UofL Student Awards winners celebrated during 23rd annual ceremony

April 29, 2022

It's awards season on campus and the spotlight recently turned to the engine that runs the ship: our students. 

Departmental and individual award winners from the 23rd annual Student Awards are listed in full below. Photos from the event are available online here.

Congratulations, Cards! 

2022 Department Awards 

Adult Learner Awards: Amalia Gamez Guerra, Valissa White, Katharine Donan, Susan Hildebrand

BRICC Hall of the Year: Ethan Mills

SRC front desk employee of the year: Emma Hatter

SRC weight room employee of the year: Tanner Ivey

HSC employee of the year: Karsin Spinks

Campus recreation supervisor of the year: Sam Gercak

DRC student of the year award: Valissa White

Profiles in leadership: Glory Olajide Adebayo, Ashley Barnette, Koby Batts, De'asia Beard, Seryn Bentley, Chancellor Caldwell, Andreus Crittenden, Jacob Foushee, Emily Gornik, Trevor Hagel, Elayne Harrington, Peyton Hengen, Jackso Hoffman, Lilah Kahloon, Brendan Kolbinsky, Emily Kuhlman, Allison Layne, Zaria Lucas, Alexa Meza, Ethan Mills, Fallon McAllister, Madison McDowell, Corinne Mobley, Ayesh Nasir, Moyo Olayemi, Ian Pitt, Yamini Polcum, Jack Speelman, Grayson Stinger, Afi Tagnedji, Jenna Tinnell, John Wolfe

President's volunteer service award: Yelena Bagdasaryan, Lilliana Burton, Hailey Culp, Loghan Currin, Eowyn Garfinkle Plymesser, Christian Loos, Avalon McAffrey, Ana Nickel, Rebekah O’Bryan, Savannah Quach, Sydney Tharp

Katy Garrison LGBT student leadership award: Tatiana Aliaga-Mendoza, Colby R. Loew, Luke Moore, Wyatt Moss, Christian Winters

Outstanding Metropolitan College student award: Samuel Morgan

Outstanding PEACC Center volunteer award: Alison Addie, Marliesa Pomplun, Helen True North

Men of PEACC impact player: Jared Menke

Men of PEACC volunteer award: Beta Theta Pi, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Phi Kappa Tau

Campus Housing best floor program: Louisville Hall Pasta Night

Campus Housing desk staff member of the year: Claire Hagan

Campus Housing facilities student staff member of the year: Jobe Arnold 

Campus Housing technology assistant leader of the year: Max Kitoko

Campus Housing conference assistant of the year: Robert Kubash III

Campus Housing resident assistant of the year: Michael Spenlau

Campus Housing graduate student of the year: Priscilla Calvo

International Student and Scholar Center award: Goldi Tewari, Mahesh Mantha 

Fraternity and Sorority Life Chapter Awards 

Outstanding alumni engagement: Phi Kappa Tau

Outstanding community engagement: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority nc.

Outstanding campus program: Delta Sigma Theta 

Outstanding communications and branding: Sigma Chi

Outstanding member development: Sigma Phi Epsilon 

Outstanding philanthropy: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Outstanding risk prevention and accountability: Sigma Chi

Outstanding interfraternal relations: Delta Zeta

Fraternity and Sorority Life Individual Awards

NPHC Chapter advisor of the year: Vickie Montgomery

IFC Chapter advisor of the year: Lamont Johnson

Servant leader of the year: Landon Hammons

New member/neophyte of the year: Rachel Pan, Alivia Posey-Thompson, Matthew Dyer 

Senior of the year: Ian Pitt, Kayla Harp, Andreyah Crittendan

Council officer of the year: Ashley Fulkerson

Chapter president of the year: Megan Bezold, Kierra Troi Harbin, Mark Krummen

IFC fraternity man of the year: Grayson Stinger

NPHC fraternity man of the year: David Echeverria 

Sorority woman of the year: Tya Cook

2022 Student Awards

Outstanding freshman student award: Devon Roosna

Outstanding sophomore student awards: Brianna Williams

Outstanding junior student award: Betty Ngo, Gordon Rowe III, Rawan Saleh, Afi Tagnedji

Outstanding senior student awards: Eli Cooper, Ugonna Okorie, Ian Pitt, Zayna Qaissi

Outstanding student awards for graduate and professional students: Courtney Albers, Aryan Hosseinzadeh, Tino Mkorombindo, Danial Arsalan Malik, Karen Udoh

Spirit of service (individual): Eowyn Garfinkle-Plymesser

Spirit of service (group): Engage Leader Serve Board - Service co-coordinators 

Social justice and inclusion award (individual): Jason Deakings 

Outstanding cultural program: Black Excellence Luncheon - Black Student Union

Outstanding academic/educational program: "Financial Fortitude: Plan Like a Boss," Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

Outstanding new program: Student Organization Advisory Board's Student Involvement Symposium

Outstanding program of the year: raiseRED Dance Marathon

Outstanding student employee award: Sophie Broadwater, Student
Success Center; Sam Gercak, Intramural and
Recreational Sports; Emma McClelan, dean of
Students; Jimi Porter, Admissions Office,
President's Office, and Campus Housing

Advisor of the year: Kathy Meyer, Engage, Lead, Serve

Harold Adams Award: Tim Moore

Outstanding new organization of the year: Asian Pacific Student Union

Student organization of the year under 50 members: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority 

Student organization of the year over 50 members: Indian Student Association