Students make significant and lasting impacts on Brown. Each year, various offices solicit nominations for awards to recognize the efforts of students - including the Student Activities Office.
Student Activities Office Leadership Awards
The Student Activities Office Awards Program recognizes the accomplishments of student leadership in the context of recognized student organizations. Student leaders, advisors, organizations, and events may be nominated. The current awards include: Student Leader of the Year, Emerging Student Leader of the Year, Student Group of the Year, New Student Group of the Year, Performance Group of the Year, Collaborative Effort, Community Impact, Co-Curricular, Program of the Year, and Advisor of the Year.
Nominations are submitted throughout the year and the selection committee meets each April to choose recipients.
Nominations must be submitted by Friday, April 12th in order to be considered.
Below there is a listing of the student groups and leaders honored in past years:
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009
2018
Advisor of the Year
for a staff or faculty member who has provided exceptional service and/or has made a significant impact to benefit a student organization through their supportive efforts, dedication, assistance, and encouragement
Jennifer Casasanto
Collaborative Effort
for a collaborative event or initiative between multiple student organizations
Impulse Dance Company & BRYTE
Community Impact
For activism, awareness, or advocacy resulting in community impact or change
Sunrise RI (Formely RI Student Climate Coalition)
Event of the Year
for excellent leadership, comprehensive planning and implementation of a program or event. Consideration may include a new event or an innovative approach with an annual event
Annual Culture Show sponsored by African Students’ Association (AfriSA)
Exceptional New Leader or Group
For a new student leader or group exhibiting great leadership potential
Ben Martel of Best Buddies, Delta Tau Fraternity
& the History Department Undergraduate Leadership Team
Ashleigh LoVette of Learning and Engaging Around Diversity (LEAD), The Unconscious
Bias E-Learning Project, & the School of Public Health Womxn of Color Collective
Exceptional Student Leader
for a student leader whose leadership has contributed greatly to the success and/or growth of a student organization
Gabe Zimmerman of Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere (HOPE)
Diem-Khanh (Nini) Nguyen of Camp Kesem
Student Organization of the Year
For a student group that has exemplified exceptional leadership, through campus programs, building community, and impactful initiatives
Project LETS
Black Student Union
SoBear Activities Club
Initiative of the Year
For an outstanding program or initiative put on by a student organization. The program or initiative should have had a meaningful impact on the campus community
Brown Speaks
2017
Advisor of the Year
for a staff or faculty member who has provided exceptional service and/or has made a significant impact to benefit a student organization through their supportive efforts, dedication, assistance and encouragement
Je-Shawna Wholley
Co-curricular Program of the Year
for a student leader or organization that connects the student co-curricular and academic experience through sponsored events or initiatives
Chelse Steele of Mosaic+
Collaborative Effort
for a collaborative event or initiative between multiple student organizations
Campus of Consent Bill sponsored by the Sexual Assault Peer Education (SAPE) program & Undergraduate Council of Students (UCS)
Community Action
for activism, awareness, or advocacy resulting in community impact or change
Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere (HOPE),
Arely Diaz-Loza
Event of the Year
for excellent leadership, comprehensive planning and implementation of a program or event. Consideration may include a new event
East Coast Taiko Conference sponsored by Gendo Taiko,
Pride Prom sponsored by Queer Alliance
Exceptional New Leader or Group
for a new student leader or group exhibiting great leadership potential
Isabel Thornton of Brown Opera Productions (BOP),
Sonia Sachar of 2020 Class Coordinating Board (CCB)
Exceptional Student Leader
for a student leader whose leadership has contributed greatly to the success and/or growth of a student organization
Yun Gao of Chinese Students and Scholars Organization (CSSA),
Eren Ileri of Sexual Assault Peer Education (SAPE) and Greek Council,
Madeline DiGiovanni of Active Minds
Performance Group of the Year
for a student performing group that has demonstrated a mastery of their art
Mariachi de Brown
2016
Co-curricular Program of the Year
for a student leader or organization that connects the student co-curricular and academic experience through sponsored events or initiatives
Natalie Asalgado & Kimberley Charles
Collaborative Effort
for a collaborative event or initiative between multiple student organizations
Latin American Student Organization (LASO) & El Movimiento Estudiantil [email protected] de Aztlan (M.E.Ch.A.)
Community Action
for activism, awareness, or advocacy resulting in community impact or change
Native Americans at Brown
Event of the Year
for excellent leadership, comprehensive planning and implementation of a program or event. Consideration may include a new event
The Brain Fair sponsored by Brown Brain Bee
Exceptional New Leader or Group
for a new student leader or group exhibiting great leadership potential
Drashti Brahmbhatt & Renata Mauriz
Exceptional Student Leader
for a student leader whose leadership has contributed greatly to the success and/or growth of a student organization
Emma Dickson, Lauren Galvan & Christine Mullen
Student Organization of the Year
for an organization that has exemplified leadership through campus programs, events or initiatives
Black Student Union, Project LETS
2015
Co-curricular Program of the Year
for a student leader or organization that connects the student co-curricular and academic experience through sponsored events or initiatives
MedTalk Brown sponsored by Minority Association of Premedical Students
Collaborative Effort
for a collaborative event or initiative between multiple student organizations
The F.L.A.M.E Conference sponsored by Feminists @ Brown
Community Action
for activism, awareness, or advocacy resulting in community impact or change
“Prospects for Peace after Gaza” sponsored by J Street U
Event of the Year
for excellent leadership, comprehensive planning and implementation of a program or event. Consideration may include a new event
A Night on College Hall sponsored by Class Coordinating Boards and Greek Council
Exceptional New Student Organization
for a new student group exhibiting great leadership potential
Students for Life
Exceptional Student Leader
for a student leader whose leadership has contributed greatly to the success and/or growth of a student organization
Sophia Dalce and Samuel Kase
Student Organization of the Year
for an organization that has exemplified leadership through campus programs, events or initiatives
Students for Samaritans
Ivy Film Festival
2014
Co-curricular Program of the Year
for a student leader or organization that connects the student co-curricular and academic experience through sponsored events or initiatives
Theories in Action: Darcy Pinkerton, Brian Kundinger, Jessica Brodsky
Collaborative Effort
for a collaborative event or initiative between multiple student organizations
Converge for Change
Community Action
for activism, awareness, or advocacy resulting in community impact or change
$ocial Classmates
Event of the Year
for excellent leadership, comprehensive planning and implementation of a program or event. Consideration may include a new event
Gala 2014 Moulin Rouge: Christine Mullen, Samuel Kase
Exceptional New Student Organization
for a new student group exhibiting great leadership potential
Brown Motion Pictures
Exceptional Student Leader
for a student leader whose leadership has contributed greatly to the success and/or growth of a student organization
Jennifer Gorelick, Wendy Rogers, Alexander Sherry
Student Organization of the Year
for an organization that has exemplified leadership through campus programs, events or initiatives
EmPOWER
2013
Comprehensive Preparation
for Excellent Planning
Brown University Polo Club
Dramatic Entrance
for a new arrival who made a big splash or created a lot of buzz
Holocaust Initiative at Brown University
Forming Partnerships
for a great collaborative effort between multiple individuals or groups
BRYTE (Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring & Enrichment)
Fostering Understanding
for efforts to increase dialogue and greater appreciation of diversity
Interfaith Exchange
Inspiring Action
for activism, awareness, or advocacy
The Brown University Democrats
Theory into Practice
for student group initiatives that connect the curricular with the co-curricular
Brown Entrepreneurship Program
2012
Comprehensive Preparation
for excellent planning
Queer Alliance and Brown Concert Agency
Dramatic Entrance
for a new arrival who made a big splash or created a lot of buzz
Dominican Students @ Brown
Forming Partnerships
for a great collaborative effort between multiple individuals or groups
Rhode Island Urban Debate League
Fostering Understanding
for efforts to increase dialogue and greater appreciation of diversity
Brown Student Language Exchange
Inspiring Action
for activism, awareness, or advocacy
Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere (HOPE)
Theory into Practice
for student group initiatives that connect the curricular with the co-curricular
Brown Student Agencies
2011
Comprehensive Preparation
for excellent planning
Colleges Against Cancer, Relay for Life
Dramatic Entrance
for a new arrival who made a big splash or created a lot of buzz
Resumed Undergraduate Student Association
Forming Partnerships
for a great collaborative effort between multiple individuals or groups
Writers Group
Fostering Understanding
for efforts to increase dialogue and greater appreciation of diversity
Native Americans at Brown
Inspiring Action
for activism, awareness, or advocacy
Elementary Schools Learning Community
Theory into Practice
for student group initiatives that connect the curricular with the co-curricular
Brown Multi-faith Council
2010
Building Tradition
for efforts to bolster or renew Brown traditions, heritage, and spirit
Christian Martell and Eleanor Cutler
Honorable Mention: Yoga and Mindfulness (YAM)
Comprehensive Preparation
for excellent planning
Nadine Pardee
Honorable Mention: Rebecca Rast and Paige Kirstein
Dramatic Entrance
for a new arrival who made a big splash or created a lot of buzz
Brown Students for Justice in Palestine
Honorable Mention: Brown Disaster Relief Group
Forming Partnerships
for a great collaborative effort between multiple individuals or groups
Samantha DeAndrade
Honorable Mention: The Environmental Leaders Collaborative
Fostering Understanding
for efforts to increase dialogue and greater appreciation of diversity
Aida Manduley
Honorable Mention: Alicia Maule, Kai Huang, Dayna-Joy Chin
Innovative Thinking
for a particularly inspired or creative effort
Audrey Chait
Honorable Mention: Akshay Rathod
Inspiring Action
for activism, awareness, or advocacy
Maria DeLourdes Garcia Jimenez
Honorable Mention: Beyond the Bottle
Serving Community
for meaningful, life-changing service in support of communities beyond the Brown campus
Joshua Curhan
Honorable Mention: Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring and Enrichment (BRYTE)
2009
Dramatic Entrance
for a new arrival who made a big splash or created a lot of buzz
Brown Arts Mentoring
Honorable Mention: Araceli Méndez
Forming Partnerships
for a great collaborative effort between multiple individuals or groups
Students for Israel
Honorable Mention: Brown University Activities Council (BUAC)
Comprehensive Preparation
for excellent planning
Ha Young (Stacey) Park
Honorable Mention: Brown Tae Kwon Do
Innovative Thinking
for a particularly inspired or creative effort
Jonathan Coleman, Brown Education Link Lecture Series
Honorable Mention: EcoReps
Fostering Understanding
for efforts to increase dialogue and greater appreciation of diversity
Common Ground: Justice and Equality in Palestine/Israel
Honorable Mention: MPC’s, MPC Friends, TWTP Coordinators, TWC Staffers & Volunteers
Inspiring Action
for activism, awareness, or advocacy
Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere
Honorable Mention: Rachael Donalds
Serving Community
for meaningful, life-changing service in support of communities beyond the Brown campus
John Hope Mentorship
Honorable Mention: Adopt-a-Grandparent
Building Tradition
for efforts to bolster or renew Brown traditions, heritage, and spirit
John Dahdah
Honorable Mention: Lindsay Houle and Rebecca Ruscito
Forging Connections
for most effectively engaging and involving alumni
Women in Business
Honorable Mention: Native Americans at Brown