Four Win Intercultural Leadership Award

Four Westmont students have been chosen as Intercultural Leadership awardees for the 2004-05 academic year. Sarah Akinwale, Stephanie Crockett, Laurraine Gereige and Daniel Galicia will each receive a $3,700 award funded by a grant from the Irvine Foundation.

Westmont established the Intercultural Leadership Award to develop and encourage student leaders who are committed to promoting diversity on campus. The applicants must actively participate in student leadership, have been mentored in the area of diversity, have encouraged student interest and support in intercultural activities and have organized an original intercultural campus activity.

Sarah Akinwale, of Los Angeles, is a sophomore studying sociology and communications. She is a student leader for the newly formed Black Student Union, an admissions intern for diversity, participates in the Racial Equality and Justice group, is on the Orientation team for fall 2004 and next year will be a part of the new Unity Coalition group.

Stephanie Crockett is a sophomore from Longmont, Col., who studies communication. She is involved in the Racial Equality and Justice group and will co-lead the group next year. She is a member of the new Unity Coalition.

Laurraine Gereige, a sophomore from Biyada, Lebanon, who studies biology, has been involved with Intercultural Programs and with Nomads, a student club for international students. She is in New Zealand for an off-campus program.

Daniel Elias Galicia, a freshman from El Paso, Texas, has been involved with and will soon lead the Latino Cultural Organization.

For more information, contact Elena Yee in the intercultural studies office at (805) 565-6132 or e-mail eyee@westmont.edu.