Tufts President Anthony P. Monaco recently recognized the outstanding civic work of select Tufts students with the Presidential Award for Citizenship and Public Service. For over a dozen years the awards have recognized outstanding civic achievement across Tufts schools.
“These awards honor outstanding student achievement as active citizens – a core Tufts value and one of our defining strengths as an institution,” said President Monaco in his opening remarks. “The inspiring community service and social change accomplishments of students from all parts of the university illustrates the broad spectrum of civic leadership that Tufts supports. Our students are truly making an impact on critical real world challenges – on campus, in our host communities, and internationally.”
The Presidential Award was established in 1999 by then President John DiBiaggio. All Tufts students are eligible for nomination. This year’s recipients were:
Graduate Students
Anne Fleming, V13
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Introduced by Joann Lindenmayer, Associate Professor
Nicholas Gordon, D12
School of Dental Medicine
Introduced by Melissa Ing, Associate Professor
Ivan Rasmussen, F14
The Fletcher School
Introduced by Gerard Sheehan, Executive Associate Dean
Catherine Logan, M12
School of Medicine
Introduced by Amy Kuhlik, Dean of Students
Zara-Marie Spooner, G14
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Child Development
Introduced by Kathleen Camara, Associate Professor, Child Development
Inga Keithly, D12
School of Dental Medicine
Introduced by Stephen Hsu, Clinical Associate Professor
Kaitlyn Dunn, M12
School of Medicine, JD/MPH
Introduced by Marcia Boumil, Associate Professor
Undergraduate Students
Brianna Atkinson, A12
English, School of Arts and Sciences
Introduced by Katrina Moore, Director, Africana Center
Patrick Cassidy, E12
Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering
Introduced by Jay Civetti, Head Coach, Athletics
Allister Chang, A12
History, School of Arts and Sciences
Introduced by Jeanne Marie Penvenne, Associate Professor, History
Sasha deBeausset, A12
Anthropology, School of Arts and Sciences
Introduced by Rosalind Shaw, Associate Professor and Interim Chairperson, Anthropology and Sherman Teichman Director, Institute of Global Leadership
Laura Glick, A13
Psychology, School of Arts and Sciences
Introduced by Rebecca Scott, Director, Planned Giving, The Sharewood Project
Chelsea Hogan, A12
Chemistry and Environmental Studies, School of Arts and Sciences
Introduced by Jonathan Kenny, Professor, Chemistry
Kristen Johnson, A12
International Relations, School of Arts and Sciences
Introduced by Mindy Nierenberg, Senior Program Manager, Tisch College
Christopher Larson, A12
Peace and Justice Studies, School of Arts and Sciences
Introduced by Dale Bryan, Assistant Director, Peace and Justice Studies
Originally published May 2012
