Twenty-three students earn President's Distinguished Service Award

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Miami University President Gregory Crawford honored 23 students for their contributions to campus and the community through service and leadership.
This year’s recipients of the President’s Distinguished Service Award are:
Spencer Aitken – classical humanities and biology double major. Aitken has presented at Miami’s Undergraduate Classics Conference each year he has been at Miami, as well as serving as the conference student lead in 2015 and 2016. Aitken has also been active in Spectrum, twice serving as president of the organization and diligently working to raise awareness and advocate for GLBTQ students at Miami.
Ryan Anderson – women, gender and sexuality studies and film studies double major with a community-based leadership minor. Anderson has been instrumental in creating and sustaining two advocacy groups on campus that do awareness work on gender: the Men and Masculinities Committee and Men Against Rape and Sexual Assault (MARS). He is also a student employee in GLBTQ services and a member of Miami’s glee club, serving as the operations chair and tour manager for their winter tour around the Midwest.
Chelsea Appiah – professional writing and interactive media studies double major. Appiah has been involved across campus, serving as orientation leader, resident assistant, president of her sorority, MADE@Miami peer leader, career assistant and student court justice and on the National Panhellenic Council. She was deeply involved in the Black Action Movement during the 2015-2016 academic year, providing leadership in conversations with Miami’s administration related to diversity issues on campus.
Katherine “Katie” Bruce – chemical engineering major with a management and leadership minor. During her first year at Miami, Bruce joined the Society of Women Engineers, and was elected to president the next year. In addition to increasing membership during her two terms as president, Bruce developed a tutoring program for all engineering students, implemented professional development programs that brought organizations such as Raytheon and the U. ...

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