometown, level in school, major, parents’ names, high school and award received.

DOUGLAS COUNTY
From Lawrence 66047
Edward Patterson, incoming freshman in electrical engineering and computer science, son of George L. and Phyllis Karen Patterson Crump; Lawrence High School; Joyce Jeltz High School Achievement Award.

LYON COUNTY
From Emporia 66801
Vivica Snype-Stewart, master’s degree student in social work; bachelor’s degree from the University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth; Student Achievement Award.

JOHNSON COUNTY
From Overland Park 66210 and Raytown, Mo.
Danielle Monique Johnson, doctoral student in counseling psychology; married to Corey Johnson; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wright of Raytown, Mo.; master’s degree from University of Missouri-Kansas City; bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri-Columbia; Raytown High School; Student Achievement Award.

SEDGWICK COUNTY
From Wichita 67226
Eric Iheme, junior in human biology and biochemistry, son of Doug and Franca Iheme; Wichita Heights High School; Anthony Brown Scholarship.

WYANDOTTE COUNTY
From Kansas City 66112
Derrais A. Carter, senior in sociology and African and African-American studies, son of Roy and Sheryl Carter; Washington High School; Student Achievement Award.

MISSOURI
From Oak Grove 64075
Faith Ighoyivwi, junior in biology and microbiology, ward of Michael Ighoyivwi; Student Achievement Award.

From Raytown 64138 and Overland Park, Kan.
Danielle Monique Johnson. SEE JOHNSON COUNTY

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