Emily Rodriguez

James W. Lyons Award for Service, Citation

For your creation of the Guardian Scholars Program in the First Generation and/or Low Income Student Success Center (FLISSC), a program that supports current or former foster care youth in creating community at Stanford;

For spearheading a variety of events across multiple campus partnerships to support First Generation and/or Low Income (FLI) Students in accessing items such as weather-appropriate clothing and bicycles that are much-needed at Stanford; 

For serving as a resource with crucial institutional knowledge, while also building sustainability of the Guardian Scholars program through documentation and identifying future student leadership;

For your devotion to supporting and creating space for students who consider Stanford to be their home and family; 

Emily Rodriguez is warmly thanked for exceptional service to and on behalf of Stanford University.