{"id":71774,"date":"2021-04-19T10:17:39","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T14:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=71774"},"modified":"2021-06-25T08:30:05","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T12:30:05","slug":"students-community-partners-honoured-by-brocks-student-life-and-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2021\/04\/students-community-partners-honoured-by-brocks-student-life-and-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Students, community partners honoured by Brock\u2019s Student Life and Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

Engaged students, dedicated volunteers and valued community partners were celebrated during Brock University\u2019s annual Student Life and Success Recognition Event.<\/p>\n

Held Monday, April 12, the virtual awards ceremony aimed to recognize those who play a role in the University\u2019s engagement, sharing their skills and passion to support the Brock and wider Niagara community.<\/p>\n

More than 80 people attended the online event, which saw awards virtually presented to dozens of recipients.<\/p>\n

Among those honoured was Beverly Marsden, a fourth-year Public Health student minoring in Canadian Studies, who earned the First-generation Student Leadership Award. The recognition is annually presented to a first-generation student who has significantly contributed to the betterment of first-generation students at Brock as a role model, advocate and mentor.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was shocked to be nominated for the leadership award and feel so grateful for this honour,\u201d Marsden said. \u201cI was over the moon to be given an amazing opportunity to share my experiences and insight with my fellow peers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marsden has been making the most of her time at Brock. She was inducted as a member of the Brock University Golden Key International Honour Society, which recognizes students in the top 15 per cent of their class, and is a research assistant for Brock\u2019s Centre for Canadian Studies.<\/p>\n

Marsden is also involved with the Brock Institute for Healthcare Improvement, which has allowed her to engage in research alongside Niagara Health and recently present an academic paper during the Crossing Borders Conference. The conference is a forum for undergraduate and graduate students to present their research on Canadian Studies, American Studies, Indigenous Studies and aspects of cross-border relations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have truly enjoyed my experience with the staff, faculty and peers I have had the chance to engage within my department and beyond,\u201d she said. \u201cI am so thankful for the opportunity to be a student at Brock and have found a home away from home as a result of the tight-knit caring community we have established at our University.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also recognized for her contributions was Vaidehi Jatinbhai Ajmeri, a Public Health student who received the Campus-Wide Co-Curriculum (CWC) Rising Star Award. The honour is presented to a first-year student who has made substantial progress in the CWC.<\/p>\n

The following is a collection of major award winners from the Student Life and Success Recognition Event:<\/p>\n