November 02, 2010

Kaneisha Gaston '13

The sophomore recipient of the 2010 Goodwin-Exxon Award is from Charlotte. She is known by her friends as a warm and caring person who consistently provides deep insight into pressing social issues. She has a high emotional intelligence and is able to feel out a situation, determine a plan of action, inspire others to follow and get things done.

In all of her many undertakings, she acts with the upmost integrity. She's passionate about education and was a Freedom Schools Intern last summer. In that program, one of which she also participated as a youth while living in the area, she mobilized other staff to create Black History programming at the end of the summer.

She is a Bonner Scholar and has taken on leadership roles within the program, as well as in other organizations including BSC.

It is for these attributes and many others; it is for your character, personality and spirit that inspires others to follow, that we honor you and celebrate you as the 2010 sophomore recipient of the Goodwin Exxon Award.

Kaneisha Gaston ‘13