UICHR Student Intern wins Hubbard Human Rights Award

Zach Heffernen, UICHR student intern, was awarded the prestigious Hubbard Human Rights Award on April 10. The Philip G. Hubbard Human Rights Award was established in 1981 in honor of Philip G. Hubbard, University of Iowa Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Academic Affairs from 1966-1989. Vice President Hubbard was selected as a faculty representative to serve on the first UI Human Rights Committee established in 1963, and dedicated himself to human rights and equal opportunity throughout his distinguished career. During the Spring semester, through an established nomination process, the Human Rights Committee selects a University of Iowa student who has made the most outstanding contribution in the area of human rights during the previous year, and who most exemplifies the principles held by Dr. Hubbard. The award consists of a plaque and a scholarship to be applied toward the student’s educational costs. See the article describing Zach's activities which led to this award in The Daily Iowan. [1](Pictured: Edward Miner, Zach Heffernen and Greg Hamot)

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