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Motoichiro Ohgimi Global Courage Award

An award recognizing those that exhibit the intercultural courage exemplified by Motoichiro Ohgimi, one of Hope College亚洲色吧檚 first international students, who graduated in 1879. A professor or academic staff member who exemplifies the following qualities:

Deep engagement with that part of the Hope College mission calling us to prepare students for leadership and service in a global society.
Bold risk-taking in creating new ways and opportunities to help students engage people, places, and cultures different from their own.
Engages in global initiatives that go above and beyond his or her normal responsibilities.

The award is presented at the Annual Faculty Recognition luncheon.

Motoichiro Ohgimi Global Courage Award Winners

2013 亚洲色吧� Alfredo M. Gonzales and Charles Green
2014 亚洲色吧� Annie Dandavati
2015 亚洲色吧� Amy Otis-De Grau
2016 亚洲色吧� Deirdre Johnston and John Yelding
2017 亚洲色吧� Ernest Cole and Lorna Jarvis
2018 亚洲色吧� Yolanda Vega
2019 亚洲色吧� Kendra Parker
2020 亚洲色吧� Jianhua Li
2021 亚洲色吧� Marissa Doshi
2022 亚洲色吧� Cindy Sabo
2023 亚洲色吧� Janis Gibbs and Jim Van Heest
2024 亚洲色吧� Stephanie Pangborn
2025 亚洲色吧� Habeeb Awad

Kumaji Kimura Leadership Award winners

This award recognizes an international student who has demonstrated the courage and conviction to live into the mission of the College by serving and leading in a global society. Kumaji Kimura, class of 1879, is one of Hope College亚洲色吧檚 first international graduates. A Japanese citizen during the Meiji era, Kimura courageously set out to study in the United States at the end of the 19th century. After graduating from Hope College, Kimura eventually returned to Japan to have a profound impact on Japanese education and society. He is credited with founding the Meiji Women's Academy in Tokyo with his wife, Toko Kimura, and later opening the Komoro Gijuku in Komoro, Nagano Prefecture.

Kumaji Kimura Leadership Award Winners

2023 亚洲色吧� Fara Ling
2024 亚洲色吧� Brian Ntwali

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