SPOTLIGHT

Larine Y. Cowan
Make a Difference Award

The Larine Y. Cowan Make a Difference Award was presented to ESLARP Director Laura Lawson and FAA Dean Robert Graves earlier this month during the 24th Annual Celebration of Diversity breakfast on November 11, held at the I Hotel. Presenting the award to ESLARP was Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Robert Easter, and Menah Pratt-Clarke, Interim Assistant Chancellor and Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access.

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Sang Lee

Sang S. Lee

FAA 291 Instructor
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
sanglee7@illinois.edu












My first ESLARP experience was as a general volunteer on one of ESLARP's outreach weekends, back in 1999 when I was an undergraduate student at the University of Illinois.  My ESLARP experience stayed with me throughout the years while I was working as a canvass director, union organizer, and community organizer. I recently returned to school to earn a Masters in Urban Planning from the University of Illinois, and as a graduate student I had the opportunity to be one of ESLARP's graduate assistants.    Working with community members has always been one of my passions, and I look forward to giving new students an opportunity to become engaged in community projects.  I am currently teaching FAA 291, Civic Engagement in East St. Louis, and providing website support for ESLARP.