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2023 Student Life Award recipients collage.

2023 Student Life Award Honorees

May 18, 2023
Student Life Awards take place every April to celebrate our outstanding student leaders, faculty and staff, and student organizations. In addition, the newly elected Student Government Association is formally installed at this event by the College’s President, Dr. Anne B. Kerr. 
 
The Student Life Awards were presented to:
 
Orientation Leader of the Year: Jill Kinstler
RA of the Year: Graciela Luga De Alba
Philanthropic Initiative of the Year: Student Government Association - Dance Marathon
Student Leader of the Year: Skippy Paquette and Amanda Townes
Rising Star Award: Kaelyn Benoit
Advisor of the Year: Dr. Jason Macrander
Campus Event of the Year: Asian and Pacific Islander Student Association - Lunar New Year
Faculty/Staff of the Year: Kirby Thomas
Diversity Initiative of the Year: Scientista - All That Glitter’s Gala
Community Service Project/Event of the Year: Alpha Delta Pi - Ronald McDonald House Charities
Outstanding Student Organization of the Year: Black Student Union
Student Accountability Board Member of the Year: Gracie Campbell
 
The Student Solutions Center Awards were presented to:
 
Student Life Assistant of the Year: Shea Holbrook 
Academic Fuel Tutor of the Year: Abigail Tarleton 
Academic Fuel Tutor of the Year: Jonathan Sellas
 
The Office of Career Services Awards were presented to:
 
Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise Internship/Experience of the Year: Kimberly Kirsop
School of Education Internship/Experience of the Year: Candice Garcia
Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences Internship/Experience of the Year: Jonathan Sellas
School of Arts and Sciences Internship/Experience of the Year: Elyse Erdman
Internship/Experience Coordinator of the Year: Celina Jozsi
Internship/Experience Community Partner of the Year: Mel Kleinert – Saltmarsh, Cleaveland, & Gund
 
View the full photo gallery from the 2023 Student Life Awards