Umar Kamara
2024 Student Employee of the Year Award
Many congratulations to Umar Kamara (McCormick ’26)! Based on his work with ASLA’s Mentored Study Program, Umar has received the 2024 Student Employee of the Year Award in Community Service. Given annually by the and Leadership Development & Community Engagement Offices, the award acknowledges and emphasizes the value and contributions made by student employees to their departments in the areas of Community Service, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Technology & Innovation, and Diversity & Inclusion. Umar is being honored for his tireless devotion to mentoring first-year undergraduates in engineering, many of whom reflect identities unrepresented in STEM. Umar not only leads his weekly study group in Engineering Analysis, but he has taken on leadership roles in ASLA's Navigating 桃色视频Academics panel, in the recruitment of next year’s peer-leader cohort, and in representing the University in discussion about academic support at peer institutions. We thank Umar and all our peer leaders who make a real difference for their fellow students at Northwestern!