{"id":71896,"date":"2024-04-02T11:27:37","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T18:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=71896"},"modified":"2024-04-02T11:27:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T18:27:37","slug":"in-the-spotlight-april-1-5-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-april-1-5-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight: April 1-5, 2024\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kudos to these faculty, staff, students and programs\u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?\u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fE-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/news-tip\/#.YEjwNWhKg2w\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">online submission form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NAU<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> was among the 12 recipients of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality\u2019s Recycling Grant awards. The $43,000 received will go toward a community-based social marketing approach to promote recycling on campus, hoping to increase recycling rates and create a model that can be used by other universities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cline Library E-Resources Librarian <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rita Baladad<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> presented on \u201cForced Labor and Boycotts: Ethics Clauses and Library Licenses\u201d at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/site.pheedloop.com\/event\/erl24\/home\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2024 Electronic Resources &amp; Libraries (E&amp;RL) Conference<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The conference was held in Austin and online in early March.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nico Young <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">was named The United States Track &amp; Field and Cross Country Coaches Association\u2019s National Athlete of the Week following his record-breaking performance at Sound Running\u2019s The TEN meet, where he made his 10,000-meter debut and broke the collegiate record in the event with a time of 26:57.72.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The NAU track &amp; field competed at the Willie Williams Classic.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">On the first day, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Madeline Wilson <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">earned an event win and broke the school record for the 200-meter run with a time of 23.26. She also placed seventh in the long jump. Wilson concluded the event with a second-place spot in the 100-meter and a personal best time of 11.52. Her performance earned her the title of Big Sky Track Athlete of the Week.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kyle Smith <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">was the top NAU finisher in the men\u2019s 200-meter, placing 10<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> after running a personal best time of 21.14. He joined <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ian Lipsey<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Khamis Hassan<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mitchell Effing <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">the next day for the men\u2019s \u2018A\u2019 4&#215;100-meter relay, where the team placed third and combined to run a time of 40.46.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Trenton Givens<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> finished third in the 400-meter hurdles after running a time of 52.84, putting him in ninth on NAU\u2019s all-time performance list in the event. The next day, he placed fourth in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.30.\u00a0 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tyson Givens <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">ran a personal best time of 54.46 to place seventh in the eventand placed sixth in the next day\u2019s 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.72. The two also joined <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Marc Anthony Sanchez<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Joshua Anderson<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to form the men\u2019s \u2018A\u2019 4&#215;400-meter relay group, which placed fifth with a combined run time of 3:16.86.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ethan Seppala<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Cannon Booker<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> earned new personal records on day one, finishing 11<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and 15<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Seppala ran a time of 55.39 while Booker ran a time of 56.69. They formed the \u2018B\u2019 4X400-meter relay group with <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Chrisian Mutengala<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kyle Smith<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, finishing sixth with a time of 3:20.30.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">On day one<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Nikita Moore<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> took the event win in the 1,500-meter with a time of 4:23.35. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Annika Reiss<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> placed second with a time of 4:23.99 with<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Keira Moore<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> in third with a time of 4:26.75.<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Karrie Baloga<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Ava Mitchell <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">placed fourth and fifth respectively with running times of 4:28.48 and 4:30.72.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Caleb Easton<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Erik Le Roux<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> finished third and fourth respectively in the 1,500-meter with running times of 3:49.77 and 3:50.33. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Zack Munson <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">placed sixth after running a time of 3:51.18 in his first career 1,500-meter. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Riley Human<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> ran a personal best time of 3:52.27 to finish eighth.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sariyah Horne-Kemp<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> saw a second-place finish and a new personal record in the hammer throw, hitting a mark of 58.14 meters. On day two, Kemp finished fourth in the discus after hitting a mark of 47.29 meters, with <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ta\u00f1ia Duncan<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> close behind in sixth with a personal best mark of 43.66 meters.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Garret Bernt<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> placed third in the hammer throw after throwing 60.07 meters in his first meet of the outdoor season. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Parker Bays <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">finished seventh in the event with a mark of 57.35 meters. Bernt also competed in the discus, placing fourth with a mark of 51.16 meters.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:1440}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-april-1-5-2024\/\">Kudos to these faculty, staff, students and programs\u202f\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?\u202f\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u202fE-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our online submission form.\u202f\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NAU was among the 12 recipients of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality\u2019s Recycling Grant awards. The $43,000 received will go toward a community-based&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spotlight"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71896\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}