Student Life recognizes outstanding students
Around 300 students, faculty, staff and guests gathered for Kirkwood Community College’s 25th annual Student Awards Banquet on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
The banquet was organized by Kirkwood’s Activities Council with help from Student Ambassadors. Clubs including Phi Theta Kappa, Kirkwood Student Productions, Kirkwood Black Student Union, the Communiqué, Global Learning, Natural Resources, Performing Arts, STEM Club, Active Minds, Student Leadership, Anime Club, AH&LA, Running Club and men’s and women’s athletics attended.
The program began with introductions from Seth VanderTuig, director of Student Life, followed by the awards presentation.
Josh Ngari, engineering, recipient of the Outstanding International Student, stated, “Winning the international student award is a great motivation for me to keep doing what I do – be a part of the community and help that community grow and flourish. It’s truly an honor to be a recipient and I’m extremely humbled to be considered for it.”
Students interested in joining a club can check out www.kirkwood.edu/clubs to learn more.
Liz is a graduating second year Journalism and Mass Communications student who has been Creative Director and News Editor with the Communiqué. She also has previously worked at 88.3 Jazz KCCK as a Radio News Intern and the Corridor Business Journal as a Reporting Intern. In the fall, she will transfer to the University of Iowa with the 2+2 program. At Iowa, she will continue her journalism passions with the Daily Iowan newspaper and DITV. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree, she plans to work as a Multimedia Journalist/Reporter at a station in Iowa.
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