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Student Excellence Awards

Students from across campus will be recognized by Student Life and First-Year Experience, Athletics, Housing and Residence Life, Campus Recreation, NOVA, First-Year Courses, the Student Government Association, and more.

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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 – 2nd 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

 

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