{"id":9337,"date":"2021-05-06T15:20:12","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T15:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2021\/07\/22\/students-earn-awards-for-academic-excellence-leadership-and-service-2\/"},"modified":"2022-09-07T15:40:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T19:40:33","slug":"students-earn-awards-for-academic-excellence-leadership-and-service-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/students-earn-awards-for-academic-excellence-leadership-and-service-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Students and organizations earn Leadership Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thirty-six students, two student organizations, one staff member and one program were presented with Student Leadership Awards on April 11 in Younts Conference Center.<\/p>\n<p>A panel comprised of students, faculty and staff representing a variety of functional areas on campus selected the winners in 18 categories for the university-wide recognition event. The award recipients&#8217; names are also engraved on continuing award plaques, which are displayed on the leadership wall in the Trone Student Center. The annual event is coordinated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/student-life\/\">Division of Student Life<\/a> and is hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/shucker-leadership-development\/\">Shucker Center for Leadership Development<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is an honor for Furman University to celebrate student leaders who have made significant contributions to the Furman, Greenville and global communities,&#8221; said Kim Keefer, director of the Shucker Center for Leadership Development. &#8220;These students have embraced The Furman Advantage and accepted the opportunities and the challenges that come with choosing to lead and serve others.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>LEADERSHIP, SERVICE AND DIVERSITY AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Boundary Breaker Program of the Year<\/strong><br \/>\nPaladin Pitch \u2013 Furman Innovation and Entrepreneurship<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Max and Trude Heller Commitment to Community Award<\/strong><br \/>\nPanHellenic Council \u2013 Girl Up Greenville<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Student Organization of the Year<\/strong><br \/>\nFurman University News Channel<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Student Organization Advisor of the Year<\/strong><br \/>\nRolyn Rollins<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Unsung Hero Awards<\/strong><br \/>\nBrittany Austin &#8217;21, Kirsten Baker &#8217;21, Tingtong Liu &#8217;21 and Ingrid Ramos Rivera &#8217;21<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Winston Babb Memorial Awards<\/strong><br \/>\nDrew Singerman &#8217;21, Hamp Sisson &#8217;22, Kimberly Kiepek &#8217;23 and Araceli Cooper &#8217;24<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Alfred S. Reid Memorial Awards<\/strong><br \/>\nAbby Mathai &#8217;21, Syndey Beason &#8217;22, Katherine McCann &#8217;23 and Sam Dayton &#8217;24<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Leverette Sustainability Award<\/strong><br \/>\nElise Dudley &#8217;21<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Willard A. Metcalf Personal Character Award<\/strong><br \/>\nJoshua Butler &#8217;21<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>C. Dan Joyner Outstanding Athletic Leader Awards<br \/>\n<\/strong>Tierra Hodges &#8217;22 and Elijah McKoy &#8217;21<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lillian Brock-Flemming Award<\/strong><br \/>\nJiayi Zeng &#8217;21<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Joseph Vaughn Award<\/strong><br \/>\nMakala Fuller &#8217;21<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Joan Lipscomb Award<\/strong><br \/>\nAsha Marie Larson-Baldwin &#8217;22<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Furman&#8217;s Hall of Leaders Awards for Excellence in Service and Leadership<\/strong><br \/>\nAllyson Stevens &#8217;21, Rachel Moss &#8217;21, Jenny Vung &#8217;21, Kristen Janes &#8217;21, David Lewis &#8217;21, Courtney Patterson &#8217;21, Nan Perry &#8217;21, Cole Neely &#8217;21, Tityana Watts &#8217;21 and Evan Myers &#8217;21<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>American Legion Awards<\/strong><br \/>\nCharlie Lott &#8217;21 and Avery Whitehead &#8217;21<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award<\/strong><br \/>\nAustin Green &#8217;21<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Harry B. Shucker Outstanding Student Leader Awards<\/strong><br \/>\nBarrett Taylor &#8217;21 and Griffin Mills &#8217;21<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The President&#8217;s Awards<\/strong><br \/>\nRenee Neves &#8217;21 and Qwameek Bethea &#8217;21<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thirty-six students, two student organizations, one staff member and one program were presented with Student Leadership Awards on April 11 in Younts Conference Center. 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