Past and Present Lead Blue Awards

We were delighted to recognize so many students and organizations on campus!

2021 LeadBlue Award Winners

Individual Award Winners 

Jillian Chamberlain & Alyssa Hargis - Emerging Leaders

Bilal Shaikh & Melissa Molho- Leadership Legacy 

Jillian Chamberlain- APO (undergraduate), Parul Suri- GSC (graduate) - Organization Member of the Year Karolyn Holloway- Beta Alpha Psi

Maddy Trudeau- Student Activities Board (SAB)- Advisor of the Year 

Kia Markussen- Graduate Student Congress - Diversity & Inclusion 

Group Award Winners 

Student Public Health Association- Civic Engagement (non-service) 

The Campus Kitchen - Civic Engagement (service) 

Farm to Fork- The Campus Kitchen - Program of the Year (Over 50 members) 

National Society of Black Engineers- Diversity in Engineering Conference - Program of the Year (Under 50 members) 

The Campus Kitchen - Student Organization of the Year 

Fashion Crew - New Student Organization of the Year 

Student Activities Board & MLK Center - Collaboration 

MACE (Materials and Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Association)- Traditions, Trivia and Treats - Diversity & Inclusion 

Darrell A. VanMeter Award - Adrianna Navia 

The Robert and Freda Carlin Unsung Hero Awards - Amy Keith (student), Lynn Fresca (staff) 

The Shane Carlin & Annie Sit Inclusion Award -  Latino Student Union, Campus Kitchens 

Otis A. Singletary Outstanding Senior Awards

Courtney Wheeler - Finalist

Lily Hurt - Finalist

Auburn Mattingly - Winner

Ngoc Phan - Winner

 

2020 Lead Blue Award Winners

Individual Award Winners

Kayla Woodson - Emerging Leaders

Cameron Elder - Leadership Legacy

Cliff York - Member of the Year

Jahqetha Johnson - Officer of the Year

Melissa Molho - Diversity and Inclusion

Ashley Jones - Advisor of the Year

Group Award Winners

PediaKATS & Graduate Student Congress - Student Organizations of the Year

Energy Club - New Student Organization of the Year

Chi Psi - Non-Service Based Civic Engagement

Alpha Phi Omega - Service-Based Civic Engagement

PediaKATS - Program of the Year (Over 50 Members)

National Society of Black Engineers - Program of the Year (Under 50 Members)

Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) - Collaboration Award

National Society of Black Engineers - Diversity and Inclusion Award

Darrell A. VanMeter Award - Joe Walden

The Robert and Freda Carlin Unsung Hero Awards - Michaela Taylor – Student, Michael Craddock – Staff

Otis A. Singletary Outstanding Senior Awards

Lucy Bowers - Finalist

Sally Martin - Finalist

Joe Walden - Winner

Michael Hamilton - Winner

 

2019 LeadBlue Award Winners

Individual Award Winners

Daniela Gamez - Emerging Leader

Alex Wood - Leadership Legacy

Cameron Elder-  Chi Psi - Officer of the Year -

Tyler Kibbey (graduate), Lily Hurt (undergraduate) - Diversity and Inclusion (Individual) 

Joel Klipfel- Graduate Student Congress - Student Organization Member of the Year

Will Takewell – Advisor, Interfraternity Council - Advisor of the Year

Group Award Winners

MINDS of Healthcare (Mindfulness in Newly Developing Students of Healthcare) - New Student Organization

Filipino American Student Organization - Diversity and Inclusion (Group)

Alpha Phi Omega, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. - Civic Engagement (service-based)

Association of Plant Pathology Scholars - Civic Engagement (not service-based)

Take the Lead – CARES Program of the Year (Over 50) - Alpha Phi Omega - Program of the Year (Under 50)

Graduate Student Congress - Student Organization of the Year

Kentucky Alliance of Pharmacy Students - Collaboration Award  

 

2018 LeadBlue Award Winners

Individual Award Winners

Montayah Pozzi - Student Organization Member of the Year

Molly Mathistad - Student Organization Officer of the Year

Brandon Colbert - Diversity and Inclusion

Sumaya Shalash - Emerging Leader Award

Abby Shelton, Trevor Nichols - Leadership Legacy Award –

Rachel Hanson - Student Organization Advisor of the Year

Group Award Winners

Camp Kesem - Program of the Year Under 50 Members

UK Service Corps - Program of the Year Over 50 Members

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. - Collaboration Award

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - Civic Engagement Award

MANNRS - Diversity and Inclusion

Theta Nu Xi - New Student Organization of the Year

MANNRS - Student Organization of the Year