The Campus Activities & Involvement Center is planning for the end of the year Student Organization Leadership Awards. We believe that our student organizations add an undeniable value to our campus community and furthermore, the student leaders of these organizations deserve to be recognized for their efforts and commitment to this university. We offer several awards created to celebrate the efforts of student organizations and their impact at UNCW.
- Outstanding Community Service
- Outstanding Diversity Program
- Outstanding Educational Programming
- Outstanding Marketing Campaign
- Outstanding Social Program
- The Unsung Hero Award
- Outstanding New Student Organization Leader
- Outstanding Student Organization Leader
- Advisor of the Year
- Student Organization of the Year
- Teal and Gold Categories
Applications for awards will only be accepted via email to activities@uncw.edu. Hard copies of applications and supplemental materials will NOT be accepted. This is a result of our efforts to be more sustainable and efficient in our annual programming efforts. Each individual award application, along with any supplemental application materials, must be consolidated to one electronic file, not to exceed 5 pages in length. If your file is too large to email, you may submit a CD to the Involvement Center (FSC 2029) by the set deadline. If your organization is applying for multiple awards, each award application should be in a separate electronic file (e.g. XYZ_Organization_Social_Program.doc, XYZ_Organization_Unsung_Hero.doc).
Nominations are due via email to activities@uncw.edu by Friday, March 6th at 5pm.
Recognition will be given at the Student Organization Appreciation Day on Thursday, April 16, with a select few awards that will be recognized at the Cornerstone Student Leadership Ceremony on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. More information will follow regarding the specifics of each award recognition and event.
If there are any questions, please feel free to call our office at 910.962.3553, email us at activities@uncw.edu, instant message us at uncwCAIC (AOL IM), or visit us in FSC 2029.
Who can submit nominations?
Anyone can submit a nomination on behalf of a student organization, although most of our applications come directly from the organizations themselves, so don't be shy about self-nominating!
Do you have any helpful hints to refer to when putting together an award nomination?
Yes, we do! In mid-February, Scott Busiel (07-08 Outstanding Student Organization Leader and 06-07 SGA Scholarship Recipient) facilitated an excellent workshop offering helpful hints for student organization leaders who are now going through the application process. You can access his PowerPoint presentation here.
What's the deadline again?
Nomination applications and materials are due via email to activities@uncw.edu by Friday, March 6, 2009 at 5pm . We realize that student organizations hold excellent programs and events in late March and April but we must set the deadline early enough for the Student Organizations Committee (SOC) to review and vote on all the nominees. If you have information on an event that is planned but yet to happen, you are encouraged to submit an application for the selection committee to consider.
Nomination Applications
Click on any of the awards below to download the application packet. Remember, all nominations are due via email to activities@uncw.edu by Friday, March 6, 2009 at 5pm .
Late nominations will not be considered.
Advisor
of the Year
Outstanding
Community Service
Outstanding
Diversity Program
Outstanding
Educational Programming
Outstanding
New Student Organization Leader
Outstanding
Marketing Campaign
Outstanding
Social Program
Outstanding
Student Organization Leader
Student
Organization of the Year - Two Categories - Teal and Gold! (see below)
Unsung Hero
For a complete list of the awards and their descriptions click here.
Looking for the SGA Scholarship Application? Visit the SGA website by clicking here.
Categories for the Student Organization of the Year - Teal and Gold:
This award was separated into two categories, Teal and Gold, beginning with the 2007-2008 academic year. These categories were developed to promote an equitable application process which will allow for organizations with comparable resources to compete at a fair level.
*Categories:
Teal: Organizations that have an annual operating budget of $30,000 or more and have a designated (either by job description or/or departmental expectation) full-time UNCW faculty/staff advisor.
Gold: All other registered organizations.
Student Organization of the Year Awards will be given to one student organization in each category which exemplifies commitment to the betterment and strengthening of the UNCW community. These organizations should have strong leaders who consistently work together toward the group’s common goals. In addition, these organizations should serve as role models for the other UNCW registered student organizations.
Congratalations to the 2008-2009 Winners and Remaining Finalists!
Outstanding Community Service
Manna Project International – Wilmington
Communities Serving Communities
See their award winning bid here.
Outstanding Diversity program
Mu Nu Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.
See their award winning bid here.
Outstanding Educational Programming
Surfrider
Respect the Beach
See their award winning bid here.
Outstanding Marketing Campaign
National Residence Hall Honorary
Of the Month Award Drives
New Student Organization Leader
Sarah Arsenoff
National Residence Hall Honorary
Outstanding Social Program
Residence Hall Association
Summer Sizzle
SGA Scholarship
Melissa Salvatore
Amnesty International
Advisor of the Year
Adam Scarbro
National Residence Hall Honorary
Unsung Hero
Carli Heath-Stanley
Student Ambassadors
Outstanding Student Organization Leader
Marie Mimiaga
Residence Hall Association
Student Organization of the Year – GOLD Category
National Residence Hall Honorary
Student Organization of the Year – TEAL Category
Residence Hall Association
Past Student Organization Leadership Awards
Winners of the 2007/2008 Student Organization Leadership Awards!
SGA Student Organization Leader Scholarship
Marie Mimiaga, RHA
Student Organization of the Year, Teal Category
Residence Hall Association (RHA)
Student Organization of the Year, Gold Category
Up 'til Dawn
Advisor of the Year
Amanda Boomershine, Amnesty International
Outstanding Student Organization Leader
Scott Busiel, RHA
Outstanding New Student Organization Leader
Kelvin Daise, Alpha Phi Alpha
Unsung Hero Award
Jeff Suarez, National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH)
Outstanding Social Program
RHA, Legends of the Hidden Temple
Outstanding Community Service
Manna Project
Outstanding Educational Programming
RHA, Everything you wanted to know about a gay man, but were afraid to ask...
Outstanding Publicity Campaign
Up 'til Dawn
Outstanding Diversity Program
SGA and NAACP, Jena 6 Open Forum
Winners of the 2006/2007 Student Organization Leadership Awards
SGA Student Organization Leader Scholarship
Scott Busiel, RHA
Student Organization of the Year
Residence Hall Association (RHA)
Advisor of the Year
Greg Steele, RHA
Outstanding Student Organization Leader
Adam Wade, Student Ambassadors
Outstanding New Student Organization Leader
Sarah O'Steen, Residence Hall Association
Unsung Hero Award
Johanna Horton, Residence Hall Association
Outstanding Social Program
ACE, RHA, and SGA for their collaborative efforts for Trask Trek
Outstanding Community Service
Up 'til Dawn
Outstanding Educational Programming
UNCW Surfrider
Outstanding Publicity Campaign
Baptist Student Union for their Shawn McDonald promotional campaign
Outstanding Diversity Program
Black History in the Halls, Graham-Hewlett Area Chapter of RHA
Winners of the 2005/2006 Student Organization Leadership Awards
Student Organization of the Year
Association for Campus Entertainment
Advisor of the Year
Deb Bowen, Global Serve
Outstanding Student Organization Leader
Joseph McGibboney, Association for Campus Entertainment (ACE)
Outstanding New Student Organization Leader
Chris Pearce, Residence Hall Association (RHA)
Unsung Hero Award
Becky Dassau, Honors Scholars Association
Outstanding Social Program
Freaky Friday, Residence Hall Association (RHA)
Outstanding Community Service
Global Serve
Outstanding Educational Programming
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Outstanding Publicity Campaign
Campus Crusade for Christ
Outstanding Diversity Program
Around the World, Residence Hall Association (RHA)
Winners of the 2004/2005 Student Organization Leadership Awards
Student Organization of the Year
Association for Campus Entertainment
Advisor of the Year
Amy Hector, Residence Hall Association
Outstanding Student Organization Leader
Megan Coffren, Communication Studies Society
Outstanding New Student Organization Leader
Lindsay Martin, Residence Hall Association
Unsung Hero Award
Brenton Hammond, Residence Hall Association
Outstanding Social Program
Fall Fiesta - Interested Ladies of Lambda Theta Alpha, Mi Gente, UNCW Anthropology Club, and the Galloway Chapter of RHA (co-sponsored program)
Outstanding Community Service
Residence Hall Association - Tsunami Relief Efforts
Outstanding Educational Programming
Residence Hall Association - "Vote for Something" Campaign
Outstanding Publicity Campaign
Non Traditional Student Organization (NTSO)
Outstanding Diversity Program
Interested Ladies of Lambda Theta Alpha - Hispanic Heritage Month
Winners of the 2003/2004 Student Organization Leadership Awards
Student Organization of the Year
Residence Hall Association (RHA)
Advisor of the Year
Dana McKoy, NTSO
Outstanding Student Organization Leader
Patricia Moyer, GSA
Outstanding New Student Organization Leader
M.J. Giammaria, NTSO
Unsung Hero Award
Angela Sherrill, Communications Studies
Outstanding Social Program
Student Ambassadors
Outstanding Community Service
Alpha Phi Alpha
Outstanding Educational Programming
Alpha Gamma Delta and Panhellenic Council
Outstanding Publicity Campaign
Non Traditional Student Organization (NTSO)
Outstanding Diversity Program
Native American Student Organization
