2008 Distinguished Leadership Awards

Sustained Dialogue - Leadership Team, Moderator; Denison International Student Association - Social Chair; Midwest Asian-American Student Union - Leadership Retreat - Workshop Chair; Asian-American Student Union; Women's Resource Center - Programmer; David Tin Hla Scholarship; Paving the Way Pre-Orientation - Facilitator, Ambassador; Multicultural Student Association - Intern; Martin Luther King Jr. Day Committee - Coordinator of Transportation and Hospitality; Black Student Union (BSU) - Minister of Defense and Order, Secretary; Sustained Dialogue (SD) - Founder and Moderator; Muslim Student Association (MSA); Denison Community Association - Yes! Clubhouse - Mentor; Denison Democrats

Supporting comments: "In the classroom setting, Nikhar is a leader who clearly demonstrates maturity, initiative and resourcefulness. She is well known and appreciated for her wide participation and strong leadership over the years. As a founding member of Denison’s Sustained Dialog program, she has a catalytic presence that mobilizes others. Yet she brings respectfulness to all of her encounters which fosters connection and community. Nikhar has the ability to be ‘at home’ in a wide range of settings, while making others feel welcome as well. Nikhar’s leadership experiences demonstrate a depth of commitment, a breadth of participation across the College, and a consistency for being meaningfully invested during all four of her years at Denison."