The Diversity Awards were presented on Friday, April 28 at 9 am in the Bultman Student Center Great Room. Awards from the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, Culture and Inclusive Excellence and Disability and Accessibility Resources were given to graduating seniors and others from Hope College.

  • A large blue screen with white text displaying "Diversity Awards 2023" is mounted on a wooden wall in the Bultman Student Center Great Room at Hope College.
  • Stacks of black award folders with white labels and gold corner clips are arranged on a table in a room with wooden flooring and people seated in the background.
  • People are gathered around a table with plates of fruit and water dispensers at the Diversity Awards event in the Bultman Student Center Great Room.
  • A person stands at a podium with a "Hope College" sign, speaking into a microphone during the Diversity Awards event at the Bultman Student Center Great Room. The background features a wooden wall and green paint. A yellow stool, orange stool, and a small table are visible to the left.
  • A young woman with long blonde hair speaks at a podium with a microphone in the Bultman Student Center Great Room at Hope College during the Diversity Awards presentation. She is wearing a green sleeveless top and smiling. The background features a wooden wall.
  • Two people stand at a podium with a Hope College sign, one presenting an award to the other. The recipient is wearing a black face mask and a striped shirt. The presenter is holding a microphone and smiling. The background features wooden paneling.
  • Three people are standing in front of a podium with a "Hope College" sign. The person in the middle is holding a certificate. All are smiling.
  • Four people standing together, smiling at the camera during the Diversity Awards presentation at Hope College. Two individuals in the center are holding award folders.
  • A person stands at a podium with a microphone, speaking at the Diversity Awards at Hope College. The podium has a sign with the Hope College logo. The background features wooden paneling.
  • Three individuals stand together in the Bultman Student Center Great Room at Hope College. The person in the center holds an award, while the individuals on the left and right smile at the camera. The wooden wall and flooring give the room a warm appearance.
  • Five individuals standing in a row on a wooden floor in the Bultman Student Center Great Room, with three of them holding certificates. The image is taken during the Diversity Awards at Hope College on Friday, April 28.
  • Three people stand together at the Diversity Awards ceremony in the Bultman Student Center Great Room. One person in the middle is holding an award folder and smiling.
  • A group of nine people, including award recipients and presenters, stand in a row holding certificates at the Diversity Awards ceremony in the Bultman Student Center Great Room at Hope College. The award recipients are graduating seniors and others recognized by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, Culture and Inclusive Excellence, and Disability and Accessibility Resources.
  • A woman stands at a podium with a microphone, delivering a speech during the Diversity Awards ceremony at Hope College. The podium has a Hope College sign on it, and the background features a wooden wall.
  • Five individuals standing in a row, three of whom are holding awards, during the Diversity Awards presentation at Hope College's Bultman Student Center Great Room.
  • A group of seven people stands together, smiling, in a room with a wooden backdrop. They are recipients of the Diversity Awards presented by Hope College's Center for Diversity and Inclusion, Culture and Inclusive Excellence, and Disability and Accessibility Resources.
  • A woman stands at a podium with a microphone, smiling, during the Diversity Awards at Hope College. The podium has a Hope College logo. The background is a wooden panel wall.
  • A woman stands at a podium with a "Hope College" sign, speaking into a microphone. To her right, two women stand facing each other; one is handing a certificate titled "Culture Champion Award" to the other. They are in the Bultman Student Center Great Room with a wooden backdrop.
  • Two smiling women stand side by side, holding a framed certificate that reads "Culture Champion Award." One woman has dark hair and is wearing a black top, while the other has blonde hair and is wearing a grey "Hope" sweatshirt. They are standing in front of a light wooden wall.
  • Two women smiling and holding a certificate that reads "Culture Champion Award" at the Diversity Awards in the Bultman Student Center Great Room at Hope College.
  • Two women smiling and holding a framed "Culture Champion Award" certificate during the Diversity Awards event at Hope College.
  • Two women smiling and holding a framed certificate that reads "Culture Champion Award" at the Hope College Diversity Awards event.
  • Two women smiling and holding an award certificate together, with another woman standing in the background holding her own certificate. The event, Diversity Awards, took place at the Bultman Student Center Great Room at Hope College.
  • Two women smiling and holding a certificate that reads "Culture Champion Award" at the Diversity Awards ceremony in the Bultman Student Center Great Room. Other participants holding awards are visible in the background.
  • Two women standing side by side, smiling and holding a framed certificate titled "Culture Champion Award," with the name Elizabeth Sharda visible. Another woman in the background is holding a similar certificate and wearing a "Hope" sweatshirt.
  • A woman in a white sweater is smiling and holding a framed certificate labeled "Culture Champion Award" at the Diversity Awards event at Hope College. She is standing in front of a light green wall with a wooden section to the right and a table with a laptop in the background.
  • Two individuals stand smiling and holding a framed certificate at the Diversity Awards event in the Bultman Student Center Great Room at Hope College. Another person is seen in the background also holding a certificate.
  • A speaker stands at a podium on stage during the Diversity Awards at Hope College, held on Friday, April 28 at 9 am in the Bultman Student Center Great Room.
  • A speaker stands at a podium with a "Hope College" sign, addressing a seated audience in the Bultman Student Center Great Room. Above the speaker, a large screen displays "Sawubona Award: Dr. John Yelding." The room has wooden paneling and a green accent wall with a poster on the right.
  • A group of people, including graduating seniors and others, posing for a photo at the Diversity Awards ceremony in the Bultman Student Center Great Room at Hope College. One person in the front row is holding an award certificate.
  • A smiling woman holds a "Culture Champion Award" certificate while a man standing next to her poses with his arm around her shoulder. They are in a room with light wooden walls. The man is wearing a black jacket with the word "HOPE" on it.
  • Two women are standing in front of a wooden panel wall. One woman is wearing a denim jacket and holding a black bag. The other woman is wearing a gold blouse and holding a certificate that reads "Culture Champion Award" from Hope College. Both are smiling at the camera.
  • Two women smiling, one holding a "Culture Champion Award" certificate, standing in front of a wooden panel wall at the Diversity Awards event in the Bultman Student Center Great Room at Hope College.
  • Two people standing closely together, smiling. The person on the left is holding a framed certificate that reads "Culture Champion Award" from Hope College. They are in the Bultman Student Center Great Room at Hope College.
  • A group of people standing together in a room with wooden and green walls. One person in the front is holding a certificate. They are smiling and posing for the photo.
  • A group photo of diverse individuals standing together in the Bultman Student Center Great Room at Hope College. Some are holding certificates, indicating they are recipients of the Diversity Awards presented by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, Culture and Inclusive Excellence, and Disability and Accessibility Resources. Everyone is smiling and dressed in casual to business-casual attire.
  • A group of people engage in conversation at the Diversity Awards event held on April 28 in the Bultman Student Center Great Room at Hope College. The event honored graduating seniors and others with awards for diversity and inclusion, culture and inclusive excellence, and disability and accessibility resources.
  • A group of people gather and converse at the Diversity Awards event held at the Bultman Student Center Great Room. The room is filled with attendees standing and sitting, engaging in discussions.
  • A group of people standing and conversing in a brightly lit room during the Diversity Awards event at Hope College. One person holds a certificate, and others have beverages. More attendees are visible in the background.

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