Leadership Awards

Angels Award

The Angels Award was created in honor of Middlebury students Anisa Gamble ‘03, Tiffany Holmes ‘03, Iniko Johnson ‘03, and Maika Prewitt ‘03 who were lost to a motor vehicle accident in their sophomore year. The award is given annually to a sophomore woman of color who throughout her first year demonstrated leadership, scholarship, and activism in the college community. The purpose of the award is to encourage academic excellence and affirm the important role of diversity on campus.

Past Winners

2001: Lollinez Guadalupe-Perez ‘03

2002: Crystal Belle ‘04

2003: Dena Simmons ‘05

2004: Charzetta Nixon ‘06

2005: Priscilla Sinclair ‘07

2006: Merisha Enoe ‘08 & Angelica Towne ‘08

2007: Ethiopiah Al-Mahdi ‘09

2008: Janet Kang ‘10 & Shantá Lindo ‘10

2009: Rachel Ochako ‘11

2010: Janet Rodrigues ‘12 & Davia Walker ‘12

2011: Barbara Ofosu-Somuah ‘13

2012: Daniela Barajas ‘14.5

2013: Rana Abdelhamid ‘15

2014: Gabriela Fuentes ‘16

2015: Jessica Gutierrez ‘17

2016: Elizabeth Dunn ‘18, Sierra Jackson ‘18, Kizzy Joseph ‘18, & Jennifer Ortega ‘18

2017: Nia Robinson ‘19

2018: Abigail Escobar ‘20

2019: Destini Armstrong ‘21 & Megan Job ‘21

2022: Shivapriya Sudhakaran-Nair ‘24

2023: Andrea Lopez ‘25

2024: Sadie Sadler ‘26

Alexander Twilight 1823 Diversity and Community Leadership Award

The Alexander Twilight 1823 Diversity and Community Leadership Award is given to the student who best exemplifies Twilight’s leadership and determination to effect change within the Middlebury community by transcending boundaries of race, class, and gender through active collaboration.

Past Winners

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