Awards honor students, advisers, groups
Published April 15, 2008
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Dave Roberts, Senior Coordinator for the Leadership Development in the Office of Community Development, presents senior Linden Fornoff the Gold Leadership Shield at the Chancellor’s Excellence Awards on Saturday in Stotler Lounge. Two faculty members, 33 students and five student groups received awards in the ceremony.
Two faculty members, 33 students and five student groups received Chancellor’s Excellence Awards on Saturday.
Over dessert, representatives from the Department of Student Life read descriptions written by award winners’ nominators detailing their experiences and excellence in involvement at MU.
“We had really high attendance this year, with about 175 RSVPs,” Student Organizations Coordinator Nick Evans said. “It was a wonderful evening.”
Student Life Director Mark Lucas said all MU students and faculty members had the opportunity to nominate students, advisers and student organizations for the awards.
A committee of Department of Student Life faculty members reviewed applications and made final cuts to determine the award winners.
Individual awards were given for 11 different categories.
The emerging leadership award recognizes two students who have shown significant progress toward achieving their leadership potential on campus, and was awarded to Whitney Wallace and Derrick Christian.
Leadership awards were also given in the areas of community service, multicultural issues, senior achievement and graduate achievement.
The committee also awarded the Wilma Rudolph Courage Award, which honors individuals with disabilities who have overcome obstacles to make a difference, as well as Gold and Silver Leadership Shields, given to students who epitomize excellent leadership on campus and black and gold leadership certificates for leadership and civic engagement at MU.
In addition to student awards, three adviser awards are given each year.
“Many times, when one thinks of the things accomplished by an organization, an adviser can be forgotten,” Organization Resource Group Graduate Assistant Amit Puri said. “Advisers can serve as a guiding light, providing counsel in times of need, encourage the organization, and groom the next generation of organization leaders.”
Evans said there were no nominations for the best new adviser category this year.
The most outstanding advisor award was given to Mizzou Student Veterans Association adviser Carol Fleisher, and the lifetime achievement award was given to Sustain Mizzou Adviser Jan Weaver.
Awards were also given for best new organization, most improved organization and most outstanding small and large organizations.
In addition, an honorable mention award was given to the student chapter of the National Science Teachers Association.
The Mizzou Swing Society received the award for best new organization, while the African Student Association received recognition as the most improved organization.
Sexual Health Advocate Peer Education was awarded as the most outstanding small organization, and the Association of Textile and Apparel Management received the award for most outstanding large organization.
