UofL Student Awards winners announced, celebrated virtually

One of UofL's biggest spring semester traditions was done a bit differently this year. The 21st annual Student Awards were held virtually, with awards winners announced via the Office of Student Involvement's Twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages throughout this week.

Departmental and individual award winners are listed in full below. Congratulations, Cards! 

Department Awards

DRC Student of the Year: Sierra Stewart 

ACC Top Six For Service Awards: Kim Dil, Rachel Florek, Jazmine Jones, MaKenzie Kelley, Ainsley Mattingly and Emmaline Wuensch 

Adult Learner Awards: Enisha King, Jessica Gardner, Dr. Simona Bertacco, Dr. Andrew McCart and Chelsea Wicks

Outstanding Metropolitan College Student Award: Casandra Hernandez, Jackson Jones IV, Elianis Rodriguez

A&S Peer Advisor of the Year: Carley Brueckner

A&S Peer Advisor Rookie of the Year: DeAsia King

Most Outstanding Gen 101 Teaching Assistant: Rahaf Alrefai

Most Outstanding Orientation Peer Advisor: Gabrielle Mabra

Campus Housing Desk Staff Member of the Year: Steven Miritello

Campus Housing Facilities Student Staff Member of the Year: Ty Corbin 

Campus Housing Resident Assistant Leader of the Year: Brooke Armenta 

Campus Housing Office Assistant of the Year: Bobby Siefert

Campus Housing Conference Assistant of the Year: Victoria Sims

International Student and Scholar Center Award: Ruth Echiejile, Seyda Muratova, Olalekan Olakitan Olowo, Thuy Trang Do, Sabina Chertmanova

2020 Student Awards

CCU Outstanding Sophomore Student Award: Eli Cooper, Ugonna Okorie

CCU Outstanding Junior Student Award: Madelyn Carek, Emma Lawson, Julie Nwosu, Kayla Payne

CCU Outstanding Senior Student Award: Rita Ackah, Praneeth Goli, Cheyenne Richardson

CCU Outstanding Student Awards for Graduate and Professional Students: Yomna Amer, Jade Montanez Chatman, Shakeyrah Elmore, Joseph Lee Holland, Samantha Mackenzie, Preston Simmons

Spirit of Service (Individual): Eli Cooper 

Social Justice and Inclusion Award (Individual): Cheyenne Richardson 

Social Justice and Inclusion Award (Student Group or Organization): Alpha Phi Sigma, Lambda Alpha Epsilon

Collaboration Award for Student Groups with University Departments: Student Activities Board, Louisville Alumni

Collaboration Award for Two or More Student Groups: Black Student Nurses Association, The Society of Porter Scholars 

Outstanding Academic/Education Program: “Justice And Music (J.A.M.)," sponsored by Lambda Alpha Epsilon & Alpha Phi Sigma

Outstanding Cultural Program: "Jalsa" sponsored by Indian Student Organization

Outstanding New Program: "Flourish Your YOU-niverse" sponsored by the Student Activities Board

Outstanding Program of the Year: "ASEZ Crime Prevention Forum: Reduce Crime Together" sponsored by ASEZ_UofL

Outstanding Student Employee Award: Dacia Berry - Testing Services, Erin Coppola - VP Student Affair, Joi Harbison -Dean of Students, Eriqc Lumzy - SPHIS Undergraduate Student Services, Kat Stierle - Intramurals, Dilishia Thomas - Student Involvement 

Advisor of the Year: Samantha Mackenzie - Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity

Outstanding New Organization of the Year: Exposure Photography Club

Student Organization of the Year Under 50 Members: Black Student Nurses Association

Student Organization of the Year 50+ Members: American Society of Civil Engineers

Cardinal Award of Excellence: Rita Ackah

Fraternity and Sorority Life Awards

Additionally, the Fraternity and Sorority Life Awards were held in late March. Winners were also acknowledged on social media and are listed below. 

Academic Achievement

• GPA above the All Women’s Average: Chi Omega, Delta Zeta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta, Phi Sigma Rho, Sigma Kappa 
• GPA above the All Men’s Average: Alpha Tau Omega, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Triangle
• Highest GPA in Council: Phi Delta Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Kappa Delta 

Chapter Awards

• Cardinal Credentials: Delta Zeta
• Outstanding Risk Prevention and Accountability: Phi Delta Theta, Alpha Omicron Pi
• Outstanding Member Development: Pi Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Alpha Omicron Pi
• Outstanding Philanthropy: Pi Kappa Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Omicron Pi
• Outstanding Communication and Branding: Sigma Phi Epsilon, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Kappa Delta
• Outstanding Community Engagement: Pi Kappa Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Sigma Kappa
• Outstanding Campus Program: Sigma Phi Epsilon, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Kappa Delta
• Outstanding Interfraternal Relations: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Delta Zeta
• Outstanding Alumni Engagement: Pi Kappa Phi, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Alpha Omicron Pi

Individual Awards

• Chapter Advisor of the Year: Samantha MacKenzie
• Servant Leader of the Year: Alex Elias
• New Member of the Year: Hunter West, Manu Nair
• Senior of the Year: Lizzie Glass, Dylan Haas
• Council Officer of the Year: Kendall Shook
• Chapter President of the Year: Brooke Shields, Antonio Burgess
• Sorority Woman of the Year: Emily Rich
• Fraternity Man of the Year: Ethan Sammons

Cardinal Awards

Finally, the Cardinal Awards (formerly Mr. and Ms. Cardinal) were presented in early March to Kendra Ford, a senior chemical engineering major with a minor in criminal justice and mathematics, and Praneeth Goli, a senior chemistry major with minors in philosophy and biology, have been presented with the Cardinal Awards.

The Cardinal Awards are presented by UofL’s Student Activities Board and is based on academic excellence, co-curricular activities and service to the university. More information is available here.