The OMSA is one of the co-sponsors and also assists in the planning, coordination and marketing of this festival. Multicultural Student Achievement Awards Ceremony A ceremony to recognize and award minority students who have achieved academic excellence. A reception follows. An annual essay contest on Leadership. The chosen winners are sponsored to attend the annual National Black Student Leadership Conference.
Students attend from across the nation.
Graduation Ceremony A supplemental ceremony for African American and Latino students who opt to participate. Invitations are mailed in the Spring. Students write published tributes to the supportive persons who have played a part in their success. In observance of Alcohol Awareness Weeks, the OMSA sponsors a table in conjunction with the Office of Health Promotion, to promote alcohol awareness. The primary requirement for participation is to posess a minimum 3.0 semester or cumulative grade point average.