Lead Blue: Student Organizations Celebration
The Office of Student Organizations and Activities continues the campus tradition of awarding and recognizing individual students and registered student organizations by creating the Lead Blue: Student Organizations Celebration and Award Ceremony.
The Lead Blue Awards recognize the successes and accomplishments of student leaders, registered and sponsored student organizations, and advisors. Applications are open for the 2023-2024 academic year and can be found on BBNvolved! Lead Blue Student Organization (Group) Award Applications can be found here and Lead Blue Individual Award Applications can be found here. For questions, contact Student Organizations at studentorgs@uky.edu.
Please see below for the names of each award category:
New Student Organization of the Year
Student Organization of the Year
Collaboration Award
Event of the Year Award (50+ members)
Event of the Year Award (49 or fewer members)
Sense of Belonging Award
Community Engagement Award (service-based organization)
Community Engagement Award (non service-based organization)
BBNvolved Maximizer Award
Organization Innovation Award
Organization Milestone Recognition
Individual Student Leadership Awards:
Sense of Belonging Award
Emerging Leader Award (first-year or second-year undergraduate student or first-year graduate or professional student)
Leadership Legacy Award (junior or senior undergraduate student or graduate or professional student)
Student Organization Advisor of the Year Award
Student Organization Member of the Year Award
Student Organization Officer of the Year Award
Darrell A. VanMeter Service Award
Other Awards:
Shane Carlin & Annie Sit Inclusion Award
Robert & Freda Carlin Unsung Hero Award
Otis A. Singletary Outstanding Senior Award