Deacon Davis Diversity Award
The Presidential Commission on the Status of Minorities is proud to announce the creation of the Deacon Davis Diversity Award.
The purpose of this award is to recognize significant contributions made to the improvement of the status of minorities on the NIU campus by current NIU undergraduate, graduate, or professional students; faculty; SPS or Civil Service staff; and academic units, offices, programs or organizations.
Three awards are presented annually at the PSCM Annual Spring Banquet.
Previous Award Recipients
2007
- Dean Promod Vohra, College of Engineering & Engineering Technology
- Drs. Luis & Clersida Garcia, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education
- Minority Science Association
2006
- Dr. Admasu Zike, Executive Assistant in Human Resource Administration
- Chief Donald Grady, Department of Public Safety
- Glenda Jones, Specialist in the Bursar’s Office
2005
- James Brunson, Assistant Director of Housing
- The entire Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center
- LaMetra Curry, doctoral student.
2004
- LeRoy Mitchell, Director of Educational Services and Programs/CHANCE Program
- Monique Bernoudy, Associate Athletics Director
- Michael Kirkwood, NIU law student
