Last month Davenport University recognized students and student organizations at the annual Student Recognition Awards banquet.

The following faculty and staff members served as judges and carefully reviewed nominations: Angela Smith, Charmayne Mulligan, Gabriella Ziegler, Grant Lee, Greg Foster, John Jaksa, Karen McLaughlin, Kelly McCarron, Rebecca Hartel and Vivianne Moore.

Below are the finalists and winners for each category:

Emerging Leader of the Year

• Winner: Daniel Caracheo
• Finalists:
  • Erica Potter
  • Jesus Esparza
  • Johannes Boot
  • Madison Willmore

Panther Pride Award

• Fartun Alemayehu (winner)
• Kendall Flannery (finalist)

Student Leader of the Year

• Winner: Kuana M. School
• Winner: Zoey Hoffman
• Finalists:
  • Allison Johnson
  • Drew Boatright
  • Harrison Fletcher
  • Kelly Hennessey
  • Stefana Rusu

Student Employee of the Year

• Winner: Jake VandenBosch
• Finalists:
  • Brittney TerBeek
  • Kelly Hennessey
  • Rachel Glupker
  • Tracy Mason

Student Volunteer of the Year

• Winner: LaTarsha Holmes
• Finalists:
  • Kuana M. School
  • Ruth B. Rush

Diversity Program of the Year

• Winner: Beyond Colorblind
• Finalists:
  • Drag Show
  • International Education Week

Educational Program of the Year

• Winner: BPA Global Diversity Event: Unekwu Weston

Service Program of the Year

• Winner: Alternative Spring Break
• Finalists:
  • Letters for Heroes
  • Winter Act of Kindness Volunteer Event
  • World Kindness Day

Social Program of the Year

• Winner: CAB Winter Formal
• Finalists:
  • Dad Joke Off
  • Dodgeball & BDubs
  • Elf on the Shelf

Outstanding Officer of the Year

• Winner: Stefana Rusus
• Finalists:
  • Chynna Longmire
  • Corey Westenbroek
  • Disha Roddy
  • Kelsey Kuiper

Unsung Hero of the Year

• Winner: Lisa Pennington
• Finalists:
  • Haley Thomas
  • Kelsey Kuiper

RSO Advisor of the Year

• Winner: Jenny Thurber
• Finalists:
  • Ashley McKnight
  • Jodi Hicks
  • Linda LeSage
  • Vivianne Moore

RSO of the Year

• Winners:
  • Buddy Program (new)
  • Lansing Student Government (established)
• Finalists:
  • ASPIRE
  • B There or B Squared Math Club
  • Black Student Union
  • Global Student Organization