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GRADUATE STUDENT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS

Please join us in recognizing the service provided by the graduate students included in this gallery, who are active members of their graduate student organizations and student governance bodies at the University of Kansas.
Kalin Baca | Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering | School of Engineering | 2022-2023 Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Service | "It is an absolute privilege to work with so many incredible teams and by far the most rewarding part of my time at KU. I am extremely thankful to KU for providing me with the opportunities to grow, to have an impact as a leader and researcher, and to build lifelong connections."
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Kalin Baca | Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering | School of Engineering | 2022-2023 Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Service | "It is an absolute privilege to work with so many incredible teams and by far the most rewarding part of my time at KU. I am extremely thankful to KU for providing me with the opportunities to grow, to have an impact as a leader and researcher, and to build lifelong connections."

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Samantha Ghali | Child Language Program | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Graduate Student Advisory Board (GSAB) | 2022-2023 Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Service | Honorable Mention
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Samantha Ghali | Child Language Program | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Graduate Student Advisory Board (GSAB) | 2022-2023 Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Service | Honorable Mention

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Hollie Hall | Department of Educational Leadership and Policy | School of Education and Human Sciences | Graduate Student Body President, Student Senate | Chair, Graduate Student Advisory Board (GSAB) | Chair, International Student Advisory Committee | Member, International Women's Association | "Service means putting the community above yourself, working to create a better environment than you first stepped into."
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Hollie Hall | Department of Educational Leadership and Policy | School of Education and Human Sciences | Graduate Student Body President, Student Senate | Chair, Graduate Student Advisory Board (GSAB) | Chair, International Student Advisory Committee | Member, International Women's Association | "Service means putting the community above yourself, working to create a better environment than you first stepped into."

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Ahmad Mustafa | Department of Political Science | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Graduate Student Advisory Board (GSAB) | 2022-2023 Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Service - Honorable Mention | "This semester has shown me how being a Jayhawk adds a lot to my personality and makes achieving my life goals possible. It taught me that success does not come easily and how to balance schoolwork with social life, study with fun activities, help students, officials, and the community.
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Ahmad Mustafa | Department of Political Science | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Graduate Student Advisory Board (GSAB) | 2022-2023 Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Service - Honorable Mention | "This semester has shown me how being a Jayhawk adds a lot to my personality and makes achieving my life goals possible. It taught me that success does not come easily and how to balance schoolwork with social life, study with fun activities, help students, officials, and the community.

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Alicia Swimmer | Department of Indigenous Studies | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | "Being a leader is a core value of my nation, the Oceti Sakowin. Engaging with the Indigenous community at KU helps me to stay connected to why I am a graduate student, which is to give back to my community."
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Alicia Swimmer | Department of Indigenous Studies | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | "Being a leader is a core value of my nation, the Oceti Sakowin. Engaging with the Indigenous community at KU helps me to stay connected to why I am a graduate student, which is to give back to my community."

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Kirsten Taylor Department of Visual Art | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 2022-2023 Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Service | "Service is the recognition of community. The realization that we all need each other to do the important work of our lives, whatever that work may be."
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Kirsten Taylor Department of Visual Art | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 2022-2023 Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Service | "Service is the recognition of community. The realization that we all need each other to do the important work of our lives, whatever that work may be."

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Michael Wray | Department of School Psychology School of Education and Human Sciences | Graduate Student Advisory Board (GSAB) | "As a graduate student, it can often be difficult to find the time for service activities. However, our university depends on all of us doing what we can, even in small ways, to make the KU community exceptional. I feel fortunate for the opportunity to contribute in my small way as a member of the Graduate Student Advisory Board."
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Michael Wray | Department of School Psychology School of Education and Human Sciences | Graduate Student Advisory Board (GSAB) | "As a graduate student, it can often be difficult to find the time for service activities. However, our university depends on all of us doing what we can, even in small ways, to make the KU community exceptional. I feel fortunate for the opportunity to contribute in my small way as a member of the Graduate Student Advisory Board."

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