2023 Student Impact Award Nominees Announced!

Student Impact Awards Photo
Student Impact Awards Photo

Please congratulate the following individuals, RSOs, events, and advisors for their respective nominations:

Events & Programs
Program of the Year
2023 Engineers Without Borders Midwest Regional Conference, Engineers Without Borders
Battle of the Halls, Residence Hall Association
Climate Rally, Sustain UNL
Diversity Celebration, Middle Eastern & North African Student Association
Diwali 2022, India Student Association
Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet, Afrikan People's Union
Patriot Day Memorial, Association of Students of the University of Nebraska
Roller Skating Revival, Residence Hall Association & Campus NightLife
Rwandan Night, Rwandan Student Association

Student Organization Philanthropy & Service
A Pie for You, Afrikan People's Union
Blood Drive, Innocents Society
Don't Forget About Us, Delta Xi Nu
Engineers Without Borders, Engineers Without Borders
First-Generation Scholarship, Delta Phi Lambda
Fish Fry, Beta Sigma Psi
Hoop It, Alpha Omicron Pi
I Love My Dog Expo, Public Relations Student Society of America
Missing & Exploited Children, Delta Xi Nu-Missing & Exploited Children
St. Baldrick's Shave for the Brave, National Residence Hall Honorary

Individuals
Outstanding Advisor
• Marlene Beyke, Association of Students of the University of Nebraska
• Charlie Foster, Afrikan People's Union
• Morgan Green McConnell, Massengale Senate
• Quinna Hogan, Multicultural Greek Council & Pan-Hellenic Council
• Quinna Hogan, National Pan-Hellenic Council
• Terri James, Horticulture Club
• Dr. Colleen Kadleck, Criminal Justice Student Association
• Cameya Ramirez-Rousseau, Mexican American Student Association
• Karen Stelling, Aerospace Club
• Elyse Watson, UNL Wildlife Club

Outstanding New Advisor
• Aaron Dueker, UNL Unified Special Olympics College Club
• Dr. Christian Elowsky, Plant Biology Club
• Monty Larsen, Agricultural Education Club/Alpha Tau Alpha
• Dr. Sam Nelson, Husker Venture Fund
• Dr. Dave Remund, Public Relations Student Society of America
• Dr. Tony Roebuck, National Society of Black Engineers
• Jacob Schlange, UNL Quiz Bowl Club
• Dr. Troy White, Agricultural Education Club/Alpha Tau Alpha

Outstanding Student Organization Member
• Shahla Abrahim, Middle Eastern & North African Student Association
• Kevin Fierro, UNL Rowing Club
• Mariah Greggs, Racial Justice Alliance
• Chrissy Gulseth, Association of Students of the University of Nebraska
• Jessica Kruse, Sigma Psi Zeta
• Allison Pachunka, Students for Education Exotic & Companion Animals
• Jimmy Whebbe, Husker Venture Fund

Outstanding Student Organization Officer
• Yousra Abdulrazig, Delta Xi Nu
• Edajah Aden, Afrikan People's Union
• Sara Al-Rishawi, Middle Eastern and North African Student Association
• Audrey Anderson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Quiz Bowl Club
• Cleopatra Babor, Plant Biology Club
• Elena Butler, National Society of Black Engineers
• Deepa Choudhry, India Student Association
• Samuel DeZube, Husker Venture Fund
• Faith Herbers, Criminal Justice Student Association
• Tyler Janda, Criminal Justice Student Association
• Houman Kosari Rad, Iranian Student Organization at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Xinyu Liu, National Residence Hall Honorary
• Alec Miller, Association of Students of the University of Nebraska
• Joel Murch-Shafer, Aerospace Club
• Oghenetega Obewhere, National Society of Black Engineers
• Ali Akbar Rezaei Lori, Iranian Student Organization at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Payton Schaefer, Spectrum UNL
• Megan Snow, UNL Herpetology Club
• Cordell Vrbka, First Generation Student Organization
• Kailee Ward, Pre-Genetic Counseling Club of UNL

Outstanding Student Organization President
• Nyawa Allieu, National Society of Black Engineers
• Taylor Daum, First Generation Student Organization
• Nyagoa Deng, Afrikan People's Union
• Rebekkah Draucker, Criminal Justice Student Association
• Isaiah Griffith, Cinema16
• Maria Heyen, Husker Venture Fund
• Sophia Hill, UNL Unified Special Olympics Club
• Kaianna Hraban, The UNL Wildlife Club
• Madison Hurst, Residence Hall Association
• Nia Johnson, OASIS Student Advisory Board
• Furqan Mahdi, Middle Eastern and North African Student Association
• Thara Michaelis, Laurus Magazine
• Ali Akbar Rezaei Lori, Iranian Student Organization at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Julia Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Mock Trial Organization
• Noah Stussie, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity
• Rachel Summers, Sustain UNL
• Sydney Wagner, Public Relations Student Society of America

Sport Club Athlete of the Year
• Allison Linton, UNL Climbing Club
• Sam Weber, Nebraska Waterski Club

Student Leadership Award
• Mandy Lawson
• Furqan Madhi
• Alexandria Rinne
• Jacob Vanderford

Recognized Student Organizations
Diversity & Inclusion Award
• Association of Students of the University of Nebraska
• Engineers Without Borders
• International Student Advisory Board
• Middle Eastern and North African Student Association
• Racial Justice Alliance
• UNL Unified Special Olympics College Club

Outstanding Commitment to Recruitment
• Afrikan People's Union
• Association of Students of the University of Nebraska
• Mexican American Student Association
• Multicultural Greek Council
• Rocktavo
• Sustain UNL

Outstanding New Student Organization
• Insect Science Club
• National Society of Black Engineers
• Physics and Astronomy Graduate Student Association
• Pre-Genetic Counseling Club of UNL
• Random Acts of Kindness
• The Marvel Bunch

Outstanding Student Organization
• Afrikan People's Union
• Agronomy and Horticulture Graduate Student Association
• Association of Students of the University of Nebraska
• Gamma Iota Sigma
• Herpetology Club
• Husker Venture Fund
• Middle Eastern and North African Student Association
• Mind & Craft
• Public Relations Student Society of America
• School of Natural Resources Graduate Student Association
• Spectrum UNL
• Sustain UNL
• UNL Hip Hop Dance Club
• Women's Volleyball Club

Sport Club of the Year
• UNL Men's Ice Hockey Club
• UNL Rowing Club
• UNL Women's Soccer Club
• Women's Club Volleyball

The 2023 Student Impact Awards will be held on Thursday, May 4th, 2023, in the Nebraska Union Centennial Room at 5pm. Please RSVP here: Student Impact Awards RSVP