Senior Leadership Awards | Ithaca College

The BIPOC Unity Center Senior Leadership Awards

Recognizing the Commencement of select students who exemplify leadership in programs with the BIPOC Unity Center or other programs across campus.

The Awards

An older woman is sitting and looking slightly off to the side of the camera with a faint smile on her face. She is wearing a white suit jacket against a white background. Her hair ends at her ears and is salt and pepper grey.

The Gloria L. Hobbs Award

Cultivating empathy, helpfulness, and a willingness to go above and beyond.

The Du Bois/Mandela Award

Pursuing scholarly achievements, service, and civic engagement.

A split image of two photos. The first is of Mary Chung Hayashi. She is a middle aged woman smiling into the camera. She wears a pearl necklace, pear earrings, and a dark suit jacket. Her hair is golden brown and ends right before her shoulders. It is parted to one side. The second image is of Jim Thorpe. It is a black and white photo of him as a young man starting off into the distance. His brow is furrowed and his eyes are squinted as if looking into a bright light.

The Chung/Thorpe Award

Leadership and involvement in IC communities of color.

A split screen with two images. The first is of Dr. Chawla. She is a woman wearing an orange astronaut suit smiling at the camera. Her hair is dark and straight and parted down the center. The second is of Dr. Ochoa. It is sepia colored. He is an older man sitting to the side in a white lab coat. His hairline is receding and his hair is greying. He is looking at the camera but is not smiling.

The Chawla/Ochoa Award

Contributing to research and knowledge creation.

A split image of two photos. The first is a black and white photo of Cesar Chavez as an older man. He is standing with is arms crossed, smiling at the camera. His salt and pepper hair is short and blowing in the wind. He wears a dark crew cut sweater. The second is a black and white photo of Audre Lorde. She is wearing a short afro, and a heavily patterned sweater. She is leaning toward the camera at an angle and has a closed lipped smile on her face.

The Chávez/Lorde Award

Social change for the Ithaca College and local community.

Kente Cloth Graduation Stole

a blue kente cloth graduation stole

The Gloria L. Hobbs Stole

Blue - The color of loyalty, inspiration, and imagination. Nsaa Symbol- for excellence and genuineness.

a red kente cloth graduation stole

The Du Bois/ Mandela Stole

Red-the color of passion, energy, longevity, and sacrifice. Mframadan Symbol-for fortitude and preparedness.

students with their stoles smiling for the photo

The Chung/Thorpe Stole

Blue-the color of trust, healing, love, and joy. Adin Krahene Symbol-for greatness and leadership.

students smiling with a purple stole

The Chawla/Ochoa Stole

Purple-the color of loyalty, dignity, wisdom, and ambition. Nkyimkyim Symbol-for initiative, dynamism, and versatility.

four students with a black stole

The Chávez/Lorde Stole

Black-the color of strength, provocativeness, fierceness, and maturity. Epa Symbol-for law and justice.