Student Excellence Awards

2024 Awardees
First-Year Courses
Outstanding First-Year Leaders
Ashley Friend
Kyra Mills
Outstanding First-Year Students Recognized:
Nyomi Agany
Hunter Chastain
Landon Harrison
Alison Peters
Jacob Cole Talbert
Sabreen Ahmed
Arturo Cortes
Kaitlyn Howard
Chiara Premoli
Sarah Terry
Christian Azcona
Tanner Cox
Davis Huntley
Olivia Puckett
John Trummer
Jenna Bailey
Makiah Dale
Kemistry Ingram
Evan Raikes
Abbey Ward
Branson Ballard
Boone Depenbrock
Caroline Kelly
Jada Reid
Dalton Wells
Makaila Ballenger
Drayton Dydasco
Lillian Leonard
Christina Roberts
Alex Wessel
Jackson Beardsley
Daniel Esquivel
Tristan Mattmiller
Jonas Rügebregt
Anthony Woods
Zion Bellamy
Jenna Evans
Cynthia Mbabazi
Lacey Sanders
Grant Wright
Caleb Bennett
Kandance Fields
Alivia McQueen
Tyla Saylor
Maria Bennett
Hannah Geisen
Makayla Nelson
Nicholas Sharp
Lakean Bond
Matthew Goddard
Noelani O’Brien
Lauryn Smith
Arden Borland
Areli De Jesus Gonzalez
Toluwanimi Olatoye
Brianna Stamper
Lucas Brownstead
Trey Hall
Olivia Owens
Lydia Stephens
Dayanaira Campbell
Isabella Hardison
Lilly Parris
Jayden Stevens
Cassandria Carpenter
Sawyer Harmon
Vandan Patel
Ethan Stewart

Campus Recreation
Intramural Male Athlete of the Year
Winner: Ty Hadley
Intramural Female Athlete of the Year
Winner: Maddie LeCompte
Jacob L. Moore Rookie of the Year
Winner: Harlee Jo Romero
Fraternity Cup
Winner: Sigma Chi
Sorority Cup
Winner: Alpha Delta Pi
Group Fitness Participant of the Year
Winner: Layla Henkel
Wellness Perseverance Award
Winner: Julia Day
Aquatic Swim for Excellence Award
Winner: David Stevenson
 
OMVA:
OMVA Undergraduate Student of the Year
Winner: Kyra L Mills
OMVA Graduate Student of the Year
Lawrence R Lee
OMVA Student Worker of the Year
Tolu Olatoye
 
African and African American Studies and the Center for Africana Engagement
Anne Peyton Award
Winner – Shekayah Watkins-Haynes
Winner – Brandon B Fant
Winner – Nadia M Grullon
Winner – Mireille Mwamini
Winner – Angel Davis
 
Bobby Verdugo and Yoli Rios Bilingual Peer Mentor and Tutoring Center “El Centro”
Excellence in Peer Mentoring Award
Abraham Martínez-Bartolo
Excellence in Tutoring Award
Yeiko Galindo Muñiz
Excellence in Innovation Award
Paulette Waroe
Excellence in Relationship Rich Education Award
Colton Smith
Excellence in Leadership Award
Brianna Agosto-Santiago
Outstanding Peer Mentor Recognition
Elizabeth Ruvalcaba
Outstanding Tutor Recognition
Zion Bellamy
Outstanding Community Ambassador Recognition
Jesús Juarez
Outstanding Student Engagement Recognition
Ellionora Guevara Pacheco
Outstanding Service Recognition
Nancy Vazques
Outstanding Leader Recognition
Arturo Cortes
 
Center for Inclusive Excellence and Global Engagement
 
CIEGE Ambassador Awards
Winner – Ruthfie Tyler
Winner – Kayah Watkins-Haynes
 
Dean of Students
 
Dean of Students Award for Resilience
Winner: Connor Burns
Dean of Students Award for Mentoring, Graduate Student
Winner: Mauro Madrid Perez
Dean of Students Award for Mentoring, Undergraduate Student
Winner: Sohmer Davis
Dean of Students Award for Advocacy
Winner: Julia Day
 
Student Government Association
 
Gardner Award for Most Outstanding Senate Chair          
Winner – Jordan Murphy
Gardner Award for Most Outstanding Senator
Winner: Carole Fowler
Begley Award for Most Outstanding CAB Member
Winner: Trayvon Mason
 
Hall Award for Most Outstanding Court Justice
Winner: Aaron Barker
 
Outstanding Senior Award
Winner: Jordan Murphy
Begley Award For Most Outstanding General SGA Member
Winner: Will Lampert
Funderburk Award for Excellence
Winner: Makenna Lambert
 
 
Fraternity & Sorority Life
 
Most Outstanding Chapter Cup:
Chi Omega
Beta Theta Pi
Kappa Delta.
Alpha Omicron Pi
 
Sorority Member of the Year
Kennedy Gilchrist
Ainye Rogers
Malina Gaworski
Mia Grubbs
Hailee Bowman
 
Fraternity Member of the Year
Adam Froman
Blake Powers
Carson England
 
Kelly Harty & Caleb Dunn Inspirational Award
Paige Smith
Zach Long
 
New member award
Iza Gaworski
Shelby Taylor
Lauren Adelfio
Mallory Campbell
Trevor Schmidt.
 
Community Service Award
Chi Omega
Kappa Delta.
Lambda Chi Alpha
Alpha Gamma Delta
 
Philanthropy Award
Alpha Omicron Pi
Chi Omega
Alpha Delta Pi
 
Week of Events
Alpha Omicron Pi
Chi Omega
Sigma Nu
 
Building Community Award
Chi Omega
 
Emerging Leader Award
Gracie Agee
Demi Watson
Haley Hollis
Lizzy Shyrock
P. Hopkins
Dante Webb
Sam Arthur
Jayden Smith
Ainye Rogers
Jenna Akers
 
Chapter President of the Year
Dante Webb
Ainye Rogers
Zach Wentz
Sarah Davenport
Aidan Stephens
 
Innovative Program of the Year
Chi Omega
Sigma Nu
 
Most Improved Chapter
Sigma Nu
Pi Kappa Alpha
Alpha Delta Pi
 
Most Outstanding Academic Program
Chi Omega
Alpha Delta Pi
 
Most Outstanding Educational Program
Chi Omega
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Omicron Pi
 
Student Life & First-Year Experience
Colonel Community Service Award
Katie Baird
Erica Fejeran
Kelsey Gray
Lauren Micke
Gracie Royalty
Sierra Secora
Carley Stewart
Lauren Woolums
Excellence in Service for an Individual
Winner – Gracie Royalty
 
Colonel Community Service Award for Groups
Winner – EKU Department of Parks, Recreation, Exercise, & Sport Science
Winner—Kappa Delta Tau
 
Excellence in Service for a Group
Winner –EKU Department of Parks, Recreation, Exercise, & Sport Science
 
RSO Outstanding Service Program
Winner- Rec Club – 2^nd Annual Rec Equipment and Toy Drive for Eastern Kentucky
 
RSO New Event of the Year
Winner- EKU Home Opener Hockey Game v Sinclair
 
Student Organization Collaboration of the Year
Winner- Interdisciplinary Simulation Event – Epsilon Sigma Pi, Student Government Association, EKU Nursing, EKU EMC, AFST, Alpha Pi Sigma, Omega Sigma Sigma, Madison County EMS
 
RSO Officer of the Year
Kylee Tyson
Morgan Regier
 
 
Student Excellence Awards
First-Year Student of the Year
Winner: Mia Thomas
Sophomore Student of the Year
Winner: Kendall Steinmann
Junior of Student of the Year
Winner: Malina Gaworski
Senior Student of the Year
Winner— Jody Denny
Graduate Student of the Year
Winner— Matthew Quansah
 
Game Changer Award
Winner: Angel Cobb
Winner: Brandon Dearing
Winner: Ethan Durham