Student honored for helping transfers and other first-year students
Article By: Clark Leonard
A University of North Georgia (91ÁÔÆæ) student has been honored for her work in helping transfers and other first-year students make the transition to 91ÁÔÆæ.
Isabella "Bella" Michel, a junior human services and delivery administration major from Lawrenceville, Georgia, won the Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award from the American College Personnel Association's (ACPA) Commission for Admissions, Orientation, and First Year Experience (AOFYE). She has assisted with more than 30 orientation sessions per year on all five 91ÁÔÆæ campuses.
"As a transfer student, Bella brings significant insight to the different needs and challenges of this often under-recognized subpopulation of first-year students," Darcy Hayes, 91ÁÔÆæ director of orientation and transition programs, wrote in a letter recommending Michel for the award. "She has overcome the initial transfer shock that many transfer students experience when they first transition to a new institution and has used the lessons learned to implement and enhance the 91ÁÔÆæ Transfer Mentor program."
Michel said she was surprised by the recognition but grateful to be honored. Michel said she aims to provide the same comfort level orientation leaders provided to her.
"My leaders made me feel extremely welcomed and relieved a lot of the stress," Michel said.
McAdams receives Stravinsky award
91ÁÔÆæ student Eli McAdams received the Stravinsky Composition Award. He will receive a scholarship as part of the recognition.
Marban takes part in Public Service Weekend
91ÁÔÆæ junior Claudia Marban took part in the Public Policy & International Affairs Program Public Service Weekend from Feb. 21-23 in Arlington, Virginia.
Family Health Fair is set for April 26
91ÁÔÆæ will host its third annual free Family Health Fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 26 in the Hugh Mills Physical Education Complex at 91ÁÔÆæ's Gainesville Campus.
Student wins film festival awards
Student Calvin Bowers has won awards at four festivals for his film 'Per Amore Dei Gatti (For the Love of Cats).' He created the film with three classmates on a Film in Italy study abroad program.