The University of Memphis President's Leadership Recognition Awards ceremony took place Sunday, honoring 52 students, advisors and registered student organizations for their leadership and service on campus and in the community.
The University also recognized the Carson Circle Fellows, The University's highest honor for character and campus leadership.
"It is an opportunity for our department to recognize the student's achievements," said Justin Lawhead, associate dean of Student Leadership and Involvement. "We make an effort to recognize as many students as possible. They have so much going on between work and school. It means something when they take time out of their schedules to get involved."
The following were recipients:
Residence Hall Association
The Outstanding Resident Hall Association Executive Officer of the Year Award - Vilayvanh Saysoukha
The Outstanding Resident Hall Association Member of the Year Award -Raven Bledsoe
The Outstanding Resident Advisor of the Year Award -Halima Alhassan
Adult Student Association
Harry Steele Adult Student Association Leadership Award - Joan Rayman
"We Believe in You!" Award - Hanafi "Roy" Anwar
Adult and Commuter Services Faculty and Staff Award - Kathryn Hawes
Woman of the Future Award - Kathryn Milford
Minority Affairs
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award - Melvin Guy
The Dedication Award -Ashley Odom
The Outstanding Leadership Award - Erica Puryear
The Minority Service Award - Erica Jackson
The Minority Involvement Award - Ashlee Roberts
Student Activities Council
The Committee Member of the Year Award - Ashley Williams
John J. Andersen SAC Board Member of the Year Award -Jenn Armstrong
The University of Memphis Greek System
The Presidents Laurel Wreath Awards
Interfraternity Council -Stephen Driscoll
Panhellenic Council -Kathryn Milford
National Pan-Hellenic Council - Brandon Hill
All-Greek Programming Board Outstanding Member Award - Brian Earl
Student Disability Services
The "See Me" Award - Anna Bess Sorin
Excellence in Service Award - Black Student Association Community Service Committee
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Award - Patrick Denning
Phoenix Award - P.A.U.S.E. - Professional Assertive United Sisters of Excellence
Program of the Year - The Mystical Arts of Tibet by the Student Activities Council
Advisor of the Year Award - Geoffrey Fenlong
Organization of the Year - Honors Student Council
Carson Circle -
Daniel Kelley
Ashlee Roberts
Dominique Maples
Hilary Konrad
Desmond Robinson
Who's Who Winners -
Justin Walker Brittany Crume
Bhumin Patel Michael Istvan
Thuyvi Vo Candice Lancaster
Brent Ostrom Dorothy Patrick
Amanda Ussery Vonda Collins
Rebecca Lewis Heidi Basinger
Lakeisha Chism Brettjet Cody
Paul Partain, Jr. Heather Embry
Christine Bach Ranjith Kasanagottu
Laura Hilliard Casie Weatherspoon
Nickalus Khan Linda Ferrell
