2023 Award: Community Engaged Learning Student of the Year
Majors: Political Science and Sociology
Minor: Leadership Studies
Hometown:St. Louis, Missouri
Extracurricular activities: I write for the Gonzaga Bulletin and play my trombone in Gonzaga's Chamber Ensemble. I am an engaged community member that enjoys exploring the city.
More about Noah
Future plans:
I hope in the future to be someone that advocates for truth and justice in the world of government. I see storytelling as the best way to create change in the world.
How have your majors contributed to your professional or personal development?
My two majors have allowed me to understand the world through a systematic lens. I see the world now as being a complex, interconnected network.
What has been your proudest or most significant accomplishment during your Gonzaga career?
I am most proud of my work on the Gonzaga Bulletin as a staff writer. I love the people that I have interviewed and the connections that I have made through the articles I have authored.
What Noah's nominators said
Noah was nominated by three different people (a classmate and two faculty members) for his work within his two Community Engaged Learning courses during the Fall semester. For both courses, Noah chose to engage with activities at Logan Elementary School, including the English as a second language program where he provided mentoring to young students; he developed and administered an after-school Diversity Club; and he worked with the Campus Kitchens program, serving dinner and providing community space over a meal at the school. His professors noted his above-and-beyond work ethic, commitment to students beyond the requirements of his CEL courses, his big heart, and that "he now knows that service is a two-way process and must be sustainable to be a regular part of his life." It was also shared that from his professor that "I've taught CEL courses at GU for over a decade and have never seen a student invest so much time, intellect, and energy immersing themselves in a partner's work. While many CEL students serve well alongside their partners, Noah is exemplary and truly inspiring.”