The Service-Learning Showcase is a unique opportunity for students who participate in service-learning through applied learning opportunities to showcase their experience through a research or reflective poster about the application of their course work to current community issues.
The showcase is an open forum for students to interact with faculty/staff, community partners and other students to engage in conversation about Wichita State’s commitment to the public good.
Awards were presented in the following categories:
Overall Service-Learning Award:
Title: Helping Students Thrive
Community partner: The Pando Initiative
Students: Elizabeth Martinez and Giselle Barrios
Faculty: Rheanna Pierce, School of Social Work, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Community Impact in Service-Learning Award:
Title: ICT Street Team
Community partner: ICT Street Team
Student: Alaina Lawson
Faculty: Ngoc Vuong, Department of Psychology, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Innovation, Creativity, & Advocacy in Service-Learning Award:
Title: Improving Kansas Healthy Equity for Speakers of Spanish and Indigenous Languages through Community Health Work
Community partner: Alce su Voz
Student: Gabriela Aguilar
Faculty: Alexus Cossell, Human Performance Studies, College of Applied Studies
Collaboration and Leadership in Service-Learning Award:
Title: Service-Learning with Embrace Pregnancy Center
Community partner: Embrace Pregnancy Center
Students: Whitney Salmans, Aiden Heckard, Hannah Swanson and Julie Sok
Faculty: Dr. Cindi Mason, Industrial, Systems and Manufacturing Engineering, College of Engineering
A total of 33 non-profit organizations and local schools were represented through academic service-learning courses showcased at this year’s event.
