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Thursday 28 sepTember 2017

University of Aruba Lets Students and Staff Shine

ORANJESTAD - The per-
formances of a university
depend on how the stu-
dents, professors and staff
achieve, as well as how the
programs are organized.
The University of Aruba
honors their best students,
professors, staff and student
organizations every year to
thank them for their efforts
and results to achieve a
certain level.

This time the ceremony
took place in the Aula of
the university that was com- derstaat and Josette Burke.
pletely filled, not only with Jonathan Henriquez, Josh-
nominated students, but ua Arridell and Dahariana
also with colleagues of the Evertsz were honored be-
students, professors and of cause of their contribution
course the university’s rec- to different activities that
tor, mr. Glenn Thode. were organized for the stu-
The night was without dents.
doubt dedicated to those Last but not least there are
that served best on a social some outstanding profes-
and service level as well as sors at the university and
on an academic level. some of them were hon-
The students that were hon- ored for their special in-
ored based on their gradu- put. Micheline Bury, Caro-
ation thesis were: Kayleigh lien Gaarthuis, Thais Nierop,
Pawironadi, Felishah Pon- Donald Angela, Clemen-
son, Fancis Malca Caceres, tia Eugene and Yolanda
Mandy Lacle and Marleen Richardson were the lucky
Stevens. ones.
Three organizations were Rector Glenn Thode fo-
thanked for their activ- cused this evening on the
ity within the university: Ki- value of students to society
wanis Circle K International, and the encouragement
Studentenraad Universiteit they give to the island.
van Aruba (SUA), and Uni- that showed leadership in- ing this into action within nominated. “When you decide for ac-
versity of Aruba Toastmas- and outside the walls of the society. The winners were: Karel Ar- ademic education, you
ters Club. university. This involves tak- These students were select- ends, Jurney Tromp, Kaylin not only work on your own
Special awards were pre- ing responsibility for taking ed by a board and had to Palm, Robin Lake, Michel- development, but on this is-
sented to those students a leadership role and tak- present themselves to be angela Kelly, Sinthya Rid- land’s development.”q