Lake Land College displayed original student artworks that answered the question “What do Inclusion, Diversity and Equity mean to you?” from April 4 -20. The artworks are part of a contest hosted by the Lake Land College Inclusion and Diversity Education Committee (IDEC).
“I think this contest is an excellent opportunity to get our students involved and allow them to communicate and express themselves via other mediums,” IDEC Chair Kim Hunter said. “We always want to make certain we are creating an inclusive space for all of the individuals in our Laker community to express themselves authentically. The artwork is a unique way to raise awareness in the college community.”
The winning pieces, which judges selected, will be displayed on campus until the end of the semester.
The contest consisted of five winners. Katie Clark earned Graphic Design 1st Place for “Let Equality Bloom.” In Graphic Design 2nd Place, Alexus Ault won for “Make The Mix Work.”
Pamela Miller earned Other Media 1st Place for “Dependency,” and Kendall Plummer earned Other Media 2nd Place for “Untitled #3”. The Judge’s Choice was “beauty of the world & Diversity” by Emily Montoya.
“To me, diversity and inclusion are being able to learn and understand all types of life,” Clark said of her piece. “It is important to work with people from all different backgrounds because they all have something different and unique to bring to the table. Everyone is equally beautiful in my eyes. We can all grow together, no matter our differences.”
“Diversity and Inclusion, to me, is about empowering people by respecting and appreciating what makes them who they are,” Ault said in her piece’s description. “We are all different in our own ways and those differences shouldn’t be the cause of our conflicts. We were all put on this earth for a reason: to support, love and care for one another no matter our age, gender, ethnicity, religion, or race. We should embrace these differences and work together to achieve our goals.”
Both first place winners received $50 Amazon gift cards, and both second place winners as well as the judge’s choice winner received $25 Amazon gift cards. All artists were awarded a $10 Walmart gift card for their entries.
For more information on the Art Exhibition or the IDEC, visit lakelandcollege.edu/diversity.
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