Vianca Ocampo, 1st year graduate student in Speech-Language Pathology, is the GA for Asian American Certificate Program (AACP) under the Division of Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Vianca's primary responsibilities for AACP include recruitment, outreach, and communication. She is often seen in major/minor fairs, student involvement events, and various culture nights. She also arranges classroom visits and gives presentation about AACP across the campus. She is also the co-editor for NIU AACP Newsletter, which is released twice a year, and in Spring semester, she is responsible for running the ILAS 225, Introduction to Asian American Studies class, where she works primarily with undergraduate students from various disciplines. Her efforts and ability to utilize limited resources to benefit students pursuing AACP are significant in helping increase the visibility of AACP. We at AACP are grateful to Vianca for her dedication to promoting Asian American cultures on campus.
In order to provide students with a broader knowledge base of Asian American history, Vianca dedicates herself to studying this subject from various perspectives, such as literature, literacy, music, art, communication, and religion. After digesting course materials, she always prepares ahead lecture notes to summarize important points and concepts for students to follow in the class. Her ability to lead class discussion effectively is also impressive.
- Jui Ching Wang