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2025 Service Learning Showcase and Awards
We had a joyous 2025 Service Learning Showcase and Award celebration with more than 50 guests attending. The CSUSM President, Provost, and Vice Provost joined us in greeting our guests and celebrating our award recipients. We enjoyed refreshments, student posters, and celebrating the award winners for the Outstanding Student Award, Outstanding Faculty Award, and Outstanding Community Partner Award. This year, we also added a new award category to acknowledge all the wonderful community engagement work our students are doing: Outstanding Student Service to Campus Award. Attendees also voted for the Best Student Poster Award!
Outstanding Service Learning
Student Award Recipient
Luz Colunga
- Service Learning Courses: EDUC380: Applied Child & Adolescent Development
- Course Instructor: Suzi Van Steenbergen
- Community Partner: Maryland Elementary
Faculty Award Recipient
Dr. Robyn Ariaza
- Lecturer, College of Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (CSTEM)
- Course Taught: CHEM497: Chemistry in the Community
Outstanding Service Learning Community Partner Award Recipient
Dr. Ari Novy
Ben Naman
San Diego Botanic Garden
Outstanding Student Service to Campus Award Recipient
Karina Ramirez Gonzalez
Major: Criminology/Criminal Justice Studies
Minor: Writing and Literature
Best Student Poster Award Recipients
Natalie Navarro & Harnoor Bopai
Poster Title: Bringing STEM to Life
Course: CHEM497: Chemistry in the Community
Photos from the Event
