Every year the Student Leadership Office and the Physical Activities and Self-Care (PAS) Office co-host an awards ceremony open to all AUP students to celebrate and recognize the outstanding contributions of student leaders throughout the academic year. The event takes place at the end of the spring semester and honors those who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, initiative, and impact within the AUP community. Award recipients are presented with a commemorative plaque in recognition of their achievements.
The awards nomination process begins with an open call for nominations during the last week of March. Students are invited to submit nominations for student leaders who have made a meaningful impact on campus based on the award categories listed below. The nomination window is open for two weeks.
In parallel, student organization leaders receive separate calls for nominations to recognize outstanding student organization advisors. This call is sent out in mid-March and remains open for two weeks.
Once the nomination period closes, the Student Leadership Office and the PAS Office review all submissions. Together, they deliberate on the nominations to determine the final award recipients. Nominations are publicly announced one week before the awards ceremony, where the recipients are formally recognized and presented with their plaque in front of their peers.
MOST EXECUTIVE EXEC
Sarah Salama
MODEL STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFICER
T’Anna Johnson
Lilly Mildenberger
MOST INVOLVED
Caroline Sjerven
SERVICE AWARD
Fatimata Djibrine
MODEL STUDENT ORGANIZATION
AUP Green (Sarah Glavan)
MODEL STUDENT ADVISOR
Marouane Noman
Chandler Sumpter-Gillyard
MODEL EDITOR
Jacob Shropshire
MOST IMPACTFUL VISITING STUDENT
Abigail Smart
Joy Amessoudji
EMERGING STUDENT LEADER
Rona Phi
Kendall West
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Nicolas Colucci
Eleanora Marcone
MOST IMPACTFUL PROJECT OR EVENT
Vivre Performing Arts Season
MOST OUTSTANDING MENTOR (MOM Award)
Luca Monti
Graduating Student Leader Special Recognition Award
Rachel Avila
Sara Bashiti
Mallory Boyd
Arabella Lytton Gay
Savie Newton
Morgan Smith
Dominic Spada
Thalia Weissman
P.A.L. (PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEADER) Grant
Hera Soysal
F.A.S.T (The Financial Assistance for Student with Tenacity Grant)
Dan Dougherty
MVP VOLLEYBALL
Alexandra Wittmeier
MIP VOLLEYBALL
Stephanie Bergon
DEDICATION VOLLEYBALL
Emma Martinez
MVP BASKETBALL
Zwa Inyoni
MIP BASKETBALL
Paul Mathew
DEDICATION BASKETBALL
Paul Mathew
MVP FUTSAL
Zion Drake
MIP FUTSAL
Gabriella Zadoyan
DEDICATION FUTSAL
Sheel Vallam
MVP CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Gisele Luiz
MIP CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Genaro Ng
DEDICATION DANCE
Ani Gonzalez Ward
OFF-CAMPUS ACHIEVEMENT
Sophie Adams
ON-CAMPUS ACHIEVEMENT
Gisele Luiz
PAS ALL-ROUNDER AWARD
Gabby Bashizi
PAS NEWCOMER
Hip Hop Club - Alexandra Shao
PAS PERSEVERANCE AWARD
AUP Basketball - Zwa Inyoni
AUP Dance
Futsal
Other PAS Awards
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
Futsal Men:
Volleyball Women:
Dance Team:
Best Fashion Piece:
Best Scripts for travel Piece:
Best Freelance Piece:
Best Online News Piece:
Best Video Production:
Best Magazine Piece:
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.
Best Event: This award goes to the most memorable student event of the year!
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.
Exceptional Club Leader: This award recognizes a student organization leader's outstanding leadership.
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.
Model Student Government Executive: This award recognizes excellence from a member of your Undergraduate or Graduate Student Council.
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.
Model Student Government Officer: This award recognizes outstanding leadership from a senator (class or department representative) or SGA committee member.
Most Involved Graduate Student: This award goes to a graduate student who demonstrated exceptional devotion, motivation, and commitment to their activities on campus.
Most Involved Undergraduate Student: This award goes to an undergraduate student who demonstrated exceptional devotion, motivation, and commitment to their activities on campus.
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.
Dean's Leadership Award: This award from the Dean of Student Development recognizes outstanding leadership from an undergraduate or graduate student.
Futsal Men:
Volleyball Women:
Danse Team:
Student Athlete of the Year:
Peacock Plume Best Human Interest Piece:
Peacock Plume Best News Piece:
Peacock Magazine Best Human Interest Piece:
Peacock Magazine Best Visual:
Peacock Play Best Human Interest Piece:
Peacock Play Breakout Piece:
Scripts for Travel Best Human Interest Piece:
Scripts for Travel Best Travel Piece:
Fashion Best Human Interest Piece:
Fashion Best Visuals:
Best Journalistic Freelance Piece:
Graduate Student Leader:
Undergraduate Student Leader:
Most Outstanding Mentor:
Exceptional Student Government Executive of the Year:
Outstanding Student Government Official:
Outstanding Editor or Producer:
Most Valuable ASM Board Member (MVB award):
Service Above Self Award:
Emerging Student Leader:
Student Club of the Year:
Exceptional Student Leader:
Propeller of Change Award:
Model Student Advisor:
Most Involved:
Event of the Year:
Futsal Men:
Volleyball Women:
Basketball Men:
Student Athlete of the Year:
Plume Online Best Content:
Peacock Magazine Best Content:
Play Video Best Content:
Grad Opinion Best Content:
Scripts for Travel Best Content:
Fashion Journalism Best Content:
Board Member Awards: Outstanding Editing Achievement:
Board Member Awards: Best Team Player:
Board Member Awards: Outstanding Leadership:
Exceptional SGA Executive Team Member:
Exceptional SGA Senator:
Exceptional SGA Committee Member:
Undergraduate Student-Life Leader:
Graduate Student-Life Leader:
Emerging Student Leader:
Service above Self Award:
Exceptional Club Leader:
Club of the Year:
Senator MVP:
Futsal Men:
Volleyball Women:
Equestrian:
Student Athlete of the Year:
Best Original Photography:
Funniest Article:
Most Memorable Voice:
Best Interview Piece:
Most Original Article:
Club of the Year (Baytna à Vous):
Exceptional Club Leader:
Service above Self Award:
Emerging Student Leader:
Undergraduate Leadership:
Graduate Leadership:
Exceptional Executive Student Leader:
Senator MVP:
Senator MVP:
Graduate Life Leadership Award:
Undergraduate Life Leadership Award:
Exceptional SGA Executive Student Leader:
Outstanding Student Media Executive:
Emerging Student Leader:
Service above Self Award:
Exceptional Club Leader:
Club of the Year :
Student Female Athlete of the Year:
Student Male Athlete of the Year:
USC Executive Member of the Year:
GSC Executive Member of the Year:
Outstanding GSC Student Senator of the Year:
Outstanding USC Student Senator of the Year:
Emerging Student Leader:
Service above Self Award:
Student Club Leader of the Year:
Student Committee Leader of the Year:
Student Club of the Year:
Best Student Media Member of the Year: