2020 Award Recipients

The most recent Student Engagement and Leadership Awards program took place virtually on May 6, 2020.

The winners for the year are:

Student Activities

Outstanding Poster/Flyer

Bob Ross event, Miami Activities & Programming

Outstanding Publication

Chabad at Miami University

Outstanding Original Event

Pancakes with Dancakes, Miami Activities & Programming

Outstanding Collaborative Event

Mental Health Awareness Day, Kappa Alpha Theta, Student Counseling Service, Rec Center, Active Minds, Never Walk Alone, The Body Project

Rising Leader of the Year

Student Organization: Joshua McCoy, Native American Student Association

President of the Year

Riddhi Chopra, Miami University Fashion & Design

Most Improved Organization

Anatomy and Physiology Club

Outstanding New Organization

Women Who Invest

Love & Honor Story Project Recipients

  • Shelby Frye
  • Sophie Dorsife

Outstanding Graduate Advisor

Ashley Morrison, Miami Activities and Programming (MAP)

Outstanding Off-Campus Advisor

Mike Brunner, Engineers Without Borders

Advisor of the Year

Rachael Lange, Ox-Wee

Student Leader of the Year

  • Lindsay Stewart, Miami University Student Foundation
  • Lucy Rukstales, Engineers Without Borders

Organization of the Year

  • Miami University Fashion & Design
  • Unidos

Event of the Year

  • Talawanda Engineering Day, Engineers Without Borders
  • RECON 2020, League of Geeks

Boldly Creative Event of the Year

Reverse Trick or Treat, HAWKS Peer Health Eductors

Boldly Creative Student Leader of the Year

Alyssa Francis, SEAL Ambassadors

Boldly Creative Organization of the Year

Stage Left

Fraternity and Sorority Life

Dr. Richard Nault Scholarship

  • Jake McCorkle, Delta Chi
  • Victoria Holvey, Delta Gamma

Rising Leader of the Year

  • IFC: Kyle Naderhoff, Phi Gamma Delta
  • NPHC: Jordan Thompson, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • Panehellenic: Olivia Casey, Zeta Tau Alpha

Warren T. Nelson Award for Outstanding Service

Brianna Woods, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Chapter President of the Year

  • Christian Daniels, Beta Theta Pi
  • Evan Anderson, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
  • Sarah Hale, Zeta Tau Alpha

Grace Daniels Outstanding Sorority Advisor of the Year

  • Lauren Sherrard, Zeta Tau Alpha
  • Sabrina Larson, Zeta Tau Alpha

Brian Breittholz Fraternity Advisor of the Year

Drew Harmon, Sigma Chi

Jerry Miller Outstanding Fraternity Faculty/Staff Advisor Award

Eric Buller, Beta Theta Pi

Andrew Herman Memorial Chapter Excellence

  • Beta Theta Pi
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • Chi Omega

B. Derrell Hart Most Improved Chapter

  • Lambda Chi Alpha
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Phillip and Martha Shriver Outstanding Greek Man & Woman

  • Outstanding Man: Jermaine Thomas, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
  • Outstanding Woman: Kamea Duncan, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Leaders of the Year

  • IFC: Matt Avdey, IFC Vice President of Conduct
  • NPHC: Renee Boyd, NPHC Co-Treasurer
  • Panehellenic: Olivia Groves, Panhellenic Vice President of Programming