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 2024, including process and award descriptions, please see the Leadership Awards Night 2024 Guidebook.
Please send questions to spartanleadership@ut.edu.
2023 Recipients
Linda W. Devine, Ph.D., Outstanding Contribution to Student Life Award
Eric Freundt
Richard Piper Outstanding Advisor of the Year
Dean Koutroumanis, Real Estate Club
Faculty/Staff Unsung Heroes
Amy Cecchetti
Anayah Walker
Brittany Garcia
Carla Sykes
Isaiah Jordan
Jackie Sanchez
James Reinhardt
Jamie Schabacker
Justin Rinaldi
Kat Schellenberg
Joyce Keller Faculty/Staff Volunteer of the Year
Timothy Hart
Outstanding First-Year Experience Peer Mentors
Cooper Bobowicz (Fall 2022)
Hailey Daves (Spring 2023)
Sustainable UT Student Handprint Award
Eamon Hennesy
Sustainable UT Handprint Award (Student Organization)
Recycling Club
Center for Teaching and Learning Leadership Award
Kelsey Steller
Intern of the Year Award
Shannon Lindsey
Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry, Undergraduate Researcher of the Year Award
Gretchen Hilt
International Programs Office, International Experience Award
Lauren Marolf
Bob Ruday Outstanding First Year of Involvement
Diego Cordova
Jade Takvorian
Bob Ruday Outstanding Second Year of Involvement
Andrew Brinkman
Caitlin Nolan
Gabrielle Reyes Assad
Bob Ruday Outstanding Third Year of Involvement
Alexandra Larson
Andrew Repak
Isabella Gomes
Lincoln Cutler
Bob Ruday Student Unsung Hero Award
Amber Porter
Anais Abello
Gretchen Hilt
Jasmine Liaw
Juliette Vick
Quinn O'Neill
Bob Ruday Servant Leadership Award
Aaliyah Leonard
Caitlin Korsak
Meghan Violette
Rachel Lane
Bob Ruday Student Leader of the Month
September – Tatiana Gutierrez
October – Nicholas Lising
November – Kaitlyn DeBie
December/January – Nichell Glover
February – Anika Shroff
March – Quinn O’Neill
April - Max Johnson
Leadership and Academic Achievement Award
Alexandra Kirkegaard
Alexandra Larson
Alison Kline
Anais Abello
April Cerami
Ashley Campbell
Ashley Hancock
Caitlin Nolan
Cassidy Wilson
Dakota Smith
Danielle Wicker
Eliana Palmer
Emily Pesquera
Evie Sly
Gabriella Young
Gabrielle Reyes Assad
Gavin Genter
Hope Lelekacs
Hope Pohlman
Isabella Burgui
Isabella Gomes
Jada Brown
Jade Takvorian
Jasmine Liaw
Jennifer Root
Joshua Bridgers
Juliette Lugo
Juliette Vick
Katherine Kreit
Kelsey Steller
Lauren Gardner
Madison Fortin
Maison Anderson
Marissa McKiernan
Mary Madelyn Hart
Megan Malone
My Thi Nguyen
Olivia Loraine
Phoebe Hayes
Quinn O'Neill
Rachel Lane
Ruby Xitlali Lefort-Rivas
Samantha Gilfand
Samantha Schlegel
Thania Martinez
Valeria Garcia
Student Employee of the Year
Addison Goldstein
Greek Person of the Year
Lillian Koslowske
Dylan Friend
Outstanding Sorority of the Year
Alpha Chi Omega
Outstanding Fraternity of the Year
Zeta Beta Tau
Outstanding Commitment to Diversity
Special Olympics Unified Sports UT
Agent of Change Award
Office of Residence Life
AC Medal
Adachi Selas
Nick Lising
Ruby Lefort-Rivas
Volunteer Organization of the Year (Fraternal-affiliated)
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc
Volunteer Organization of the Year
UT Diplomats
Student Volunteer of the Year (Fraternal-affiliated)
Phoebe Hayes
Student Volunteer of the Year
Valeria Garcia
Active Citizen Award
Preston Bowers
Excellence in Civic Engagement Award
Riley Snowden
Wellness Award: Outstanding Dedication
Deb Wallach
Wellness Award: Outstanding Research
Renee Petersen
Wellness Award: Outstanding Promotion
Sean Curran
Lead Resident Assistant of the Year
Jillian Eaves
Resident Assistant of the Year
Elina Omarova
Outstanding Innovation Award
Campus Crowns
Tom Fitzgerald Award for the Most Spirited Organization of the Year
Morgan's Message
Outstanding New Organization of the Year
Girls Who Code: College Loops at The University of Tampa
Most Improved Organization of the Year
Student Members of the American Chemical Society
Outstanding Organization of the Year
Criminology Club
Live Well UT
Bob Ruday Spartan Award
Alexandra Kirkegaard
Bianca Flores
Dakota Smith
Gavin Genter
Isabella "Bella" Burgui
Jada Brown
Macy Helmer
Maison Anderson
Natalie Reece
Sumair Singapuri