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Julie George (left) receives the Ornelas award from Barbara Toth, director of the BGSU Human Relations Commission.

Julie George, English, was presented the Miguel Ornelas Human Relations Award April 16. Her efforts on behalf of international students and their families, both in and out of the classroom, have helped create a more welcoming environment for them as well as raising awareness among local citizens about other cultures.

The Ornelas award is given on the basis of nominees’ overall impact on the campus community, their creativity and uniqueness and the degree to which their actions have mobilized others and enhanced the role and mission of the University.

George teaches in the English as a Second Language (ESL) program of the English department, and served as program director in 2003.

“Julie impresses me as a person who has no bias,” wrote nominator Ruijie Zhao, a graduate student in rhetoric and writing. “She always listens to people attentively and expresses her concern but never makes hasty judgments. She shows respect to people of different ethnicities and cultures.
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