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April 29, 2011
It has been an eventful spring at North Hennepin Community College with all sorts of activities hosted by the Student Life office, its committee and student clubs and organizations, along with the support of the Diversity Council, Office of Diversity and Multiculturalism, Recreational Sports, and other employees.
  
Student Life and the Diversity Council kicked off the semester by sponsoring a Martin Luther King Day concert that featured NHCC’s own Chamber Singers, the Voices of Inspiration choir, and Grammy-nominated and Stella Award-winning gospel group, Excelsior. Recently, the Veterans Student Association and the Office of Diversity and Multiculturalism organized a Student Stress Relief Day that included a fun bean bag toss, a challenging rock-climbing wall, the latest military Humvee for people to check out, and an entertaining drag show. Throughout the semester, Student Life holds a number of events making NHCC one of the most vibrant, diverse, and welcoming campuses in the state.
  
Student Life commends its members for supporting these types of events toward the end of the academic year. This year, more than 250 students were recognized for their exemplary leadership, generous volunteerism, and/or academic excellence. In addition, some of the most active, passionate and talented students, faculty and staff were honored including:
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Carol LaFleur – Student of the Year Award
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Student Volunteer Club – Student Club of the Year Award
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Robert Hansen, sociology – Faculty of the Year Award
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Alice Peterson, Kitty Hennemann, Donna Hinrichs, and Crystal Sayen – Staff of the Year Award
The following students were also awarded at the International Music and Dance Festival, NHCC’s Got Talent:
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“Looney Tunes” Dala Yang, Phong Kong, Roger Vang, Wealthy Meng, and Moua Meng Her for their break dance performance – 1st place
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Steve Modena for his song and instrumental performance – 2nd place
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Stefany Frias for her belly dance performance – 3rd place
The grand finale every academic year, of course, is graduation. It will take place on Friday, May 13th at 7:00 p.m. in the Gymnasium. Congratulations graduates!
To learn more about Student Life at NHCC, visit www.nhcc.edu/studentlife. To check out photos and videos, friend North Hennepin Community College on Facebook at www.facebook.com/northhennepincommunitycollege and NHCC Student Life at www.facebook.com/nhccstudentlife. |