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- Computer information systems students Chris Schild<\/strong>, Oswin Verdy<\/strong>, Matthew Bartush<\/strong>, Ayden Pulido<\/strong> and\n
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<\/a>NAU group at the AIS Student Chapter Leadership Conference<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Mark\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>Rubio<\/strong> won the software innovation challenge at the AIS Student Chapter Leadership Conference in Philadelphia. David Weber<\/strong> was the team\u2019s faculty adviser.<\/li>\n
- The Northern Arizona University men\u2019s basketball, women\u2019s basketball and men\u2019s and women\u2019s indoor track and field teams had a combined total of 36 Big Sky Winter All-Academic award winners. To be eligible for this award, student-athletes must have participated in at least half the team\u2019s competitions, achieved a minimum 3.2 GPA in their most recent term and completed at least one term at their Big Sky institution. The total list of winners is below.\n
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- Men\u2019s basketball: Luke Avdalovic<\/strong>, Brooks DeBisschop<\/strong>, Nik Mains<\/strong> and Cameron Shelton<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Women\u2019s basketball: Jacey Bailey<\/strong>, Peyton Carroll<\/strong>, Brianna Lehew<\/strong>, Caitlin Malvar<\/strong>, Kaleigh Paplow<\/strong>, Khiarica Rasheed<\/strong>, Regan Schenck<\/strong> and Tate Tsingine<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Men\u2019s indoor track and field: Geordie Beamish<\/strong>, Cade Burks<\/strong>, Kevin Cooney<\/strong>, Tyler Day<\/strong>, Blaise Ferro<\/strong>, Christopher Grant<\/strong>, Kyle Havriliak<\/strong>, Parker Joens<\/strong>, Jacob Kaufman<\/strong>, Ryan Lanley<\/strong> and Ryan Raff<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Women\u2019s indoor track and field: Jesselyn Bries<\/strong>, Maggie Carruth<\/strong>, Alexa Dragone<\/strong>, Pipi Eitel<\/strong>, Jenna Figueroa<\/strong>, Jada Jackson<\/strong>, Jasmine Malone<\/strong>, Jenna McCaffrey<\/strong>, Helena McLeod<\/strong>, Shannon Molvin<\/strong>, Dana Padget<\/strong>, Delaney Rasmussen<\/strong> and Emma Sjolund<\/strong><\/strong>
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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- Athletic training students Kristin Wright<\/strong>, Sierra Bisso<\/strong>, Julie Drapkin<\/strong> and Antonio Carrasco<\/strong> won the Student Quiz Bowl competition hosted by The National Athletic Training Association (NATA). The annual event is played like Jeopardy with 20-30 competing teams. The team will now travel to the national NATA conference to compete against the top 10 teams.<\/li>\n
- A number of students and some faculty represented the Department of Anthropology at the Society for Applied Anthropology meeting \u201cEngaging Change in Turbulent Times\u201d in Portland, Oregon.\n
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- Graduate students Natasha Cot\u00e9<\/strong>, Teahlyn Crow<\/strong>, Shaylynne Shuler<\/strong>, Hannah Skalleberg<\/strong>, Sheryl Nelson<\/strong> and Bailey Kohlbeck<\/strong> were joined by undergraduate Omar Gomez<\/strong> in presenting their research.<\/li>\n
- Professor Michelle Parsons<\/strong> presented \u201cWhat Makes a Reflective Social Institution,\u201d associate professor and editor of Practicing Anthropology Lisa Hardy<\/strong> spoke with attendees at a Meet the Editor event and department member Fritz Lampe<\/strong> coached students, graduates and early career professionals on developing their professional identity as practitioners at the National Association for Practicing Anthropology at the Careers Spotlight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Master\u2019s student Evalyne Lengarwa\/Sangari<\/strong>\u2019s documentary \u201cMaasai Remix\u201d premiered at the International Student Pavilion on April 5. The film focuses on how three Parakuyo Maasai individuals are creating solutions to problems facing their community by drawing strength from local traditions, modifying them when necessary and melding them with new resources such as Western schooling and international political movements. The event featured a Q&A session with producers and directors.\n
- Professor Michelle Parsons<\/strong> presented \u201cWhat Makes a Reflective Social Institution,\u201d associate professor and editor of Practicing Anthropology Lisa Hardy<\/strong> spoke with attendees at a Meet the Editor event and department member Fritz Lampe<\/strong> coached students, graduates and early career professionals on developing their professional identity as practitioners at the National Association for Practicing Anthropology at the Careers Spotlight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Women\u2019s basketball: Jacey Bailey<\/strong>, Peyton Carroll<\/strong>, Brianna Lehew<\/strong>, Caitlin Malvar<\/strong>, Kaleigh Paplow<\/strong>, Khiarica Rasheed<\/strong>, Regan Schenck<\/strong> and Tate Tsingine<\/strong><\/li>\n
- The Northern Arizona University men\u2019s basketball, women\u2019s basketball and men\u2019s and women\u2019s indoor track and field teams had a combined total of 36 Big Sky Winter All-Academic award winners. To be eligible for this award, student-athletes must have participated in at least half the team\u2019s competitions, achieved a minimum 3.2 GPA in their most recent term and completed at least one term at their Big Sky institution. The total list of winners is below.\n
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