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March 23, 2022

Ayana Belk named 2022 Council of Educators in 1xbet online sports betting ’s Graduate Fountain Scholar

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Ayana Belk, a fifth-year 1xbet online sports betting graduate student in the1xbet online sports betting and regional & community planningdepartment in the College of Architecture, Planning & Design, has been named the 2022 Council of Educators in 1xbet online sports betting ’sGraduate Fountain Scholar. Her selection took place at the annual conference March 16-19 in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico.

Growing up near Troost Corridor, the dividing line of segregation and disinvestment in Kansas City, Missouri, Belk was drawn to 1xbet online sports betting as a means to heal her community. After graduation, she intends to start a nonprofit in Kansas City to provide a space where youth can discover 1xbet online sports betting while improving the Troost Corridor through participatory design.

Her thesis “Equitably Mirroring the Nation: Black Students’ Experiences in 1xbet online sports betting ” addresses the Black students’ journey to discovering and navigating 1xbet online sports betting . Much of her work has focused on exploring the barriers Black 1xbet online sports betting students face, intending to offer universities and profession recommendations for improving the Black experience and increasing the number of Black landscape architects.

“The faculty’s nomination of Ayana for the CELA Fountain Scholar Award reflects our high regard for her accomplishments and potential for future positive impacts in the field of 1xbet online sports betting ,” said Stephanie Rolley,1xbet online sports betting and regional and community planning department head. “In addition to receiving this award, Ayana was selected by peer-review to present her thesis research at the conference. Her study of Black 1xbet online sports betting students presents previously unknown information, making important contributions to the discipline."

Named for Charles Fountain, theCouncil of Educators in 1xbet online sports betting Fountain Scholar Program recognizes and supports Black, Indigenous and students of color in 1xbet online sports betting with exceptional design skills and who use their skills and ideas to influence, communicate, lead and advance design solutions for contemporary issues in a manner aligned with the original goals of Charles Fountain.

The program provides a ,000 scholarship for one graduate and one undergraduate 1xbet online sports betting student each year. Now in its second year, the program recognizes one outstanding student nominated from each 1xbet online sports betting program from Council of Educators in 1xbet online sports betting member institutions.  Students are honored for past achievements and recognized for their future potential to influence the 1xbet online sports betting profession. The Fountain Scholar Program was established to help Black and Indigenous students of color to advance their 1xbet online sports betting education.