Campus Involvement & Leadership Awards
The Campus Involvement & Leadership Awards began more than five years ago as a formal way of recognizing and celebrating the achievements of student organizations and student leaders. Since then, it has grown into an annual awards ceremony, boasting more than 15 awards!
Our 2016 Campus Involvement & Leadership Awards ceremony was held on April 22 and we received more than 100 nominations. The following students, staff and faculty were recognized for their co-curricular accomplishments during the 2015-2016 academic year:
Individual Awards
Outstanding Emerging Leader
Recognizes a student for taking the initiative to make a difference to the campus
community from beyond the classroom, while exhibiting integrity, leadership and teamwork.
2016 Winner: Corinne Tucker
Outstanding Student Leader
Recognizes a student for being highly active and holding leadership roles within student
organizations, involvement in service activities and activities within the University
and surrounding community.
2016 Winner: Hannah Veitkus
Outstanding Advisor of the Year
Recognizes an organization advisor that has provided superb support, guidance and
direction to the student organization. The advisor should have been actively involved
in the student organization’s activities and events during the 2015-2016 academic
year.
2016 Winner: Dr. Scott Perry
Outstanding Student Government Employee
This award will honor one Student Government employee for their exemplary service
to the Student Government Association. All nominees should be on the payroll for Student
Government for the 2015-2016 academic year.
2016 Winner: Stewart Carrier
The Bull-iever Award
This award honors a current faculty or staff member who shows continuing support for
campus co-curricular involvement. Nominees may serve as a student organization advisor,
but may not win both awards during the same year.
2016 Winner: Kati Hinds
The Unsung Hero Award
This award is presented to a student who, through their behind the scenes involvement
in campus life, have exemplified a commitment to enhancing campus life at USFSM.
2016 Winner: Hannah Veitkus
Service Awards
The Giving Bull
This award honors one student who has demonstrated a commitment to service within
our local, regional or global community. Strong nominations will show how the student
embraces community service, has shown individual development as a result of that service
and serves as a role model to their peers.
2016 Winner: Jessie Cordero
Community Impact Award
Honors a recognized student organization that has contributed outstanding service
to the campus, local, national or global communities over the course of the 2015-2016
academic year. The services provided by the student organization must be voluntary
activities that benefit the campus, local, national or global communities.
2016 Winner: The Biology Club @ USFSM
Diversity & Inclusion Awards
Inclusion Excellence – Individual
Recognizes a member of a student organization who has demonstrated and sustained a
passion for the advancement of diversity and inclusion.
2016 Winner: Danielle McGinley
Inclusion Excellence – Organization
Recognizes a student organization that has shown development and sustained passion
for the advancement of diversity and inclusion over the course of the 2015-2016 academic
year.
2016 Winner: Students Together and Naturally Diverse
Organization Awards
Student Organization of the Year
This award recognizes the student organization that has exceeded expectations in all
aspects, including programming, service, leadership and campus involvement. Student
organizations that were Registered Student Organizations since the start of the Fall
2015 Semester are eligible for this award.
2016 Winner: Box Office Bulls
The Calf Award
This award honors a new recognized student organization that completed the initial
registration process during the 2015-2016 academic year, excelled at establishing
a membership and has successfully integrated members in the club’s activities.
2016 Winner: American Association of University Women
The Rowdy Bull Award – USFSM Spirit Award
This award honors a student organization that has demonstrated great leadership in
promoting campus spirit, pride and loyalty over the course of the 2015-2016 academic
year.
2016 Winner: The Biology Club @ USFSM
Event Awards
Outstanding Academic/Educational Program
This award recognizes a student organization that has presented an exceptional educational
program that addressed a topic or issue with the goal of educating the campus community.
2016 Winner: It’s On Us by the American Association of University Women and the University, Community, and Government Affairs Committee
Outstanding Cultural Event
This award is to recognize a student organization or student committee that has actively
prepared and implemented a cultural event that built a sense of community, brought
awareness and appreciation of various cultures, and enriched the lives of the University
community.
2016 Winner: Fabulous Independent Film Festival by Box Office Bulls and Students Together & Naturally Diverse
Innovation/Creativity Award
This award honors a student organization or student committee that has shown great
innovation and creativity by introducing new ideas and activities to the campus community
in order to carry out the mission and purpose of their organization. This could be
a brand new program or a program that has been reworked/redesigned.
2016 Winner: Blind Dining by the American Association of University Women and Students Together & Naturally Diverse
Co-Sponsorship Program of the Year
Recognizes a student organization that achieved a successful co-sponsored event that
incorporated the cooperation and involvement of one or more other organizations, committees
or departments to accomplish the goals of the program.
2016 Winner: Fabulous Independent Film Festival by Box Office Bulls and Students Together & Naturally Diverse