Leadership Awards Night Celebration
Each April, the University community gathers for a night of celebration, honoring the achievements of students, faculty, staff and student organizations during the academic year.
For information about Leadership Awards Night 2022, including process and award descriptions, please see the Leadership Awards Night 2022 Guidebook.
Please send questions to spartanleadership@ut.edu.
2022 Recipients
Linda W. Devine, Ph.D., Outstanding Contribution to Student Life Award
Mary Anderson
J. Richard Piper Outstanding Advisor of the Year
Damien Contessa
Faculty/Staff Unsung Heroes
Alicia Gonzalez
Ana Maia
Annie Donaldson
Ian McGinnity
Jeanette Gore
Julie Umberger
Megan Lopez
Nelka Diih
Robert Cunningham
Robert Masserini
Joyce Keller Faculty/Staff Volunteer of the Year
David Ramnarine
Outstanding First-Year Experience Peer Mentors
Anais Abello (Fall 2021)
Tamar Shimon (Spring 2022)
Sustainabile UT Student Handprint Award
Jada Brown
Sustainabile UT Handprint Award (Faculty and Staff)
Martin Sorrentino
Sustainabile UT Handprint Award (Student Organization)
Recycling Club
Center for Teaching and Learning Leadership Award
Ruby Xitali Lefort-Rivas
Intern of the Year Award
Amanda Koch
Taylor Aiello
Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry, Undergraduate Researcher of the Year Award
Margaret Baker
International Programs Office, International Experience Award
Emily Friden
Spartan Peer Educating About Resources Mentor (SPEAR) of the Year
Roman Campbell
Crescent Scholars MVP Award
Pamela Font
Bob Ruday Outstanding First Year of Involvement
Jade Rudie
Quin Anderson
Valeria Victoria Garcia
Bob Ruday Outstanding Second Year of Involvement
Cassidy Kramer
Cassidy Wilson
Mary Madelyn Hart
Bob Ruday Outstanding Third Year of Involvement
Adachi Selas
Alexandra Walling
Paul Siegel Nadiv
Bob Ruday Student Unsung Hero Award
Adriana Garcia
Alexandra Herrmann
Bailey Walker
Madison Milton
Micala Hammond
Tyler Whitsett
Bob Ruday Servant Leadership Award
Alyssa White
Devynn Homer
Kennedy Ubinger
Mark-Elliot Finley
Bob Ruday Student Leader of the Month
Tamar Shimon - April
Akshay Bhuva - March
Amelia Gaudio - February
Tori Walters - December/January
Madigan Smith - November
Emily Payne - October
Valeria Perez - September
Leadership and Academic Achievement Award
Quin Anderson
Jada Brown
Isabella Burgui
Stephanie Carrion
Christina Cevetillo
Kaitlyn Chauvette
Mackenzie Cooper
Jana De Kock
Mackenzie Dufresne
Jarrod Gaalswijk
Alexandra Herrmann
Lacey Keene
Caitlin Korsak
Rachel Lane
Hope Lelekacs
Jamie Linton
Mary Madelyn Hart
Megan Malone
Marissa McKiernan
Karolyn Merch
Danusia Mryczko
Domenica Nizzari
Quinn O'Neill
Emiliann Palermo
Jade Rudie
Dakota Smith
Naomi Vogel
Cassidy Wilson
Student Employee of the Year
Hope Lelekacs
Sorority Woman of the Year
Kelsey Rainville
Fraternity Man of the Year
Jarrod Gaalswijk
Outstanding Fraternity of the Year
Phi Gamma Delta “FIJI”
Outstanding Sorority of the Year
Delta Phi Epsilon
Outstanding Commitment to Diversity
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Agent of Change (Student)
Hannah Lammon
Agent of Change (Staff)
Leander Hamilton
Volunteer Organization of the Year (Fraternal-affiliated)
Alpha Chi Omega
Volunteer Organization of the Year
PEACE Volunteer Center
Student Volunteer of the Year (Fraternal-affiliated)
Adriana Garcia
Student Volunteer of the Year
Amanda Koch
Active Citizen Award
Jana De Kock
Wellness Award: Outstanding Dedication
Maddie (Mary Madelyn) Hart
Wellness Award: Outstanding Research
Kelsey Steller
Wellness Award: Outstanding Promotion
Jaya Krishna Kappaganthula
Lead Resident Assistant of the Year
Savanna Perry
Resident Assistant of the Year
Delylah Pagaduan
Most Innovative Organization of the Year
The Recycling Club
Tom Fitzgerald Award for the Most Spirited Organization
Student Productions
Outstanding New Organization of the Year
Special Olympics Unified Sports UT
Most Improved Organization of the Year
Real Estate Club
Outstanding Organization of the Year
UT Entrepreneurs
Active Minds
Bob Ruday Spartan Award
Alyssa Huffman
Autumn Hart
Emily Friden
Gabriella Almeida
Jamie Linton
Kathleen Sherman
Lacey Keene
Leah Daniels
Morgan Pelletier
Stephanie Carrion