Ribbons of Excellence Day recognizes academic strides

Adrian College celebrated the Ribbons of Excellence Tuesday, by hosting various events and ceremonies around campus. Each of these different programs focused on one of the five elements of the ribbons, which are caring for humanity and the world, learning throughout a lifetime, thinking critically, crossing boundaries and disciplines and developing creativity.

There were 30 sessions throughout the day, located in Knight Auditorium, Rush Hall, Hickman board room, Peelle 207 and Jones 204.

Knight Auditorium in Valade Hall (pictured above) was one of five locations where presentations were given, as part of Ribbons of Excellence Day Tuesday. The event gave AC students the opportunity to share their academic accomplishments. (Photo by Kelly Funk)

The events were blocked off into groups. The first set of programs ran from 9:05 a.m. until 9:25 a.m., followed by a second set of programs, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and lasting until 9:50 a.m. Another group of students presented from 10:05 a.m. until 10:25 a.m. The last morning presentations were from 11:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m., followed by lunch break from noon until 1:30 p.m. Following lunch, another group of presenters went from 1:30 p.m. until 1:50 p.m. From 1:55 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., was another set of presentations. There were also programs that happened from 2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m., from 2:55 p.m. until 3:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m. until 4:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

There was also a meditation circle, led by Michael McGrath, professor of history, during the lunch hour, in the Mahan Dance Studio, at 12:45 p.m.

To bring Ribbons of Excellence to a close, there was a reception in the Adrian Tobias room and then an Honors Ceremony in Dawson Auditorium at 7 p.m.

“It would be impossible to honor every student with academic accomplishments at AC,” President Jeffery Docking said during the ceremony.

Various students attended presentations throughout the day to support their fellow classmates.

Junior Erika Squanda went to see senior Alemena Welker’s presentation on Nicaragua.

“It was in Spanish, so I’m really glad the pictures were up on the board,” said Squanda.

Squanda said that she liked how the presentation wasn’t just a lecture.

During her sessions, senior Debi Batey presented her art pieces from her collection “Mental Illness.”

Some of her pieces depicted schizophrenia, multiple personality disorders, bipolar and Alzheimer’s disease.

“I express myself best through painting,” Batey said. “Painting has been the most therapeutic for me.”

Sophomore Ashley Falcon participated in the Model Arab League (MAL) demonstration and went to hear the presentation on the Star Literary Society.

“I thought it went well,” Falcon said about the presentation. “I like learning about things that have happened at AC.”

Tags: excellence, presentations, ribbons

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