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I’ve always felt a need to encourage individual empowerment and teach people self-love, and the path I am on now is taking me closer to making that passion a career. I hope to work in established adventure and art therapy programs on the way to starting my own!

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Major: Interdisciplinary Studies in Outdoor Adventure Leadership and Art, Psychology

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2020 Academic Awards

The Sierra Nevada University Academic Awards recognize, celebrate and honor our graduating students for their academic excellence, their entrepreneurial spirit, and their commitment to our core themes.

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Be a champion for students. Give for that moment, Be a champion for students. Give for that moment, where this accomplishment and the gravity of it hits home, and the future lays out before their eyes. Your generosity makes this possible, each and every year. Join us as the year comes to a close as we strive together in building a world where the catalytic power of generosity is at the heart of the society. Your generosity can unlock dignity, opportunity, and equity around the globe. Together we can break the mold of the past and become everything we were meant to be. #GivingTuesday #UnSelfie #SierraNevadaUniversity

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Move lives and Learning forward - your GivingTuesd Move lives and Learning forward - your GivingTuesday generosity supports the lives of students like Yulisa Mendez, who received multiple community scholarships on her path to an education. Yulisa graduated from Sierra Nevada University with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Biology in 2019. She graduated Summa Cum Laude and was a valedictorian candidate. Join us as the year comes to a close in this global generosity movement and unleash the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. #GivingTuesday #UnSelfie #SierraNevadaUniversity

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Break the mold, change one future at a time - Ryla Break the mold, change one future at a time - Ryland West came to SNU Tahoe as a snowboarder and left SNU with a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies, concentrating on Digital Art & Journalism. Now he is an accomplished, professional international photographer, who works as a photojournalist in New York while he pursues his graduate degree at the Parsons School of Design. Join us as the year comes to a close as we strive together in building a world where the catalytic power of generosity is at the heart of the society. Your generosity can unlock dignity, opportunity, and equity around the globe. Together we can break the mold of the past and become everything we were meant to be. #GivingTuesday #UnSelfie #SierraNevadaUniversity

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Shape the future leaders of our world - Nicole Ros Shape the future leaders of our world - Nicole Ross graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2018 with a B.A. in English. A valedictorian candidate, Nicole joined the Peace Corps and spent part of 2019 teaching in China until the pandemic cut her appointment short. Once back in the States, she accepted a spot at Columbia University to pursue her Master's Degree. GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people around the world to stand together in unity⁠—to use their individual power of generosity to remain connected and heal. #GivingTuesday #UnSelfie #SierraNevadaUniversity
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