{"id":8405,"date":"2022-05-19T11:52:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T18:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/?p=8405"},"modified":"2022-06-14T13:44:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T20:44:50","slug":"christina-hudson-medallion-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/christina-hudson-medallion-award\/","title":{"rendered":"EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson Receives the  Frances B. Huston Medallion Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8406\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2022\/05\/Christina-Hudson-Medallion-Award.jpg\" alt=\"EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson Receives the Frances B. Huston Medallion Award\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2022\/05\/Christina-Hudson-Medallion-Award.jpg 750w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2022\/05\/Christina-Hudson-Medallion-Award-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2022\/05\/Christina-Hudson-Medallion-Award-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/cohorts\/2020-2021-cohort\/christina-hudson\/\">Christina Hudson<\/a>! Christina has been selected to receive a 2022 Frances B. Huston Medallion Award.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Recipients of the Frances B. Huston medallion award must have established themselves as exceptionally capable individuals in both academic and extracurricular activities. The faculty and the administration of Eastern Washington University acknowledge their great pride in the accomplishments of these students during their college experience and expect even greater accomplishments in the years that lie ahead. The Frances B. Huston Medallion is presented to just 20 graduating students per year.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Christina is a first-generation university student double majoring in English studies and Africana studies, and minoring in religious studies. She currently holds a 3.98 GPA. Christina completed an EWU McNair Summer Research Internship in 2021 under the mentorship of Associate Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/css\/race-culture-studies\/africana-studies\/contact-us\/\">Okera Nsombi<\/a>\u00a0titled\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2021\/10\/The-Characterization-of-African-Religions.pdf\"><i>The Characterization of African Religions<\/i><\/a>. She recently presented this research at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naaas.org\/national-conference-2\/\">National Association of African American Studies &amp; Affiliates 2022 Virtual Conference<\/a>, held online. Christina serves as the <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/christina-hudson-asewu-diversity-representative\/\">ASEWU Diversity Representative<\/a>. Based on her work in this role, her outstanding academic record, and her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/ewu-mcnair-scholar-christina-hudson-contributes-to-blackpast-org\/\">regular contributions<\/a>\u00a0to organizations such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackpast.org\/author\/christina-hudson\/\">BlackPast.org<\/a>, Christina was invited to participate in building a curriculum for next year\u2019s required staff trainings in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion under <a href=\"http:\/\/lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov\/biennium\/2021-22\/Pdf\/Bill%20Reports\/Senate\/5227-S2.E%20SBR%20FBR%2021.pdf?q=20210521094142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate Bill 5227<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Christina will begin her PhD studies in <a href=\"https:\/\/liberalarts.temple.edu\/academics\/departments-and-programs\/africology-and-african-american-studies\">Africology and African American Studies<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.temple.edu\/\">Temple University<\/a> next fall. Read about all of Christina&#8217;s accomplishments as a McNair Scholar <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/category\/christina-hudson\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson! Christina has been selected to receive a 2022 Frances B. Huston Medallion Award. Recipients of the Frances B. Huston medallion award must have established themselves as exceptionally capable individuals in both academic and extracurricular activities. The faculty and the administration of Eastern Washington University acknowledge their great pride &#8230; <a title=\"EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson Receives the  Frances B. Huston Medallion Award\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/christina-hudson-medallion-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson Receives the  Frances B. 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