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Celebrating the Year

UVM Student Awards

And just like that, the year is coming to a close – and what a year it has been! From the highest highs to the lowest lows, there’s no doubt that our campus is bursting at the seams with talented students, staff, advisors, faculty, and clubs.  Join your campus community and celebrate all the amazing leaders that make up our world as we reflect on a year of challenge, growth, and joy.

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Award Winners

  • Activism & Commitment to Justice Award: Sarah Sciortino
  • Career Champion – Faculty: Alice Fothergill
  • Career Champion – Staff: Sarah Childs
  • Environmental Citizen Award: Izzy Coppola
  • Outdoor Leadership Award: Joscie Norris
  • Outstanding Achievement Award – Sophomore: Sara Ladd
  • Outstanding Achievement Award – Junior: Tory Schatz
  • Outstanding Advisor: Declan Connolly
  • President’s Award for Outstanding Organization: Chicks on Sticks
  • Patrick M. Brown Leadership Award: Choeden Lama
  • The Spirit of Service Award: Sarah Geller
  • The Sustained Commitment Award: RiRi Stuart-Thompson

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Ram Vincent-Bryan Community Builders Award:

  • Riya Padukone
  • Jessica Suquilanda
  • Nathan Karas

Rodney S. Patterson Award:

  • Chantel J. Vereen
  • Jaya Touma Shoatz

Alan B. Urgent Award:

  • Social Justice Coalition of Medical Students
    • Bradley Blansky (Class of 2023)
    • Richard Brach (Class of 2022)
    • Christina Dawson (Class of 2021)
    • Samuel Epstein (Class of 2021)
    • Sheridan Finnie (Class of 2022)
    • Raghav K Goyal (Class of 2021)
    • Reed Hausser (Class of 2021)
    • Luke Higgins (Class of 2022)
    • Krisandra Kneer (Class of 2023)
    • Elizabeth Lynch (Class of 2021)
    • Zachary Osborn (Class of 2023)
    • Adam Ross (Class of 2022)
    • Nikkole Turgeon (Class of 2022)

Lufuno Tshikororo Award:

  • Kevin Yeung
  • Adrian Pastor

Roger Summers Award:

  • Choeden Lama
  • Laura Aguilera

Angela Batista Award:

  • Zymora Davinchi
  • Andrew Romano

Community Justice Award:

  • Raghav K. Goyal
  • Trang Do

Outstanding Staff & Faculty Award:

  • Eric Carnaje
  • Nicholas Lalanne

Outstanding Graduate Student Award:

  • Ekraj Dahal
  • Benedicto Llave
  • Jaspreet Singh Nagi

Outstanding Club Advisor:

  • Brianna Hornig (Mixed Student Group)

Tim Shiner Ally Award:

  • Gail Shampnois
  • Michael Blouin 

Andrew Harris Award:

  • Hans Cabra Hernandez

The Provost’s Student Leadership in Equity & Campus Diversity Award:

  • Maddie Henson.

The Provost’s Trailblazer Award:

  • Emmanuella Boateng

Grossman School of Business Faculty Award for Student Achievement: 

  • Nicole Matura (Junior)
  • Michael Chan (Senior)

College of Nursing and Health Sciences Academic Achievement Award:

  • Isabella (Bella) Sierra

College of Arts & Sciences Academic Achievement Award:

  • Jeannette Chien (First Year)
  • Oliver Hamburger (Sophomore)
  • Maddie Burke (Junior)
  • Addie Luke-Currier (Senior)

College of Education and Social Services Award for Academic and Social Justice Distinction:

  • Sandra Jewelle King (Sophomore; Education)
  • Alexandra Hendricks (Junior; Social Work)
  • Chloe Michelle Dean (Senior; Human Development and Family Studies)
  • Marisol Garcia (Senior; Social Work)

College of Education and Social Services HESA Voice of Passion Award:

  • Benedicto Llave
  • Bianca Ramos

Division of Student Affairs Student Supporting Students Award:

  • Cai McCann

Division of Student Affairs Emerging Student Award:

  • LJ Nunez

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Top Academic Student of Color:

  • Meaghan Contois (First Year)

College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Banner Bearer:

  • Chika Ikpechukwu

College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Student of Color Award:

  • Gina Airoldi (First Year)
  • Levi Putman (First Year)
  • Madeleine Burke (Sophomore)
  • Rachel Goldman (Junior)
  • Abdoulaye Ira (Senior)

Rubenstein School for Environment and Natural Resources Senior Recognition:

  • David Owusu

Rubenstein School for Environment and Natural Resources Emerging Leaders Award:  

  • Magdalena Lopez

Rubenstein School for Environment and Natural Resources Award for Outstanding Contributions to Research:

  •  Nisha Nadkarni
  • Finn Quan Shau

The Honors College Award:

  • Emily Bisordi (First Year)
  • Micayla Nadeau-Williams (Sophomore)
  • Kahlia Gonzales (Junior)
  • Mehul Shah  (Junior)
  • Cai McCann (Senior)

Daniel McCarter Award: Lindsay Aldrich

Glen Elder Leadership Award: Daniel Tovar

Jackie Weinstock Service Award: Nathan Karas

Dot and Betty Jo Brauer Social Justice Award: Carter Shapiro

Kathy Cook Exceptional Leadership Award: Jessie Finkelstein

Provost’s Commitment to Equity and Inclusion Award: Nyria Stuart-Thompson

To be announced…

Departmental Awards

  • Rising Star – Elena Guylay
  • Director’s Award for Leadership – Shane O’Connor
  • Paul Reinhardt Award for Service – Juls Sundberg

Best Performance in a:

  • Sport Programs Scorekeeper and Office Assistant Role – Lauren Leroux
  • Sport Programs Official Role – Andrew McQuinn
  • Sport Programs Supervisor Role – Ryan Sousa
  • Fitness Professional Role – Kylie Beausoleil
  • Fitness Service Representative Role – Kailey Loughran
  • Vermont Swim School Role – MacKenzie King
  • Lifeguard & Aquatic Support Role – Hallie Milne
  • Facility Operations Attendant Role – Noelle Chasse
  • Member Services Representative Role – Mansa Campaz
  • Facility Operations Supervisor Role – Tess Stopczynski
  • Marketing Role – Charlotte Coughlin
  • Maintenance Technician Role – Cameron Clark