Liezl Laurel, a junior pursuing a double major in Foreign Languages (Spanish) and Computer Science, is the recipient of the 2024 Kurt Eisen Excellence in Liberal Arts Award. This is the highest student award given by the Tennessee Tech College of Arts and Sciences. Ms. Laurel is recognized for her excellence in three vital functions of a liberally educated person: (1) critical thinking; (2) context-consciousness; and (3) communication.