Dr. Hayley S. Thomas Senior Diversity Prize
In Loving Memory of Dr. Hayley S. Thomas
Dr. Hayley S. Thomas joined the ²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø community as an Assistant Dean and later became the Acting Director of the College's Office of Institutional Diversity. During her time here, she became an invaluable resource through her facilitation of mentoring programs, direction of diversity seminars and — most importantly — her tireless dedication to supporting ²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø students. Sadly, the ²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø Community lost Dean Thomas to cancer in March of 2004.
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With this prize, the College community honors those students who personify the characteristics that Dean Thomas exemplified:
* Lifelong learning around diversity
* Demonstrated commitment to and advocacy for inclusion
* The ability to inspire others to action
Congratulations to the 2024 Dr. Hayley S. Thomas Senior Diversity Prize Awardees!
Past Recipients of the Dr. Hayley S. Thomas Diversity Prize
Recipients 2014 - 2023
2023
Ananya Hindocha
Kay Miranda
Fatmata Sesay
2022
Sa'De Black
Karen Guo
Amirah Hewitt
2021
Khari Bowman
Yesenia Mendez Pacheco
Chinyere Udokporo
2020
Jada A. Ceasar
Daniela Sofia Lopez Lopez
Dalia Khaled Mahgoub
2019
Yeidaly Mejia
Kamara Simms
Anisha Thornabar
2018
Mercedes Aponte
Alisha Clark
Carrie Filion
2017
Nkechi Ampah
Reem Rosenhaj
Maya Ulin-O'Keefe
2016
Nicole Barker
Emmett Binkowski
Khadijah Seay
2015
Grace Chung
Alexis De La Rosa
Allegra Massaro
2014
Lauren J. Footman
Ana Gloria MejÃa
Jacqueline Hall Handy
2013
Sarah Jenness
Jessica Hyejin Lee
Esteniolla Maitre
Recipients 2005 - 2012
2012
Akilah Abdul-Rahman
Mia Chin
Elena Swartz
2011
Charlene Desanges
Katherine Sepulveda
Emily Wiseman
2010
Samar Aryani-Sabet
Lilian Gabrielle Mengesha
Nithya Priya Vasudevan
2009
Lucy Sung
Maggie Larson
Stephanie Kearse-Gaston
2008
Joanna Pinto-Coelho
Adaobi Kanu
Deluwara Ahmed
2007
Kathy Huynh
Jessica Rosenberg
Widade Deguerre
2006
Samantha Martinez
Heather Davis
Alnisa Bell
2005
Nia Turner
Allison Petonic
Maya Costa-Pinto