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