The Applied Learning Center Announces Award Winners

Applied Learning Center
November, 2014
The Applied Learning Center Announces Award Winners
Faculty and Staff Award for Exceptional Achievement in Community Engagement
Mike Stanley and Kevin Hammons, Human Services Faculty
Community Partner Award
Margie Carlin, CHARG Resource Center
Student Award for Exceptional Achievement in Community Engagement
Brent Dysart, Cultural Literacy Empowerment Program President, Teacher Licensure Student with a History Major
and African American Studies Minor
Internship Supervisor of the Year Award
Judy Schmidt, City of Arvada, supervisor of Kindra Greentree, Environmental Science
Student Intern of the Year Award
Kate West, Eaton Senior Communities, Integrative Health Care Major
Undergraduate Research Leadership Award
Aaron Brown, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Undergraduate Research Conference Poster Art Award
Marcus Hicks, Studio M Student, Art Major
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Applied Learning Center
Undergraduate Research Program—
Mentor of the Month
We would like to congratulate
as the November
Mentor of the Month.
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May 1, 20 ate Research Con
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Dr. Bonham states, "Undergraduate research is an extension of teaching; it is the best way to prepare
our most talented and motivated students for future careers in academia or industry. Being competitive for jobs
means not only having taken the classes, but being competent at the actual skills of the trade-- something that
you can only get from first-hand experience. I love being able to offer that experience, and see students embrace it and run with it. Some of my lab’s most ambitious projects don’t come from my decisions, but from my
undergraduate students asking, ‘Couldn’t we try this?’ That energy, and that excitement to be involved in real
research, is contagious and inspires me every day."
Transforming Community
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Carissa Phelps: Runaway Girl, Author Visit
November 12th at 11:00 am
Tivoli Turnhalle/Tavern
There will be a resource fair which will revolve around Human Trafficking just prior to the speaker’s
presentation.
MLK Peace Breakfast Award Breakfast
Award nominations are now open at http://msudenver.edu/mlk/award/
Faculty are also needed to create school programs as part of a Center for Urban Education grant.
See http://msudenver.edu/mlk/communityengagement/ for information.
Alternative Spring Break
Do you have students or student groups looking for productive ways to spend spring break? The Center for Urban Connections has expanded the Alternative Spring Break program. For details go to:
http://msudenver.edu/urbanconnect/alternativebreakprogram/
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