Student Leadership Awards

Athletic Awards 2021-22

AUP Dance

• Dedication: Annika Zoetmulder and Gisele Luiz
• Courage and Perseverance: Ethan Nguyen
• Improvement: Allie Dvorchak

Futsal

• Most Valuable Player: Avery Sharp
• Most Improved: Zion Drake
• Most Dedicated: Gabby Bashizi

Other PAS Awards

• Newcomer Award: Yoga Club, led by Alyssa Gauk
• Perseverance Award: Cameron Waggett and Jonathan Moniz
• Off-Campus Achievement: Allen Blackwell
• Most Versatile Participant: Carolin Melz

Golden Plume Awards 2021-2022

• Peacock Magazine: “Hypocrisy, islamophobia and the future of immigration” – written by Christina Alvarez-Correa
• Peacock Plume: “Do you know Fumo?” – written by Oscar Padula
• AUP Radio: “The Nightly Negroni” – produced By Giulia Oddone and Caleb Stangl
• Best PodPlay Contribution: Love & Rejection
• Most Creative Contributor: Sofia Rose

Leadership Awards 2021-2022

• Model Student Advisor: Lynn Elhadjali 

• Model Editor: Abigail Wright

• Model Student Government Officer: Carolin Melz

• Most Executive Exec: Andrew Callaghan

• Model Student Organization: Black and Abroad

• Most Impactful Visiting Student: Madeline Lankarini

• Most Impactful Project: Ukraine Fundraiser

• Best Event: World’s Fair

• Service Award: Ria Phi

• Emerging Student Leader: Angelina Zagaynova

• Most Involved: Hera Soysal

• M.O.M. Award (Most Outstanding Mentor): Sandra Lefaure

• Most Dedicated Faculty/Staff Advisor: Charlotte Vernier

• Dean’s Leadership Award: Jennifer Edwards

Athletic Awards 2019-2020

Futsal Men:

• Most Valuable Player: Andrew Callaghan
• Dedication Award: Ashton Forichon
• Most Improved: Avery Sharp

Volleyball Women:

• Most Valuable Player: Catherine Taylor
• Most Improved: Stephanie Bergon

Dance Team:

• Most Valuable Player: Sarah Bentov-Lagman
• Most Improved: Alexandra Dvorchak

Golden Plume Awards 2019-2020

Best Fashion Piece:

• "2020 is Nostalgia The New Black? by Abdel Benakki
• "Androgyny: Menswear for All Bodies, Or Truly Gender Fluid" by Linnea Wingerup

Best Scripts for travel Piece:

• “A Mindful Trip to London”* by Isala Gray

Best Freelance Piece:

• "A Breath of Fresh Air for Jane Austen's Iconic Satire" by Abigail Wright

Best Online News Piece:

• “Corona Diaries: T-Minus 36 Hours” by Maddi Carpenter-Crawford

Best Video Production:

• Skin in the Game: Tattoos at AUP (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McccZw5gLYw) by Sofia Rose

Best Magazine Piece:

• "Meme en Franglais: A Look Into Internet Connectivity and Humor" by Linnea Wingerup

Leadership Awards 2019-2020

Best Club: This award recognizes a club that established a strong and memorable presence on campus through their events, weekly meetings, and impact on campus.

• Black and Abroad – founded and led by A’mari Bing-Way

Best Event: This award goes to the most memorable student event of the year!

• Halloween – organized by Olivia Jenkins (SGA) and Sabrina Aguirre (ASM)

Emerging Student Leader: This award goes to a young student leader who has been a driving force of change and productivity in the AUP community, despite having recently arrived at AUP.

• Treraphat (T.) Chainarongrit

Exceptional Club Leader: This award recognizes a student organization leader's outstanding leadership.

• Leonardo Tow (AUP for Consent)

Model Student Advisor: This award recognizes a student advisor who has gone above and beyond the call of duty and made an impact on the AUP community.

• Sandra Lefaure

Model Student Government Executive: This award recognizes excellence from a member of your Undergraduate or Graduate Student Council.

• Nike Hartmann

Most Impactful Project: This award goes to the team or individual who initiated and carried out a project that benefited the AUP community by pushing for lasting, positive change.

• The Corona Diaries – produced by Lydia Wiernik Partenio & Anita Maksymchuk (ASM)

Model Student Government Officer: This award recognizes outstanding leadership from a senator (class or department representative) or SGA committee member.

• Michael Bowers

Most Involved Graduate Student: This award goes to a graduate student who demonstrated exceptional devotion, motivation, and commitment to their activities on campus.

• Renée Walton

Most Involved Undergraduate Student: This award goes to an undergraduate student who demonstrated exceptional devotion, motivation, and commitment to their activities on campus.

• Anita Maksymchuk

Service above self: This award recognizes a student that was willing to put in the time and energy required to truly serve the student body, oftentimes putting the AUP community's needs before their own.

• Alfio Lococo

Dean's Leadership Award: This award from the Dean of Student Development recognizes outstanding leadership from an undergraduate or graduate student.

• Bileh Dougsiyeh

Athletic Awards 2018-2019

Futsal Men:

• Most Valuable Player: Andrew Callaghan
• Most Improved: Cameron Bartlett
• Dedication Award: Shutaro Hasumi

Volleyball Women:

• Most Valuable Player: Patricia Molinos Ruperez
• Most Improved: Tifani Ciotti-Kamph
• Dedication Award: Angelica Elise Powers

Danse Team:

• Most Valuable Player: Sarah Bentov-Lagman
• Most Improved: Thorin Erb
• Dedication Award: Gisele Chu

Student Athlete of the Year:

• Sarah Bentov-Lagman & Thor Hartwick

Golden Plume Awards 2018-2019

Peacock Plume Best Human Interest Piece:

• “A Parent’s Last Resort” by Claire Sharp

Peacock Plume Best News Piece:

• “Paris is Burning” by Katerina McGrath and Fernanda Sapiña

Peacock Magazine Best Human Interest Piece:

• “Should You Know Your Love Languages?”  by Olivia Cowden

Peacock Magazine Best Visual:

• “Chez Moi” by Tatum McDonald

Peacock Play Best Human Interest Piece:

• “Conformity at AUP” by Anita Maksymchuk and team

Peacock Play Breakout Piece:

• “Conformity at AUP” by Anita Maksymchuk and team

Scripts for Travel Best Human Interest Piece:

• “Homage to Humanity” by Cinthya Franco

Scripts for Travel Best Travel Piece:

• “Tracing Family Roots to Northern Greece” by Anna Demmas

Fashion Best Human Interest Piece:

• “Error 404: Model Not Found” by Jacqueline Wegworth

Fashion Best Visuals:

• “Vogue Runway #ad #sponsored” by Maddie Czarnik

Best Journalistic Freelance Piece:

• “The Sea from Suomenlinna” by Caleb Lemke

Leadership Awards 2018-2019

Graduate Student Leader:

• Madelaine Vanderheyden

Undergraduate Student Leader:

• Diana Hickox

Most Outstanding Mentor:

• Emily Ide

Exceptional Student Government Executive of the Year:

• Chiara Amor

Outstanding Student Government Official:

• Caelin Peterson

Outstanding Editor or Producer:

• Sage Theiss Sakata

Most Valuable ASM Board Member (MVB award):

• Sophia Foerster

Service Above Self Award:

• Chiara Amor

Emerging Student Leader:

• Chris Turner

Student Club of the Year:

• AUP for Consent (these students make up the board of the club: Frances Eby, Leonardo Tow, Jamie Nyqvist, Sam Proteau, Abigail Wright, Reagan Espino)

Exceptional Student Leader:

• Frances Eby

Propeller of Change Award:

• Dhouha Djerbi

Model Student Advisor:

• Leona Caanen & Malick Rupert

Most Involved:

• Sophia Foerster

Event of the Year:

• Multimedia Fundraising Gala (award goes to the event organizer, Lauren Domagas)

Athletic Awards 2017-2018

Futsal Men:

• Most Valuable Player: Tommaso Mangano
• Most Improved: Marly Phillips Nicol
• Dedication Award: Daniel Kullolli

Volleyball Women:

• Most Valuable Player: Sarah  Keough
• Most Improved: Alessandra   Campbell
• Dedication Award: Alexandra Acero

Basketball Men:

• Most Valuable Player: Jie Yi Xu
• Most Improved: Johnson Yoder
• Dedication Award: Michael Bowers

Student Athlete of the Year:

• Alessandra Campbell

Golden Plume Awards 2017-2018

Plume Online Best Content:

• "Drawing the line: sexual assault on campus" by Ali Benzerara

Peacock Magazine Best Content:

• "The Metro's Got Talent" by Chanet Smith

Play Video Best Content:

• March for Our Lives

Grad Opinion Best Content:

• "Ode to the Reticent Traveler" by Beth Grannis

Scripts for Travel Best Content:

• "Paris Through its Protest" by Alice Preat

Fashion Journalism Best Content:

• "Ethical Fashion: From Paris to New York" by Dorothea Mursch-Edlmayr

Board Member Awards: Outstanding Editing Achievement:

• Ali Nielsen

Board Member Awards: Best Team Player:

• Alex Bilodeau
• Jackie Wegwerth
• Malick Rupert

Board Member Awards: Outstanding Leadership:

• Talia Lliteras 

Leadership Awards 2017-2018

Exceptional SGA Executive Team Member:

• Jasmine Paul

Exceptional SGA Senator:

• Maria Rodriguez

Exceptional SGA Committee Member:

• Rokhaya Wade

Undergraduate Student-Life Leader:

• Jasmine Paul

Graduate Student-Life Leader:

• Anna Chapman

Emerging Student Leader:

• Alfio Lococo

Service above Self Award:

• Nebi Dzhabrailova

Exceptional Club Leader:

• Gloria Atanga

Club of the Year:

• Inspire Africa (Rokhaya Wade & Gloria Atanga)

Senator MVP:

• Jasmine Paul

Athletic Awards 2016-2017

Futsal Men:

• Most Valuable Player: Saji Thiam
• Most Improved: Thor Hartwick
• Dedication Award: Stefan Kaufmann

Volleyball Women:

• Most Valuable Player: Sarah  Keough
• Most Improved: Maryam Benjelloun
• Dedication Award: Ekaterina Vorobyeva

Equestrian:

• Most Valuable Player: Chiara Amor
• Most Improved: Nebi Dzhabrailova 
• Dedication Award: Katherine Sutliff

Student Athlete of the Year:

• Margarita Valldejuly

Golden Plume Awards 2016-2017

Best Original Photography:

• Rebecca Simor

Funniest Article:

• Lillian Wagner

Most Memorable Voice:

• Lillian Wagenr

Best Interview Piece:

• Safian  Ado-Ibrahim

Most Original Article:

• Hedvig Werner

Leadership Awards 2016-2017

Club of the Year (Baytna à Vous):

• Anne Vallot-Basker       

Exceptional Club Leader:

• Anne Vallot-Basker       

Service above Self Award:

• Jasmine Paul

Emerging Student Leader:

• Cameron Gattinger

Undergraduate Leadership:

• Maria Rodriguez

Graduate Leadership:

• Kristal Kramer

Exceptional Executive Student Leader:

• Maria Rodriguez

Senator MVP:

• Danica Cortez

Senator MVP:

• Adrien  Lee

Graduate Life Leadership Award:

• Habiba Belguedj

Undergraduate Life Leadership Award:

• Savannah Jenkins   

Exceptional SGA Executive Student Leader:

• Savannah Jenkins        

Outstanding Student Media Executive:

• Ariana  Mosofari

Emerging Student Leader:

• Amelia Harvey

Service above Self Award:

• Habiba Belguedj

Exceptional Club Leader:

• Eleanor Dickinson        

Club of the Year :

• Baytna à Vous (Anne Vallot-Basker)

Athletic Awards 2014-2015

Student Female Athlete of the Year:

• Dasha  Goncharova

Student Male Athlete of the Year:

• Kyle Keenan

Leadership Awards 2014-2015

USC Executive Member of the Year:

• Natalie Jenkins

GSC Executive Member of the Year:

• Ayla Nejad

Outstanding GSC Student Senator of the Year:

• Ayla Nejad

Outstanding USC Student Senator of the Year:

• Claudia Galtes

Emerging Student Leader:

• Alexandra Elz
• Amanda Skaar

Service above Self Award:

• Evon Pervan-Keller
• Natalie Jenkins

Student Club Leader of the Year:

• Daniel  Umstaedter
• Marina Ceccarelli

Student Committee Leader of the Year:

• Amanda Elz

Student Club of the Year:

• AUP Cares (Alexandra Elz)

Best Student Media Member of the Year:

• Gabriel Hedengren