Multi-Cultural Awards

Center for Global Education and Diversity, Max Roth Center; 570-408-7854 • Email

The Center for Global Education and Diversity accepts nominations once a year for students, faculty, staff and board members, demonstrating significant contributions toward raising multicultural awareness at Wilkes University.

Wilkes Helping Hands Student Award: Student who has contributed the most to improve the diversity climate at Wilkes.


Wilkes Diversity Leader Faculty Award: Faculty member who has contributed the most to improve the diversity climate at Wilkes.


Wilkes Diversity Change Agent Staff Award: Staff member who has contributed the most to improve the diversity climate at Wilkes.


Wilkes Diversity Executive Award: Member of the Board of Trustees or the President's Cabinet or a Dean who has contributed to improve the diversity climate at Wilkes.

Global Scholar and Citizen Award:  A student demonstrating significant contributions toward raising international awareness at Wilkes through high academic achievement and involvement in campus and community activities promoting cross-cultural awareness.

Click here for Nomination Form

Past Winners: 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008

2012
Wilkes Helping Hands Student Award: Jason Benjamin
Wilkes Diversity Leader Faculty Award: Dr. Andrew Miller
Wilkes Diversity Change Agent Staff Award: Ms. Elizabeth Swantek
Wilkes Executive Diversity Award: Dr. Mark Allen
Global Scholar and Citizen Award: Charlotte Hacker, Phat Nguyen

2011

Wilkes Helping Hands Student Award: Mohammed Alamani
Wilkes Diversity Leader Faculty Award: Dr. Helen Davis
Wilkes Diversity Change Agent Staff Award: Amy Mbye
Wilkes Diversity Executive Award: Dr. Paul Browne
Global Scholar and Citizen Award: Jacqueline Lukas

2010

Wilkes Helping Hands Student Award: Santino Gabos and Xiaoqiao Zhang
Wilkes Diversity Leader Faculty Award: Dr. Gina Morrison
Wilkes Diversity Change Agent Staff Award: Michael McCree
Wilkes Diversity Executive Award: Marjorie Marquart
Global Scholar and Citizen Award: Alyssa Ciesla

2009
Wilkes Helping Hands Student Award: Lili Dibai
Wilkes Diversity Leader Faculty Award: Dr. Evene Estewick
Wilkes Diversity Change Agent Staff Award: Brian Bogart
Wilkes Diversity Executive Award: Susan Shoval
Global Scholar and Citizen Award: Felixa Wingen

2008:

Outstanding student leader for Diversity: Mark Congdon, Jr.
Staff Agent of Change: Amy Mbye
Board Member Leadership Award in Diversity: Marjorie Marquart
Leadership of the Diversity Task Force: Dr. Andrea Frantz