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Student Affairs Diversity & Social Justice Education

Social Justice Awards 2025

Photo of DSJE marquee lights surrounded by balloons

Assistant Director Michelle Naese at the microphone

INNER VOICES Social Issues Theatre students perform

INNER VOICES Social Issues Theatre students perform

Keynote Speaker Dr. Kamau Grantham at the microphone

Dance Performance by Nawal Assougdam, Student at Illinois

Photo of audience members at tables

INNER VOICES Social Issues Theatre students perform

Keynote Speaker Dr. Kamau Grantham at the microphone in front of audience

Photo of audience members at tables

Assistant Vice Chancellor Kimberly Alexander-Brown at the microphone

Vice Chancellor Dr. Danita Brown-Young at the microphone

INNER VOICES Social Issues Theatre students perform

Director Kellie Blanden at the microphone

Dance Performance by Nawal Assougdam, Student at Illinois

INNER VOICES Social Issues Theatre students perform

Associate Director Sang Lee at the microphone

Attendees posing for a photo at the pop-up photo booth

Photo of audience members at tables

Undergraduate DSJE Intern Tesh Saravanan at the microphone

Undergraduate DSJE Intern Tesh Saravanan at the microphone

Undergraduate Bridge Builder Award Winner, Lily Rybka

Graduate Bridge Builder Award Winner, Mehrdad Mohammadi

Undergraduate DSJE Intern Railey Montgomery at the microphone

Undergraduate Collaboration Award Winner Gabriela Ramos-Avila

Undergraduate Collaboration Award Winner Gabriela Ramos-Avila

Graduate Peer Educator Award Winner Alina Stetsuk

Undergraduate DSJE Intern Natalie Hulseberg at the microphone

Graduate Research & Advocacy Award Winner Gladys Kemboi

Undergraduate Community Impact Award Winner Jae'da Thompson

Photo of audience members at tables

Graduate Community Impact Award Winner Gregory Ridgel

Outstanding Staff Award Winner Kasey Umland

Outstanding Program Winner, NAH Ambassadors, NAH Director Dr. Charlotte Davidson

Honorable Mention for Outstanding Staff Award Dr. Pankaj Desai

Honorable Mention for Collaboration Award Iranian Heritage Foundation

Honorable Mention for Community Impact Award, Illinois Hip Hop Camp, Dr. Adam Kruse

DSJE Program Assistant Mackenzie Schabowski at the microphone

Graduate Research & Advocacy Award Winner Gladys Kemboi

Photo of table with awards and certificates

Overhead view of DSJE marquee letters surrounded by balloons

I-Connect Facilitators

DSJE Undergraduate Interns

DSJE Undergraduate Interns

DSJE Graduating Seniors

DSJE Graduating Seniors and Program Assistant Mackenzie Schabowski

DSJE Advisory Committee

Photo of attendees

DSJE Professional Staff and Undergraduate Interns

DSJE Professional Staff Team

DSJE Program Assistant Mackenzie Schabowski

Fall 2023 Friday Forum x Conversation Café

Akua Forkuo-Sekyere at the speaker's podium.

Panorama of Latzer Hall with Akua Forkuo-Sekyere presenting to campus and community members.

Leon Liebenberg standing in front of presentation.

Leon Liebenberg pointing to presentation display with information on the Reimagine Our Future undergraduate sustainability competition.

Warren Lavey standing in front of presentation.

Leon Liebenberg interacts with students in the audience.

Chancellor Jones speaking at FFCC on 9/29/23 at the University YMCA.

DSJE Staff from left to right: Sang Lee, Terra Salgado, Lisette Morelos, Michelle Naese, Domonic Cobb, Mackenzie Schabowski, Daniela Marin, and Chris McConkey

DSJE Staff with Chancellor Jones, from left to right: Chris McConkey, Lisette Morelos, Mackenzie Schabowaski, Daniela Marin, Chancellor Robert J. Jones, Terra Salgado, Sang Lee, and Michelle Naese

DSJE Staff meeting with Chancellor Jones.

DSJE student interns, Daniela Marin and Terra Salgado, presenting Chancellor Jones with a gift after his talk at FFCC on 9/29/23.

DSJE Staff meeting with Chancellor Jones.

2023 Social Justice Awards Photo Gallery

Two people hugging

Singers from Black Chorus

Performer holding hands in the air

Social justice interns holding their certificates

INNER VOICES performing a skit

Drs. Eugene Moore and Betoel Escobar in conversation

Black Chorus performing a song

Alison Green, Outstanding Undergraduate

Sreelakshmi Suresh, Outstanding Graduate

Lisa Fay, Outstanding Staff

Dr. Margareth Etienne, Outstanding Faculty

I-Connect Facilitators

Director Jacob Longaker applauding a performance

Chris McConkey and our social justice interns

Vice Chancellor Dr. Danita Brown Young applauding a performance

Director Longaker and our social justice interns

Black Chorus performing

INNER VOICES performing a skit

INNER VOICES performing a skit

Kimberly Otchere, Director of Inclusion and Talent Development University Housing, delivering the keynote address

Dr. Ollie Watts Davis leading Black Chorus

Dr. Ollie Watts Davis delivering opening remarks

Guests sitting at a table

Guests sitting at a table

2022 Social Justice Awards Photo Gallery

Director Longaker delivering opening remarks

Inner Voices Performing a Skit

Carrie Anderson, Executive Chef at University Dining, delivering our keynote address

Elis Artz, Lemann Center, leading a song

Mark Benedict Becker and Leonardo Silva Ventura of Bloco Gaviao

Guests dancing at the ceremony

Tina Cowsert, Outstanding Staff, with Jacob Longaker and Teryl Brewster

Student Advocacy Coalition, Outstanding RSO

Florence Yung, Social Justice Educator

Pam Greer, Outstanding Alum

Chibu Asonye and Michelle Naese at a table

I-Connect Facilitators

INNER VOICES behind the scenes

A photo of the ceremony room with guests at tables

Scott Bidner, EPSY Facilitator

Arianna Holterman and Mindy Spencer, RJAA Facilitators

Mark Benedict Becker leading Bloco Gaviao

Guests dancing with Bloco Gaviao

Mindy Spencer, Chief Advancement Officer

Elis Artz leading us in song at the podium

A photo of the room with guests

Bloco Gaviao playing drums on stage

Student Affairs Diversity & Social Justice Education

University YMCA Building, Room 226

1001 S. Wright Street (MC-410)

Champaign, IL 61820

Email: dsje@illinois.edu

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