2022 Comparative Cultural Studies Scholarship Recipients
Mckenzi Monical, Atkin Family Scholarship
CCS major (B.A. in Comparative Cultural Studies, emphasis in Art History, Museum Studies minor) Mckenzi Monical has been awarded the Atkin Family scholarship. Mckenzi is from Joshua Tree, California. She is interested in a career in museums as a curator or an archivist. Mckenzi writes “I have thoroughly enjoyed every CCS and Art History course at NAU but I especially loved my CCS 250 class with Dr. Dunja Jelesijevic on monsters and the supernatural in Asian cultures.”
Angela Brauer, Atkin Family Scholarship
CCS major (B.IS. in Humanities) Angela Brauer has been awarded the Atkin Family scholarship. She is lives in Tucson and recently transferred to NAU from Pima Community College with her Associate in Arts degree. Angela writes “The cross-cultural aspect of Humanities is what I really love about the major. I am able to look at things in a new way and better understand other people and their culture because of what I have learned. Overall, my favorite CCS class so far was HUM371 Technology & Culture. In this class, humanistic values like tolerance and freedom are examined in relation to the technological society that we live in today. I learned so much and my perspective on technology really changed. The professor, Dr. Pratt, was so helpful and supportive as it was my first full year at NAU.”
Brandi Vega, Kellogg Duncan Scholarship
CCS major (B.IS. in Humanities) Brandie Vega has been awarded the Kellogg Duncan scholarship. Brandie is pursuing triple majors, including a B.IS. Strategic Leadership and a B.S. in Communication Science and Disorders. She currently lives in Tucson and is nearing the end of her programs. Brandie writes “ Each CCS class has been amazing and I am so thankful for each. Every instructor has made a lifetime impression on me. Dr. Pratt, Dr. Coleman, and every other instructor I’ve had has been amazing! I’m especially thankful that Dr. Pratt’s digital humanities class, as it helped me to enjoy working in technology again because I see that now more than ever, how technology could be used to help people and achieve meaningful things.”