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Connections Excellence Awards are awarded each year to participants of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµÍø's Connections Project. Congratulations to all the winners, past and present!
Connections Excellence Awards are awarded each year to participants of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµÍø's Connections Project. Congratulations to all the winners, past and present!
Showcase your innovative projects, research, and creative work at this year's event!
As part of this year’s Phi Rho Pi National Tournament, held in early April in Reno, Nevada, the team competed in the Interpreter’s Theatre event. For this event schools may enter a team of 3-14 students who will present a 25-minute piece that interprets literature for an audience through dramatic performance. This year, CWI Speech & Debate students presented an Interpeter’s Theatre piece entitled “Puffs” by author Matt Cox, which they will share live with Connections Day attendees.
The 2021 Connection Project included posters, mini presentations, and club submissions. Finalists in each category were determined by a panel of judges. Winners of this year’s Connections Excellence Awards were presented by Will Young, Vice President of the College’s Speech and Debate team and President of the Queers and Allies Club, during the event. Winners of each category received $100 to $150 prizes.
Thank you to the judges, instructors, and participants of this year’s Connection Project, and congratulations to the winners!
Despite the 2020 Connections Project being moved online, CWI celebrated student projects with a video showcasing the Connections Excellence Award recipients. More than 130 students submitted work, which included posters, artwork, videos, websites, and presentations. In addition to this recognition, award winners will also receive a cash prize.
Posters that explore existing connections between or within communities, cultures, or disciplines.
Posters that inspire others to learn more or take action.
Each year, faculty and staff work to bring this wonderful event to life. Michelle Fellows, Department Chair of Social Sciences, has been an integral part of the Connections Project serving as the committee lead and overseeing the production of the project for the last five years. She knew students who participated in the Connections Project pushed themselves to grow, not only academically, but often emotionally as well. As Fellows prepares to leave CWI to teach in Alaska, we commend her for all she has done for the Connections Project and wish her luck on her new endeavor.
“Michelle has been inspirational to all who worked on the project, and without her, it would not have been the same,” said Cathy Carson, Associate Professor of Math.
Sura Ali, Jessica Ames, Brenda Anderson, Ryan Blunck, Brandie Austin-Huck, Amy Behner, Stephanie Caddy, Madeline Cardenas, Angel Castro, Megane, Chevarria, Ken Christensen, Caroline Cole, Nikki Collins, Shannon Sharay Collins, Shayne Cluck, Joseph Davidson, Stephanie Fillmore-Valdez, Jackie Fowell, Alison Fuller, Jose Garcia, Shaylynn Giroir, Rafael Gomez, Katie Gonzalez, Ben Guimares, Issra Hamad, Maha Hamad, Van Harper, Sonia Henderson, Nick Hoover, Camri Hughes, Asmaa Ibrahi, Jamie Kingsley, Jessica Lema, Wade Lybbert, Muktar Mberwa, Michael Molnar, Chelle Moore, Jerry Murphy, Luity Mwamba, Cristian Ornelas, Holly Owens, Jacquie Pearson, Azalea Perez, Whitney Pollard, Kate Routledge, Robin Sleight, Kendi Smith, Shannon Strozzi, Tom Thompson, Alex Thurman, Krystena Vierra, Jade Walker, Nikki Wanner, Tricia Williams, Toe Zaw, and the Artwork of Goran Fazil’s students.
CWI student work showcased from courses taught by: Karen Brown, Erica Compton, Jenica Draney, Goran Fazil, Nicole Frank, Michelle Fellows, Nikki Gorrell, Teresa Rich, Heather Schoenherr, Andrea Schumaker, Martha Timberlake