Erie High School graduate of the Class of 2017 Elise Nguyen has been named the 2021 recipient of the Robley Rhine Student Leadership Award! Elise Nguyen is currently double-majoring in Communication and Ethnic Studies and will be graduating in Spring 2022. She has also completed certificates Strategic Communication and Digital Studies during her time at CU Denver. Both an administrative specialist for LynxConnect and a content creation assistant for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Elise has been able to interact and collaborate with CU Denver students, staff, faculty, and community members. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in PR & Advertising within the entertainment industry and continue advocating for diversity and inclusion.About the Robley Rhine Student Leadership Award: Robley Rhine (1930-2009) was a founder of the Department of Communication at the University of Colorado Denver. Prior to earning a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1967, Professor Rhine attended the University of Colorado and taught speech and debate at Southwestern College. In the fall of 1967, he was asked to start a communication program at the CU-Denver campus. Professor Rhine served as department chair and later as the assistant dean for the Division of Arts and Humanities. He retired in 1994 after 27 years of service. Upon his retirement, Professor Rhine stayed in touch with the department as he wished to continue his commitment to quality education and the field of communication. He provided support for travel for graduate students to attend conferences and helped the department subscribe to journals in the communication discipline. This award honors outstanding leadership in the Department of Communication by an undergraduate student. Students must be nominated by a faculty member for this award with a letter of recommendation.Please join us in celebrating Elise and this year’s other Department of Communication awardees at the Communication Days Keynote Panel and Awards Ceremony on April 6th, from 5:30-7:00 pm on Zoom at: https://ucdenver.zoom.us/j/98216345127