Student Leadership Awards
Student Leadership Awards recognize the leadership, talent, and impact Middlebury students have on campus and in the local community.
2025 Nomination are Now Open!
Nominations for the 2025 Student Leadership Awards are open now through March 14th.
To nominate a student, initiative, or organization for an award, please the Nomination Form on MiddPresence. Multiple submissions are welcome!
This is an exciting opportunity to highlight all the great work our students and organizations are doing!
Congratulations to all 2024 nominees and recipients! For a full list of nominees, please read through our 2024 Awards Ceremony Program.
List of Awards:
Peter Kohn Service Award - 2024 Recipient: Carolyn Days
Presented annually to the student-athlete who best exemplifies the spirit of community and service demonstrated by Peter Kohn.
Angels Award - 2024 Recipient: Sadie Sadler
Awarded 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.
Alexander Twilight 1823 Diversity and Community Leadership Award - 2024 Recipient: Gio Palacios
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.
Scott Center Awards
Scott Center Cooperation Award - 2024 Recipient: Josh Glucksman, Youness, Cheboubi, and Evie Happel
Given to a student, students or student groups that actively promote and facilitate interfaith understanding, communication, or programming.
Scott Center Spiritual Life Innovation Award - 2024 Recipient: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Vyas Nageswaran, and Yuvraj Shah
Given to a student or student group that shows unusual originality in the development of religious activities on campus, or that provides a unique expression of serious engagement with religious and moral issues.
Scott Center Spiritual Life Leadership Award - 2024 Recipient: Taylor Wolfe, Yaani Asif, and Jeffery Bolnick
Given to a student who advances spiritual life on campus or supports the spiritual journey of peers through prayer, study, or other activities.
Community and Service Awards
First-Year Community and Service Award - 2024 Recipient: Sofiia Tretiak
Awarded annually to a well-rounded first-year student who has made significant contributions to their community, demonstrating a commitment to helping others and improving the quality of life within their sphere of influence.
Franklin G. Williams 1913 and Sara H. Williams 1912 Memorial Award - 2024 Recipient: Kseniia Lebid
Awarded to a sophomore student on the basis of deep human qualities of natural kindness, perceptivity of the needs and feelings of others, and an abiding sense of personal responsibility.
Junior Community and Service Award - 2024 Recipient: Vee Syengo
Awarded annually to a well-rounded junior student who has made significant contributions to their community, demonstrating a commitment to helping others and improving the quality of life within their sphere of influence
Barbara J. Buchanan ‘62 Memorial Prize - 2024 Recipient: Natalie Mei Swyer-Frattalone
Established in 1962 in memory of Barbara Buchanan ‘62. Awarded to a graduating senior woman who represents Barbara’s academic excellence and her ideal of service.
Laurie L Patton Leadership in Conflict Transformation Award
Inspired by the work of Laurie Patton, 17th President of Middlebury College, this award recognizes an outstanding undergraduate student who has made significant contributions to the campus through community building efforts and a dedication to peace building and understanding.
Leadership Awards
Extraordinary Emerging Leader - 2024 Recipient: Guler Aycicek
This award recognizes a first-year student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership or involvement at Middlebury College. This individual will have an established dedication to organizing events/activities and will have actively worked to improve Middlebury College and/or the greater community.
Baumgarten ‘98 and Udzenija ‘99 Student Government Association Memorial Award - 2024 Recipient: Sadie Sadler
Presented annually to a student in the sophomore class who personifies excellent academic achievement and a unique passion for learning, significant involvement in the Middlebury College community, and a genuine commitment to and compassion for others.
Miguel Sanchez-Tortoledo Outstanding Campus Leader - 2024 Recipient: Sheila Camacho
This award recognizes a junior who has shown outstanding leadership during their Middlebury experience, much in spirit of Miguel Sanchez-Tortoledo ‘23. Miguel, a prominent friend and member of the Student Government Association [SGA] carried himself with charm and grace as he advocated for the needs of his peers. This award will be given to a student that through innovation, motivation, initiative, and perseverance will have demonstrated a commitment to creating positive change in our campus community.
Outstanding Leadership in Community Award - 2024 Recipient: Elise Chen
This award recognizes a senior student who’s outstanding leadership and service has greatly benefitted the Middlebury College community. This individual will have an established dedication to motivating the actions and ideas of others, organizing events/activities/initiatives, and will have actively worked to improve Middlebury College and/or the greater community.
Group Awards
Extraordinary Initiative - 2024 Recipient: Dia de los Muertos (Honorable Mention: Prism Center Opening)
An exceptional program, presentation, production or cultural event that is created and executed by a student, group of students or student organization. The program must be original in theme, timely and appropriate, and have a significant positive impact on Middlebury College and/or the greater community.
Outstanding New Organization Award - 2024 Recipient: West Asian North African Students’ Association
Given to a newly formed organization in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Middlebury College community. This organization will have addressed a present need or community issue. Creativity, innovation and sustainable programming exemplify this organization. The following new student orgs are currently eligible:
- Lacrosse Club
- The Women’s Network
- Yarn and Yap
Outstanding Overall Achievement Award - 2024 Recipient: Architecture Table
Given to an organization in recognition of outstanding sustained contributions to the Middlebury College and/or the greater community. Creativity, innovation, and sustainability in programming exemplify this organization. Current members of an organization may nominate their own group if it meets the above criteria.