The funding is made possible through the DOJ鈥檚 Office of Violence Against Women聽. According to Dr. Angie Royal, vice president of student experience, the grant will fund the Wildcat Way: Consent, Respect, and Healthy Relationships initiative on campus.

鈥淎t C-SC we take student safety extremely seriously, so we are thrilled to receive the grant to help us strengthen our commitment to our students to provide a secure place for them to thrive while focusing on their education,鈥� Royal said. 鈥淭his funding will allow us to build on programs already in place and implement new strategies and procedures under the umbrella of a new initiative that will serve as a foundation for external and internal collaboration.鈥�

The three-year grant, which took effect Oct. 1, 2023, and runs through Sept. 30, 2026, is awarded to higher learning institutions by the DOJ following a rigorous peer review of the application. The proposal includes a narrative outline, the purpose, and components of the initiative. The DOJ employs the help of victim advocates, judges, legal professionals, police officers, and others to perform the peer and programmatic reviews of the applications.

Providing a safe campus environment is a top priority at 乱伦社区 for our students, employees, and guests. This has been achieved through campus security measures and various educational awareness programs facilitated by the college.聽The Wildcat Way program, funded through this grant opportunity, will assist with the expansion of prevention education, and awareness to develop and strengthen security and investigation strategies that target domestic violence, violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus.

鈥淎 big part of the initiative will be providing victim services in cases involving those crimes on campus,鈥� said Caitlin Erickson, head women鈥檚 lacrosse coach, Title IX Coordinator, and grant team member. 鈥淭he program will include outreach services, civil and criminal justice responses, prevention and support for survivors of those crimes, especially for underserved communities, particularly the LGBTQ community.鈥�

Royal said the first year of grant funding will involve a planning year to hire a project director and develop the Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT). Members of CCRT will include students, campus partners, victim advocates, and local law enforcement. The team will be an integral part of the strategic planning process, responsible for reviewing policies and procedures and establishing relationships with internal partners as well as external partners, including law enforcement agencies, prosecutors鈥� offices, courts, and nonprofits, nongovernmental victim advocacy, and victim services organizations. C-SC will work closely with聽, a local nonprofit that provides advocacy services for domestic and sexual violence victims, as well as local law enforcement agencies.

鈥淭he Coordinated Community Response Team members will also work to build on the campus鈥� current response to and the prevention of sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, and stalking,鈥� said WG Lewis, director of campus security and grant team member. 鈥淥ur comprehensive prevention programming will include bystander intervention training as well as ongoing response training to all campus law enforcement members and all personnel in the campus resolution process.鈥�

As Assistant Dean of Student Life at C-SC, Williams will identify and implement proactive measures to create a living environment conducive to student success while fostering social responsibility. In working for the betterment of the entire campus community, Williams will partner with Dean of Student Life Angie Royal to implement strategies that empower students for leadership and education. 聽鈥淲e are thrilled to have Tim as an integral member of Student Life at C-SC as we develop initiatives to best serve our students of promise,鈥� Royal shared. 鈥淎s a College, we have chosen to take an opportunity of a restorative approach when responding to conduct, and Tim鈥檚 experience will be valued in those conversations.鈥�

Receiving Black Student Union stoles were:

• Leon O’Hara, a senior criminal justice major from St. Louis.
• Michael Simon, a senior criminal justice major from St. Louis.
• Dahveed McKinney, a senior individualized major from Plano, Ill.
• Tremaine Cole, a senior sport management major from Southfield, Mich.
• Rakim Weddington, a senior sports communication major from Hemet, Calif.
• John Francois, a senior accountancy major from Cape Coral, Fla.
• Kayla May, a senior health science major from St. Louis.

The Scholars Of Distinction Award was given to:

• J鈥檕rdan Scurlock, a junior criminal science major from St. Louis.
• Malik Webb, a junior public relations major from Chicago.
• Damonni Morris, a sophomore health science major from Hollywood, Fla.
• Ahmed Barrow, a sophomore English education major from St. Louis.
• Leon O鈥橦ara, a senior criminal justice major from St. Louis.
• Jalen Hutton, a junior sport management major from University Park, Ill.
• K.T. Seth, a senior biological chemistry major from West Linn, Ore.

The Emerging Multicultural Leadership Award for staff and faculty members was given to:

• Rebecca Katz, student life specialist
• Dorian Hobbs, assistant men鈥檚 basketball coach
• Christian Thompson, coordinator of fraternity and student life
• Andrea Denise Bolden, coordinator of multicultural development and residence life
• Missy Dubuque, director of alumni programs

Senior awards for participating in multicultural events on campus were:

• Leon O’Hara, a criminal justice major from St. Louis.
• Michael Simon, a criminal justice major from St. Louis.
• Dahveed McKinney, an individualized major from Plano, Ill.
• Tremaine Cole, a sport management major from Southfield, Mich.
• Rakim Weddington, a sports communication major from Hemet, Calif.
• John Francois, a accountancy major from Cape Coral, Fla.
• Kayla May, a health science major from St. Louis.
• Evan Carnes, a health science major from St. Louis.

The Power To The Future Award (for to a student group or organization) was given to the Black Student Union and Diver-siTeam.

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CANTON, Mo. 鈥� Kenna Armstrong, a junior history education major from Oquawka, Ill., was named the Emerging Leader of the Year, and Kailee Gaither, a senior accountancy and finance major from Canton, Mo., was named the Richard D. Valentine Student Leader of the Year during a virtual honors assembly coordinated by the Office of Student Life.

Other leadership awards were given to:

• Program of the Year: The Fallen Officer Project
• Advisor of the Year: Bill Boxdorfer, Campus Programming Council
• Service Project of the Year: Trailer Park Cleanup by Tau Kappa Epsilon
• Organization of the Year: Culver-Stockton Teaching Organization
• Gavel: Student Government Association President Cheyenne Grissom, a senior psychology and criminal justice major from Frankford, Ind.

Senior awards for participating in Student Government Association were given to:

• Madison Cowell (past president), a political science major from Beardstown, Ill.
• K.T. Seth, a biological chemistry major from West Linn, Ore.
• Lauren Paisley, a psychology and occupational therapy major from Mount Sterling, Ill.
• Megan Erickson, a legal studies/pre-law major from Port Byron, Ill.
• Alan Leyva, a psychology and occupational therapy major from Tucson, Ariz.
• Kyle Edwards, a biology major from Fenton, Mo.
• Shelby Clinging, a legal studies/pre-law major from Fowler, Ill.
• Tori Dickherber, a psychology major from Wentzville, Mo.
• Madison Thompson, a biological chemistry major from Matthews, Mo.
• Kacey Merriett, a business administration major from Seymour, Mo.
• Michael Simon, a criminal justice major from St. Louis.

Senior awards for work in the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Recreation and Wellness Center were given to:

• T. Seth, a biological chemistry major from West Linn, Ore.
• Alan Leyva, a psychology and occupational therapy major from Tucson, Ariz.
• Luke Blackburn, a physical education major from Leeds, England.
• Nick Luciani, a senior sports communication major from Georgetown, Ontario in Canada.
• Mackenzi Anderson, an accountancy and finance major from Dallas City, Ill.
• Courteney Sailor, a health science major from St. Louis.
• Brenden Schaeffer, a business administration and sport management major from Hillsboro, Mo.
• Maryanna Catrine, an athletic training and physical therapy major from Springboro, Ohio.
• Kelley Hufendick, an elementary education major from Quincy.

Senior awards for work in dining services were given to:

• Nancy Rocha, a psychology major from Grandview, Mo.
• Alex Madera, a sport management major from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
• Kelcie Darnell, a biological chemistry major from Shelbyville, Ill.
• Lezlie Wofford, a mathematics education major from Springfield, Ill.
• Vanessa Bolen, a psychology major from Beardstown, Ill.
• Francisco Javier March Altemir, a senior business administration and marketing major from Madrid, Spain
• Allen Gingerich, a music technology major from Kirksville, Mo.
• Matthew Scheuermann, a senior theater and music major from Quincy, Ill.
• J. Rhatigan, a psychology and criminal justice major from Quincy, Ill.
• Taylor Quintero, a mathematics major from Imperial Beach, Calif.
• Kerri MaGraw, a graphic design major from Catawissa, Mo.
• Alyssa Radwick, a media communication major from Florissant, Mo.
• Kacey Merriett, a business administration major from Seymour, Mo.
• Brett Colton, a legal studies major from Hazelwood, Mo.
• Shaquille Barker, a business administration major from Bridgetown, Barbados.
• Hayden James, a psychology major from Dixon, Mo.
• Josh Wren, a history and political science major from Harrisburg, Mo.
• Taylor Blasius, a senior English major from Norwood, Mo.
• Alex Ramos Martinez, a senior psychology major from Mexico City, Mexico.

Senior awards for their work in the Office Student Life were given to Madison Eisenberg, a healthcare management major from Maywood, Mo., and Ashley Kleine, a psychology major from Alexandria, Mo. Senior awards for their work with the esports program were given to Trevor Greer, a marketing major from Lake St. Louis, Mo., and Tony Nguyen, an accountancy and finance major from O鈥橣allon, Mo.

A senior award for her work with counseling and wellness in the Office of Student Life was given to Blair Genenbacher, a health science major from Fowler, Ill.

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