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Annual Leadership Awards Ceremony

Every spring the WIU community and your Office of Student Activities sets aside an evening to recognize the outstanding student leadership on our campus.  Mark your calendars for Monday, April 23 at 6:30 pm.  Awards are presented for organization and individual accomplishments. Awards are decided by nominations submitted in the spring semester and reviewed by selected campus-wide committees. The evening is a wonderful celebration for a year of amazing programming, leadership and commitment to and for the WIU community.

Nomination Packets are available now, and nominations are due to the Office of Student Activities by 4:30 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. 

2012 Leadership Awards

  • William E. Brattain Award for Outstanding Graduating Seniors
  • W. Garry Johnson Award for Excellence in Student Governance
  • Gordon A. Taylor Student Leadership Award (also known as James M. Grigsby Award)
  • Ralph H. Wagoner Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service
  • Ronald D. Gierhan Award for Outstanding Quiet Influence by an Individual
  • Ashley-Frances Lill Outstanding First Year Involvement Award
  • Outstanding Executive Board Member in an Organization Award
  • Outstanding Student Organization Advisor Award
  • Outstanding Small Student Organization Award
  • Outstanding Large Student Organization Award
  • Most Improved Student Organization Award
  • Outstanding Multicultural Program Award
  • Outstanding Volunteer Service by a Group Award
  • Outstanding Philanthropy by a Group Award
  • Outstanding Co-Sponsorship Award