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Stomp Out the Stigma An uplifting message of unity and
compassion was central to the “Stomp Out the Stigma” event held at Lamport Auditorium on the Wilf Campus on Feb. 27. Co-organized by Active Minds and YU’s Counseling Center, the Office of Student Life and the University’s student councils, the annual program featured guest speaker Jeffrey Schottenstein , founder and CEO of TACKMA and son of Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein, longtime supporters and members of the Yeshiva University family. Schottenstein delivered the program’s opening remarks which touched upon his own struggles with anxiety and depression during his college years. His retelling of his journey was followed by three student speakers, who bravely navigated mental health challenges of their own and who lit up the room with
their strength, courage and humor— earning applause from their peers. Addressing an audience of over 700, their message was clear: with the right support, we can all achieve a brighter future. To inspire further, Schottenstein gifted Stomp Out the Stigma sweatshirts and copies of The Art of Being You to all students attending.
Kwanza Jones, guest of honor, addresses audience at the 14th annual BALLSA celebration.
Annual BALLSA Awards On Feb. 28, the 14th Annual BALLSA Dinner celebrated Kwanza Jones ’99C, founder and CEO of the Kwanza Jones and Jose E. Feliciano Initiative. The event, organized by the Black, Asian and Latino Law Students Association (BALLSA) Alumni Group, included the presentation of the BALLSA Scholarship awards to four students: 3L Rachel Barkley , 3L Tatiana Sterling , 2L Samantha Sánchez and 3L Lizzy (Adesimisola) Tijani. The Morrison Cohen law firm presented its inaugural Morrison Cohen Summer Award, created to support a third-year law student in preparing for the bar exam, to Sydney Clarke . READ MORE
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