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Regina Stevens-Truss, the Dorothy H. Heyl Professor of Chemistry<\/a>, is this year\u2019s recipient of the Lux Esto Award of Excellence as announced today during Kalamazoo College\u2019s Founders Day celebration, marking K\u2019s 193rd<\/sup> year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The award recognizes an employee who has served the institution for at least 26 years and has contributed significantly to the campus. The recipient\u2014chosen by a committee with student, faculty and staff representatives\u2014is an employee who exemplifies the spirit of K through selfless dedication and goodwill. President Jorge G. Gonzalez presented Stevens-Truss with the award in his final Founders Day before retiring in June. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2016, Stevens-Truss received K\u2019s highest teaching honor, the Florence J. Lucasse Lectureship for Excellence in Teaching. In 2018, she was named the College\u2019s director of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence grant, awarded to K\u2019s science division. She\u2019s also been a faculty leader for Sisters in Science, a student organization that visits local schools to encourage young women to pursue science; and Sukuma, a peer-based study group for students of color in the sciences.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of my favorite traits of this individual is their integrity and how I consistently see them promote goodwill on campus,\u201d a nominator said about Stevens-Truss. \u201cOur mission at K is to provide enlightened leadership to a richly diverse and increasingly complex world. Through her strong moral principles, gratitude and honesty, she does just what our institution stands for. She never fails to leave a strong, positive impression, and she never fails to foster long-term relationships. Her reputation of being a strong, intelligent, kind, supportive and nurturing person proceeds her.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kalamazoo College President Jorge G. Gonzalez presents Regina Stevens-Truss, the Dorothy H. Heyl Professor of Chemistry, with the 2026 Lux Esto Award at Founders Day events.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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In accordance with Founders Day traditions, two other employees received community awards. Kurt D. Kaufman Associate Professor of Chemistry Dwight Williams was given the Outstanding Advisor Award and Assistant Professor of Theatre<\/a> Quincy Thomas received the First-Year Advocate Award.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2025, Williams was awarded a three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health<\/a> (NIH) to support his work developing new molecules that could help protect brain cells from dying from neurodegenerative diseases.\u202fIn 2019, he was awarded a Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching grant from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and Course Hero. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Williams teaches courses including Organic Chemistry I and II, Advanced Organic Chemistry and Introductory Chemistry. His research interests include synthetic organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry and pharmacology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A student in Williams\u2019 nomination said, \u201cHe has played a significant and meaningful role in my time at K. He suggested courses that will be beneficial to me no matter what career path I decide to take. I have always appreciated how he is realistic and honest with me and genuinely cares as much as I do about my future.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Gonzalez presents the 2026 Outstanding Advisor Award to Dwight Williams, the Kurt D. Kaufman Associate Professor of Chemistry, during Founders Day events.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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At K, Thomas has directed Festival Playhouse productions including The Mountaintop<\/em>, The Importance of Being Earnest<\/em>, Love\u2019s Labour\u2019s Lost<\/em> and Be More Chill<\/em>. His research centers on subjects including counter-storytelling; Black performativity in American culture; representations of the marginalized in popular culture; comedic and solo performance; and performative writing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas teaches courses such as Directing, Theatre History and Playwriting. His courses are informed by his research on issues of cultural marginalization and misrepresentation in the arts, specifically of racial and ethnic minorities, women and members of the LGBTQ+ community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One first-year student said in Thomas\u2019 nomination for the award, \u201cI hadn\u2019t known what to expect out of the transition from high school to college, and some parts were definitely rougher than I\u2019d thought they would be. At every moment when I or other cast members stumbled, he was always there. He checked in, listened, directed us to resources and helped us set boundaries. He made rehearsals a safe space and community where we could just breathe and keep going, and I\u2019m so grateful for that. He made it clear that we were more important than the show.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Gonzalez presents the 2026 Outstanding First-Year Advocate Award to Assistant Professor of Theatre Quincy Thomas.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Gonzalez also recognized the students who served as President\u2019s Student Ambassadors in the 2025\u201326 academic year. As student leaders, President\u2019s Student Ambassadors serve as an extension of the president\u2019s hospitality at events and gatherings, welcoming alumni and guests of the College with a spirit of inclusion. About 15 students serve as ambassadors in a given academic year. The students selected show strong communication skills; demonstrate leadership through academic life, student life or community service; and maintain a minimum grade-point average. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2025\u201326 ambassadors have been: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Mckenna Acevedo ’27<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Randa Alnaas ’27<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Emiliano Alvarado Rescala ’27<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Zahra Amini ’26<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Baylor Baldwin ’26<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Jaylen Bowles-Swain ’26<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Gracie Burnham ’27<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Avery Davis ’28<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Blake Filkins ’26<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Landrie Fridsma ’27<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Grey Gardner ’26<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • James Hauke ’26<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Jessica Kaplan ’26<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Ava King ’28<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Belle Mason ’27<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Claire Rhames ’27 <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Amelie Sack ’27 <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Simon Sawyer ’28<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Jillian Smith ’27<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Darius Wright ’28<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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