Excellence in Student Life Award Winner Archives

2023 Award Winners 

Individual Award Winners

Baer Award for Individual Excellence

Meron Daniel

Haruka Satake

Peri Wivell

Class of 2005 9/11 Memorial Scholarship for Public Service

Grace Rafferty

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award

Shampriest Bevel

Rubin Roy

Graduate Award for Individual Excellence

Muzhe Guo

The Manatt-Trachtenberg Prize

Anuka Upadhye

Outstanding Service Award

Sarah Antonevich

M. Richard McDaniel

Student Organization Member of the Year

Evelyn Elliott

Group Award Winners

Excellence in Diversity Award

GW Student Nurses Association

Hippo for Hope Award

Asian American Student Association

Learning Through Action Award

GW Teach

Outstanding Service Award

EngageDC -- Miriam's Kitchen

Pyramid Award for Student Organization of the Year

The Philippine Cultural Society

Faculty & Staff Award Winners

The George Washington Award 

Sherry Leung

Robert Chernak Spark a Life Award for Staff Member of the Year

Alex Gu

Honey Nashman Spark a Life Award for Faculty Member of the Year

Christopher Rollston

Martin Luther King, Jr. Award - Faculty

Alexa Alice Joubin

2022 Award Winners

Individual Award Winners

Baer Award for Individual Excellence

Patrick Tajanlangit

Shannen Ubalde

Sarah Antonevich

Sophia Chin

Class of 2005 9/11 Memorial Scholarship

David Murray

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award

Manuel Gurria Resendez (MLK Jr. Award: Service)

Sparkle C. Mark (MLK Jr. Award: Leadership)

Kendall Carter (MLK Jr. Award: Scholarship)

Vivian Kong (MLK Jr. Award: Overall)

Graduate Award for Individual Excellence

Thea Andresen

Joint Committee of Faculty and Students Scholarship

Simone Vaillancourt

Kate Dressel

Audrey Cox

Patrick Tajanlangit

Madison Segar

Megan Kavanaugh

Kamila Magiera

Manatt-Trachtenberg Prize

Oliver Broadrick

Outstanding Service Award

Reed Risinger

Patrick Tajanlangit

Student Organization Member of the Year

Gianna Cook

Group Award Winners

Excellence in Diversity Award

District K Korean Dance Team

Hippo for Hope Award

GWU Esports

Learning Through Action Award

Swing Left GWU

Outstanding Service Award

The Store GWU

Pyramid Award for Student Organization of the Year

GW South Asian Society

GW Leading Women of Tomorrow

Faculty & Staff Award Winners

The George Washington Award 

Alma Starks

Robert Chernak Spark a Life Award for Staff Member of the Year

Allen Clay Jr.

Honey Nashman Spark a Life Award for Faculty Member of the Year

Elizabeth Vaquera

Martin Luther King, Jr. Award - Faculty

Imani Cheers

Martin Luther King, Jr. Award - Graduate Student

Tyrus Jackson

2021 Award Winners

Individual Award Winners

Baer Award for Individual Excellence

Adam Snyder

Harita Iswara

Nathalia Beller

Thomas Falcigno

Class of 2005 9/11 Memorial Scholarship

Adam Snyder

Class of 2009 University Pride Award

Kayla Brock

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award

Afnan Ali

Naseem Haamid

Graduate Award for Individual Excellence

Margaret O'Brien

Joint Committee of Faculty and Students Scholarship

Audrey Cox

Emily Rosenkrantz

Kayla Brock

Maria Alexandra D'agostino Reviati

Nkozia Knight

Manatt-Trachtenberg Prize

Nicole Cennamo

Outstanding Service Award

Maria Alexandra D'agostino Reviati

Student Organization Member of the Year

Anika Krishnan

Group Award Winners

Excellence in Diversity Award

The Philippine Cultural Society

Asian American Student Association

Hippo for Hope Award

Leading Women of Tomorrow

Learning Through Action Award

Association of Latino Professionals for America

Outstanding Service Award

GW DREAMS

Pyramid Award for Student Organization of the Year

American Medical Women's Association

Association of Latino Professionals for America

Generic Theatre Company

Faculty & Staff Award Winners

Robert Chernak Spark a Life Award for Staff Member of the Year

Kiran Sikand-Edelstein

Honey Nashman Spark a Life Award for Faculty Member of the Year

Carols Rodriguez-Diaz

The George Washington Award

Shahrokh Ahmadi

2020 Award Winners

Individual Award Winners

Baer Award for Individual Excellence

Jenna Campolieto

Caoline Nelson

Grace Varela

Cora Wolfinger

Mac Manning

Class of 2005 9/11 Memorial Scholarship

Max Maron

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award

Excellence - Omarina Cabera

Service - Skye Blanks

Scholarship - Mark McKibbin

Leadership - Owen Manning

Graduate Award for Individual Excellence

Joint Committee of Faculty and Students for Undergraduate Student Leadership Development

Amy Martin

Abigain Sepich

Drew Amstutz

Megan Kavanaugh

Audrey Cox

Savannah Delullo

Manatt-Trachtenberg Prize

Andre Gonzalez

Outstanding Service Award

Alex Teerlinck

Mount Vernon Campus Award

Shelby Singleton

Marc A. Zambetti Award for Individual Excellence

Camden Fuller

Graduate Award for Individual Excellence

Mary Ellen Wolfinger

Student Organization Member of the Year

Angelina Campos

Group Award Winners

Learning Through Action Award

George Washington University Alternative Breaks

Pyramid Award for Student Organization of the Year

GW Alpfa

The Petey Greene Program

WRGW District Radio

Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority

GW Jumpstart

Club Sport of the Year

Women's Ultimate Frisbee

Outstanding Service

Career Services Collaboration Award

Sigma Lota Rho

National Society of Black Engineers

Student Alumni Program Award

Sigma Lota Rho

Excellence in Diversity

GW Trails

Transgender and Non-binary Students of GWU

Faculty & Staff Award Winners

Robert Chernak Staff Member of the Year

Mac Manning

Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year

Monica Mercuri

Graduate Student Employee of the Year

Sai Ongole

Resident Advisor of the Year

Margaret Meiman

Honey Nashman Faculty Member of the Year

Jin Hyung Kim

GW Award - Faculty

Valentina Harizanov

GW Award - Staff

Richard Haddock

2019 Award Winners

Individual Award Winners

Baer Award for Individual Excellence

Ashley Le

Bella Gianani

Crystel Sylvester

Samsara Counts

Class of 2005 9/11 Memorial Scholarship

Danielle Martin

Class of 2009 University Pride Award

Skye Blanks

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award

Andre Gonzalez

Carolina Fuentes

Ojani Walthrust

Renee Pineda 

Graduate Award for Excellence

Ty Miranda

Manatt-Trachtenberg Prize

Sydney Nelson

Outstanding Service Award

Noah Wexler

Marc A. Zambetti Award

Matt Creonte

Wall of Fame Award

Dorrine Banks

Fredric Ryle

Peak Chua

Sara Prifti

Ty Miranda

Student Organization Member of the Year 

Brooke Claroni

Mount Vernon Award

Tyler Kusma

Joint Committee of Faculty & Students Scholarships for Undergraduate Student Leadership Development

Abigail Sepich

Andre Gonzalez

Jonathan Kandell

Kiana Lee

McKenzie Swain

Group Award Winners

Pyramid Award for Student Organization of the Year 

Gw Compass

Gw Pakistani Students' Association

The Phillipine Cultural Society

Career Services Collaboration Award

Alpha Phi Omega

The Hatchet

GW Compass

GW Med Life

Excellence in Diversity Award

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

International Student Assocation 

Learning Through Action Award

The Peter Greene Program

Student-Alumni Program Award

College Democrats

Outstanding Service Award

Physical Therapy Student Organization Award

Faculty & Staff Award Winners

Robert A. Chernak Spark A Life for Staff Member of the Year 

Charlotte McLoud

Honey Nashman Spark a Life Award for Faculty Member of the Year

Gary White

Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year

Quinn O'Brien

Resident Advisor of the Year

Simone Cowan

Graduate Student Employee of the Year

Jinyi Luo

Student Organizations Staff Advisor of the Year

Adam Murphy

2018 Award Winners

Individual Award Winners

Baer Award for Individual Excellence 

Alexandra Turley

Helena Iserhard

Logan Malik

Bob Wu

Daniela Harton

Class of 2009 University Pride Award

Sydney Eskin

Class of 2005 9/11 Memorial Scholarship 

Jesse Robinson

Marc Zambetti Award

Michael Semel

Mount Vernon Campus Award

Mark McKibbin

Graduate Award for Individual Excellence

Arielle Gousse

Joint Committee of Faculty & Students' Scholarships for Undergraduate Student Leadership Development 

Hannah Friedman

Haley Khosrowshahi

Vivika Fernes

Jocelyn Lobos

Gianluca Nigro

Helena Iserhard

Manatt-Trachtenberg Prize

Logan Malik

Student Organization Officer of the Year

Amanda Abraham

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award

Liliana May

Allison Bejar

Imani Ross

Markus Osis

Group Award Winners

Pyramid Award for Student

GW League of United Latin American Citizens

GW Alternative Breaks

GW Feminist Student Union

Outstanding Service Award

Engineers Without Borders

Excellence in Diversity

Phillipine Cultural Society

New Organization Award

Learning Through Action Award

New Organization Award

Asian American Student Association

Learning Through Action Award

Strategic Crisis Simulations

Performance Group of the Year

Balance

Argentine Tango

Band

Fuego

Pitches

Vibes

Faculty & Staff Award Winners

Wall of Fame

Maddie Kracov

Sherry Leung

Daniela Harton

Luis Otero-Bravo

Performance Group of the Year

Excellence in Diversity

Robert A. Chernak Spark A Life Award for Staff Member of the Year

Tim Miller

Honey Nashman Center Spark A Life Award for Faculty Member of the Year

Toni Marsh

Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year

Thomas Magnan

Graduate Student Employee of the Year

Alia Nasier

Advisor of the Year

Brittany Abraham 

Resident Advisor of the Year

Katherine Jones 

2017 Award Winners

Individual Award Winners

Baer Award for Individual Excellence

Juman Kekhia

Samantha Gordan

Lauren Stegall

Chris Evans

Laura Hellwig

Lindsay Goodman

Cassidy Moriarty

Allison Bejar

Charles Spirtos

Megan Culhane

Graduate Student of the Year

Lauren Fuller

Brooke Haseltine

Christian Chan

Cierra Kaler-Jones

Oliver Crocco

Manatt-Trachtenberg Prize

Chris Evans

Jonah Lewis

Mollie Bowman

Pranav Kaul

Mount Vernon Campus Award

Ben Kershner

Ashley Atilano

Tiger Ricks

Sean Wesp

Calla Gilson

Evan Nielson

Joint Committee of Faculty and Students Scholarship for Undergraduate Student Leadership Development

Alyssa Weakley

Cristian Vides

Gabriela Madrid

Kathleen Hunt

Kenneth Shin

Priyanka Walimbe

Group Award Winners

Learning Through Action Award

International Affairs Society

Outstanding Service Award

GW Alternative Breaks

Pyramid Award for Student Organization of the Year

GW Women in Business

Faculty & Staff Award Winners

Resident Advisor of the Year

Olivia Garcia

Robert Chernak Award for Staff Member of the Year

Renee Kashawlic

Dr. Martin Luther King Award

Thomas A. Falcigno