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Annual Leadership Awards Ceremony

A Gallery of Greatness: The Art of Leadership

Mark your calendars for Monday, April 22nd as the WIU community and the Office of Student Activities recognizes the outstanding student leadership on our campus. Awards will be presented for organization and individual accomplishments (see last year's winners below). The evening will be a wonderful celebration for a year of amazing programming, leadership and commitment to and for the WIU community.

To Nominate Someone

Please consider submitting a nomination this year!  Nomination packets are available now and are due by 4:30 pm on Monday, March 25 to the Office of Student Activities. 

2011-2012 Award Winners

Outstanding Student Organization Advisor:

  • Jennifer Sanders, Graduate Advisor
  • Timothy Helwig & A.J. Lutz, Administrator/Faculty Advisor

Most Improved Student Organization: Film Studies Club

Outstanding Small Organization: Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society

Outstanding Large Organization: Alpha Gamma Rho

Outstanding Executive Board Member: Andy Bulfer

The Ashley-Frances Lill – Outstanding First Year Involvement: Lydia Quinones

Outstanding Philanthropy by a Group or Organization: Alpha Gamma Rho

Outstanding Volunteer Service by a Group or Organization:

  • Western's All Volunteer Effort (WAVE)
  • Lambda Alpha Epsilon
  • Alpha Gamma Rho

Ralph H. Wagoner Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service: Crystal Sewell

Outstanding Multicultural Program: UNITY- Speakers' Panel

Gordon A. Taylor Student Leadership Award (also known as the James M. Grigsby Award): Mercedes Martinez, Jennifer Sarff, Jon Velez & Beric Wessely

W. Garry Johnson Award for Excellence in Student Governance: Tucker Copi & Cesar Salas

William E. Brattain Award: Jordan Liles