91ÁÔÆæ students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership as well as academic and interpersonal skills were honored at the 2015-2016 Division of Student Affairs Leadership Awards on Thursday, April 21.
In remarks at a special luncheon, faculty and administrators noted the students™ selflessness, positivity, diligence, drive, kindness and grace. As one remarked of Emerging Leader of the Year Award winner Jarron Williams: "He is humble and practical and encourages others to join him in their endeavors and be their best selves."
The student awardees are:
Charles W. List Memorial Award
Alan Bliss ™19 of Dallas
Sabrina Degnan ™19 of Atascadero
Anthea Taeuber ™19 of Redding, Conn.
Olivia Wilk¨ ™19
Cynthia Cox Memorial Award
Flynn Aldrich ™18, a history major from Montpelier, VT
Joscelyn Guzman ™18, a religious studies major from Modesto
Nicole Lin ™18
Sara Packer ¨™18¨, a mathematics major from San Rafael
Daniel Stewart Hammack Memorial Award
Haarika Reddy¨ ™17, a Japanese and critical theory and social justice double major from Albuquerque (currently studying abroad in Japan)
Unsung Champions of the Year Award
Sabrina Degnan ™19 of Atascadero¨¨
Emerging Leader of the Year Award
Jarron Williams ™18, an urban and environmental policy major from La Place, La.
Capstone Leader of the Year Award ¨
Judy Lee ™17, a psychology major from Portland, Ore.
Dylan Bruce ™16, a biology and theater double major from Ferryville, Wis.¨¨
Dean's Awards
For Excellence¨
Shilpa Bhongir ™16, an economics major from Northridge
For Community¨
Olivia Smith ™16, a mathematics major from Seattle
For Service¨
Somer Greene ™16, an independent pattern of study major from Irvine¨¨
For Equity¨
Aaron Hammonds ™16, a sociology major from Pasadena
The List award for first-year students was established by two sisters and a daughter of Charles List 1908. The Cox Award for sophomores was created in 1980 in memory of Cynthia Cox ™72 by her parents and friends. The Hammack award for juniors was established in 1955 by Mrs. Daniel S. Hammack, Dan S. Hammack Jr., and friends as a memorial to Daniel Steward Hammack 1905.