Honors and Awards

• Sylvia Asante, associate dean for intercultural advancement at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, received the Living the Dream Award from the Gettysburg and Adams County YWCA. Asante was honored for her work as director of a hunger relief program for local children.

• Brian L. McGowan, residence life coordinator at Rutgers University, was named Outstanding New Professional of the Year by the regional chapter of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.

McGowan is a graduate of Old Dominion University. He holds a master’s degree from Ohio State University.

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