Wednesday, April 30

End of the Year Ceremony 2009

On April 30th, The Levermore Global Scholars program hosted its annual End of the Year Ceremony at Alumni Hall. Each year, the Ceremony provides an opportunity for the program to recognize its students' outstanding achievements in different areas, including their community involvement in LGS seminars, leadership initiatives, and related activities outside of the program. It also gives the Deans and Professors a chance to mingle with their students and get to know them better.

The evening began with introductions by Masters of Ceremony, LGS freshmen Michelle Consorte and Amy Mikulski. Michelle and Amy explained the purpose of the ceremony and even provided some comic relief. The introduction was followed by a beautiful dance performed by LGS freshman Aniqa Chowdhury and her friend Salina Sultan.  They performed a modern dance to a remix of Arabian and Punjabi music. After the dance, Dean Rubin, Dean Briziarelli, Dr. Bartkowski and Yana Kusayeva said a few words, commending the students on their achievements.

Next, it was time for the award presentation itself. While the students received their awards from the director of the program, Dr. Bartkowski, the student’s recognition and achievements were read aloud. At the end of the awards presentation, two outstanding seniors of the program were recognized for their work in LGS. The two students who received the Outstanding Achievement Awards were Matthew Sanfilippo and Nicole Rodriguez.

After the awards, the night concluded with dinner and music. With laughs and smiles, the Masters of Ceremony did an excellent job making sure that the event went smoothly and that everyone enjoyed themselves. It was a classy yet fun evening for both the students and faculty to reflect on the whole year filled with memorable moments.

Written by Roshini Givergis
Edited by Yana Kusayeva