CEDAR FALLS, IA
VOLUME 119, ISSUE 33
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2023
BLACK HISTORY MONTH COVERAGE
The great legacy of
Christian Ogbondah
After 36 years of teaching journalism and communication, Professor Christian Ogbondah, Ph.D., retired and made Iowa Black History. NIXSON BENITEZ Executive Editor
Ogbondah recently retired in the 2022 spring semester. On April 28, 2022 Ogbondah received the Distinguished Scholar Award, for not only his work at University of Northern Iowa (UNI), but also for his legacy. According to the UNI Graduate College website, the Distinguished Scholar Award, “Honors senior scholars and artists with a long and distinguished record of publications, exhibits and/or creative activities while a member of the UNI faculty and
whose professional reputation is national (and international where appropriate).” Ogbondah’s beginnings Ogbondah’s legacy started when he was in high school in Nigeria. He saw a “Time” magazine with the breaking news of President Richard Nixon’s resignation following the Watergate scandal. See OGBONDAH, page 4