Winners of the 2018 Spirit of Community Awards will be announced March 29 at a 3 p.m. ceremony in the Community Arts Auditorium, followed by a 4 p.m. reception at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center.

Wayne State encourages all faculty, staff and students to participate in meaningful, sustainable and mutually beneficial relationships with our community. These awards honor members of the university who best exemplify the spirit of Wayne State University's deep commitment to community engagement.

All are welcome to celebrate the awardees. RSVP here if you plan to attend.

Finalists in each category:

Student:

Mahmoud Hijazi, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Michael Lisieski, School of Medicine, is a graduate student in the School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences' Translational Neuroscience Program.
Tannia Rodriguez-Valenzuela, College of Engineering

Faculty:

Barbara Jones, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Tolulope Sonuyi, M.D., M.Sc., School of Medicine, is a clinical assistant professor of Emergency Medicine.
John Wolf, College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts

Staff:

Julie Hasse, Department of Marketing and Communications
Joan Verla, College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts
Camille Walker-Banks, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses

Project:

Brilliant Detroit Health Platform
Community Health Pipeline
Diabetes Education and Wellness Clinic (D.E.W.) is a multidisciplinary outreach initiative housed at the Super All Year Detroit Family Clinic. Regular volunteers include School of Medicine students, faculty and staff.