Olivia DrakeAugust 7, 20181min
The following employees received Cardinal Achievement Awards during the past few months for demonstrating extraordinary initiative in performing a specific task associated with their work at Wesleyan University. This special honor comes with a $250 award and reflects the university’s gratitude for their extra efforts. The awardees include: Benjamin Michael, WESU general manager, WESU Radio Geralyn Russo, administrative assistant IV, University Relations Kathleen Logsdon, library assistant V/binding supervisor, Olin Library Kate Lynch, assistant director, the Wesleyan Fund, University Relations Miroslaw Koziol, senior electronics technician, Scientific Support Services View all Cardinal Achievement Award winners here.

Olivia DrakeNovember 10, 20153min
Elisa Cardona and Bulaong Ramiz from the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development each received a Cardinal Achievement Award for their extraordinary efforts in facilitating a series of community discussions and educational workshops (over several weekends) in the wake of the publication of a controversial op-ed about the Black Lives Matter movement in the Wesleyan Argus. “These have been significant time commitments in addition to their already hectic job responsibilities” said Dean Mike Whaley. “I also want to highlight my observation that these discussions have been especially helpful and healing because they were designed in a way that participants were…