Wayne State University’s Department of Communication
and
Journalism Institute for Media Diversity
present the
2025 Spirit of Diversity Awards Reception:
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Journalism Institute

Friday, April 25, 2025
6pm-8pm

Wayne State University Industry Innovation Center
461 Burroughs St., Detroit, Mich. 48202

Tickets: $100
Proceeds from the event will support Institute student scholarships and housing

Honorees:
Spirit of Diversity Award
Jamila Robinson '95, '23
Editor in Chief, Bon Appétit & Epicurious

Working in the Spirit of Diversity Award
Lyndsay C. Green
Restaurant and dining critic, Detroit Free Press

Student Achievement Awards will be presented
including the Benjamin J. Burns Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in Journalism

The evening will feature strolling hors d’oeuvres and tastings from Detroit’s very best food entrepreneurs.

Please RSVP by Friday, April 18

For more information, please contact Alicia Nails at anails@wayne.edu