Northern Illinois University
Department of Political Science
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Congratulations to the following individuals:

• Gina Fiorenza - Dean's Award for outstanding scholarship and contributions to the university community
• Gina Fiorenza - Wilkinson Memorial Award for the highest cumulative GPA in her four-year career at NIU
• Tochukwu Madueke - Maryanov Award for intellectual capacity, commitment and character, qualities embodied by the late Professor Gerald S. Maryanov
• Aung Myo Oo - Outstanding Graduate Instructor Award for effectiveness and excellence in undergraduate teaching
• Radirah Muhammad - John G. and Barbara C. Peters Scholarship for Outstanding Public Service, given for outstanding contributions to public service through public service related internship, political campaign, government or student government
• Budi Kurniawan - Dr. Russell W. Smith Memorial Scholarship for travel to Southeast Asia to complete field work as part of a faculty approved research project
• Ethan Montanez and Michael Appoh - Richard J. Doherty and Jon F. Erickson Chicago Law Internship Scholarship, is to provide financial assistance to a Northern Illinois University student who will participate in a summer internship with the Chicago Bar Foundation, the Richard J. Daley Center Pro Bono Resource Center, and the Office of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County