Leadership Awards Philosophy and Nomination process
The Awards recognize individual and organizational involvement on campus and in the surrounding community that is characterized by care and respect for others. Such involvement demonstrates the ability to inspire others to act and reflect on personal and group experiences, which aid individuals in becoming informed, responsible, and productive community members. Involvement from an individual or an organization can be reflected in traditional or non-traditional activities.
Students, faculty, or staff may make nominations; self-nominations are encouraged. While the nominators will remain anonymous, we ask that you submit a brief reason why a person or group is being nominated for an award. All nominees will be provided with more detailed award criteria and asked to complete an expanded nomination form.
Programs/Events that occurred between February of last academic year and February of this academic year are eligible for nomination.
2022
Graduate Leadership
Utkarsha Fuller
Outstanding Student Organization
PISA
Chris Kasik Outstanding Service to the Residential Community
Jack Foster
Outstanding Involvement in the Residential Community
Lilly Allen and Zhiwei Xie
Outstanding Staff Member
Katie Hale
Dienamarie Giaquinto Fraternity/Sorority Life Leader
Erin Benard
Emerging Leader
Azalea Afendi
Outstanding Campus Program
ToyDrive and Card Making by Cboard
UNSUNG HERO
Abby Romine and Arabella Littlefield
Thomas F. Schutte Senior Leadership Award
Avishi Jain
Helen Matusow-Ayres Student Worker of the Year Student Worker of the year
Avery Slezak
Seraphin Bernard for Art and Service
Samyukta Suraj Raheja
2021 Awards Ceremony
2021 Leadership Awards Ceremony
OUTSTANDING CAMPUS PROGRAM
Century of Black Music
GRADUATE LEADERSHIP
Erika Hodges
JOHN MORNING AWARD FOR ART AND SERVICE
Ellen Ren
OUTSTANDING STUDENT ORGANIZATION
Film in Color
THE DIENAMARIE GIAQUINTO FRATERNITY/SORORITY LIFE LEADER AWARD
Julia Grippo
EMERGING LEADER
Catherine Chattergoon
Eugene Brukhman
OUTSTANDING STUDENT WORKER
Alexander Creem
Chaowei Wang
Qi (Penny) Fan
OUTSTANDING STAFF MEMBER
Chris Kasik
Debbie Scott
UNSUNG HERO
Avishi Jain
Loan Ho
SERAPHIN BERNARD (STUDENT LEADER OF THE YEAR)
Danni Qu
Tamia Bailey
THOMAS SCHUTTE SENIOR LEADERSHIP
Sarah Kanu
Award Titles and Criteria
Outstanding Campus Program
Outstanding Campus Program is presented to a student organization that effectively utilized resources in the development and implementation of a campus program. A quality promotional strategy was implemented and there should have been significant attendance and participation from the campus community. All registered student organizations in good standing with the Office of Student Involvement are eligible for this award.
Outstanding Student Organization
Outstanding Student Organization is presented to a student group that has made a meaningful contribution to Pratt and demonstrated outstanding leadership within the campus community. This student group demonstrated consistent flexibility, initiative, creativity, and perseverance. Their events have had a significant impact on the quality of campus life at Pratt. All registered student organizations in good standing with the Office of Student Involvement are eligible for this award.
Unsung Hero
Unsung Hero is presented to an individual who has served as a quiet influence within an organization. This student may not have held an executive office, but made a significant difference through a commitment to the group. All registered students in good standing with the Institute are eligible for this award.
Student Worker of the Year
Student Worker of the Year is presented to a Pratt Institute student employee whose outstanding contributions, attitude and attention to their job goes beyond the expected. The recipient of this award will have shown a high commitment to their fellow students and displayed consistent professionalism and excellence. The recipient must have held a paid position through Pratt’s Student Employment Program during both the Fall and Spring semesters and be in good standing with the Institute to be eligible for this award.
Outstanding Involvement in the Residential Community
Outstanding Involvement in the Residential Community is presented to a residential student who has shown outstanding involvement, commitment and perseverance toward the development of community in the residence halls over the course of the academic year. All registered residential students in good standing with the Institute are eligible for this award.
The Dienamarie Giaquinto Fraternity/Sorority Life Leader Award
The Dienamarie Giaquinto Fraternity/Sorority Life Leader Award, is a scholarship in memory of Dienamarie, who was a member of the local chapter of Delta Alpha Pi, now, the Eta Phi Chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma national sorority. She was a natural leader who devoted free time to her fellow sisters, their outreach to the community as a chapter and the future success of the chapter and her fellow sisters. As a student and as an alumna, Dienamarie encouraged her sisters to seek happiness and success in their lives, mentored students as an art teacher, guided young ladies as a Girl Scout troop leader, and continued to give back to her alma mater as an advisor to Sigma Sigma Sigma at Pratt Institute. The recipient of this award will have demonstrated a strong sense of brotherhood/sisterhood, commitment to the values of their organization, service and strong leadership. Only nominees who have achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher and are in good standing with the Institute and their chapters may be considered for this award.
Outstanding Service to the Residential Community
Outstanding Service to the Residential Community is presented to a student staff member who has shown outstanding involvement, commitment and perseverance toward the development of community in the residence halls (above and beyond the requirements of their job) over the course of their academic career. All registered student staff members in the Office of Residential Life and Housing are eligible for this award.
Emerging Leader
Emerging Leader is presented to an up-and-coming student leader who has already made meaningful contributions to the Pratt community in a short period of time. The recipient of this award will have demonstrated innovation, commitment, creativity and a spirit of professionalism. Registered non-graduating students (undergraduate and graduate) in good standing with the Institute are eligible for this award.
Outstanding Staff Member
Outstanding Staff Member is presented to a Pratt Institute employee whose outstanding contributions, attitude and attention to their job go beyond the expected. The recipient of this award will have shown a high commitment to students and displayed consistent professionalism and excellence. Any current staff member (non-faculty) at Pratt is eligible for this award.
Thomas F. Schutte Senior Leadership
Thomas F. Schutte Senior Leadership, named in honor of the 11th President of Pratt, is presented to a graduating undergraduate student, who over the course of their tenure at Pratt, has earned the respect of the community for high achievement in both academic and co-curricular pursuits and who embodies the ideals of responsible and creative professionalism. Only nominees who have achieved a 3.3 GPA or higher and are in good standing with the institute may be considered for this award.
Seraphin Bernard Award
Seraphin Bernard Award (Student Leader of the Year) is presented, in memory of Seraphin Bernard, to a campus leader who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities through their participation and involvement in the campus community. The recipient of this award will have demonstrated innovation, commitment, creativity and a spirit of professionalism. All registered students in good standing with the Institute are eligible for this award.
Graduate Leadership
Graduate Leadership is presented to a graduating graduate student, who over the course of their tenure at Pratt, has earned the respect of the community for high achievement in both academic and co-curricular pursuits and who embodies the ideals of responsible and creative professionalism. Only graduate students who have achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher and are in good standing with the institute may be considered for this award.
Outstanding Organization Advisor
Outstanding Organization Advisor is presented to an advisor that is a current Pratt Institute employee, has fostered individual and organizational growth, has served as a positive role model for students and has demonstrated personal commitment to the organization through time and energy. Current Pratt Faculty or staff members who have served as an advisor (outside their job expectations) to a student organization are eligible for this award.
The John Morning Award for Art and Service
The John Morning Award for Art and Service is a scholarship, given in honor of John Morning, presented to a graduating student who has demonstrated an active involvement in the community beyond Pratt Institute and who plans to use their creative talents to advance social justice, promote diversity, or otherwise benefit the public good. Only Undergraduate students in good standing with the Institute are eligible for this award.
2020 Winners
2020 Leadership Awards Ceremony
OUTSTANDING CAMPUS PROGRAM
Alternative Spring Break and Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
EMERGING LEADER
Katie Hitchcock
Oliver Ray
OUTSTANDING FRATERNITY/SORORITY LEADER
Amber Liu
GRADUATE LEADERSHIP
Yvonne Chow
Veronika Kostova
JOHN MORNING AWARD FOR ART AND SERVICE
Claire Hansen
OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION
Active Minds
OUTSTANDING STAFF MEMBER
Allison Nichols
STUDENT WORKER OF THE YEAR
Jasmine Thomas
Naini Bansal
UNSUNG HERO
Alex Lekas
OUTSTANDING INVOLVEMENT IN THE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY
Erin Beggrow
OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY
Shelby Rashap
SERAPHIN BERNARD (STUDENT LEADER OF THE YEAR)
Sarah Kanu
Gatekeeper List up to 2022 Awards
Utkarsha Fuller • Jack Foster • Lilly Allen • Zhiwei Xie • Katie Hale • Erin Benard • Azalea Afendi • Abby Romine • Arabella Littlefield • Avery Slezak • Samyukta Suraj RahejaSusie Advincul • John Gurney • Michael Panchak • Denise Alleyne • Lee Daly • Mary Ann Hagan • Thomas Paule • Meg Andrews • Amanda Haigood • Nancy Low • Fr. Michael Perry • Pierrette Aschcroft • Sterling Hall • Craig Puffer • Mallory Serebin • David Buckman • Anthony Iovino • Tracy Ray • Ann Louise Burns • Thomas Paule • James Irvine • Ahmereen Reza • Dirk Braxton • Rachele Kreiger • Badan Copeland • Dorothy Sartori • Colleen Callister • Steven Ledley • Carl Schultz • Abdallah Adhami • Raymond Clark • Adam Levinson • Joel Shulman • Vincent D’Angelo • Eric Brown • Larry Lingard • Mitchell Silver • Derek Daniell • Richard Longo • Cynithea Reeder • Cheryl Singletary • Barry Z. Davis • Michael Madia • Michael Soha • Jennifer Billing • Godwin Mensah • Pamela Stanfield • Robin Greene • Charles Fagan • Craig Balfany • Nadia Merzliakow • Juan Ugarte • AB Genece • Maureen Mullen • Carl Campetella • Eileen McNinnie • Danae Wilson • Richard Goldberg • Heidi Nitze • Michael Sargent • Leslie Nolan • Judith Nylen • Joanne Zelano • Floris Panayides • Kingsley Yarde • Donna Moran • Karen Woodward • Victoria Robinson • Jessica Friday • Sonia Farmer • Shiloh Gray • Rabbi Weinstein • Amanda Clelland • Lauren Tickle • Leonardo Gomez • Jessica Savage • Tony Lamberty • Sarah Walker • Ashley Zarella • Brianna Jacobson • Matthew Brennan • Kent Hikida • Mackenize King • Caitlin Makary • Michael McGuire • Kathleen Marquis • Rebecca Powell • Crystal Scriber Dubrow • Matthew Bookbinder • Winston Von Engel • Adrienne DiGiovine • Kathleen Grabowski • Mary Jane Starks • Bruce Dominguez II • Edward Waters • Meghan Cirrito • Elise Weir • Jessica Marano • Aldrin Valdez • Aimee Oz • Karoline Chrzanowski • Brynna Tucker • Caitlin Santone • Annie Ericsson • Laylah Mohammed • Joseph Regina • Anusha Venkataraman • Amanda LaPlaca • Micah Bozeman • Santiago Rivera • Bonnie Kaye Whitfield • Liza Williams • Jacqueline Merkher • Julia W. Martin • Colleen Stufflebeem • David Anderson • Gia Bellantuono • Mai McDonald • Karen Smith • Tuan Vu • Mia Schleifer • Jennifer Stohlmann • Klara Varosy • Lauren Dakai • Alexandra Basen • Dr. R. David Goodman • Cody Walzel • Rachel Kirschner • Sachar Beer • Maureen Flint • Teiler Kwan • Wolfgang Devine • Peggy WestBarton • Nicholas Fusaro • James Emery • Todd Tuscher • Rachel Yoo Digerness • John Monti • Sara Cochran • Brendan Farrell • Patrick Clarkson • Quinn Lai • Cody Walzel • Matthew Kipel • Paul Petrucelli • Grace Kendall • Amanda Wallace • Sophie Frost • Jennifer Elfanbaum • David Krawczyk • Jessica Kwasniak Kathryn Moy • Adrienne Jones • Young Sun-Song • Brittany Gettys • Prakhar Mehrotra • Emily Fogle • Gabriella Guerra • Brynna Tucker • Samantha Harvey • Michelle Betters • Kyle O’Brien • Robert Carabay • Jodi Shaw • David Cutler • Nathan March • Schuyler Klein • Mariah Adams • Adriana Green • Emily Beall • Terilyn Stewart • Katherine Shan • Emma Colley • Brittany Sauta • Emily Ercolini • Hope Olszewski • Ryan Esparza • Andrea Porretta • Jennifer Klockner • Melvin Stokes • Madelaine Norman • Bianca Norris • Tara Ali-Khan • Shannon Strickland • Adriana Green • Ryan Esparza • Andrea Porretta • Yeshu Tan • Emily Krauss • Luke Bolton • Kat McDonald • Jae’lyn Vegerano • Trevor Wheeler • Haleh Short • Basem Aly • Ava Scott • Hilary Baribeau • Jared Hudson • Maria Flores • Jernee Montoya • Samantha Angelillo • Tamia Bailey • Mary Burmeister • Joey Carducci • Michelle Won Lok Chan • Leah Denzien • Caroline Duffy • Avishi Jain • Josette Marcario • Gigi Nieson • Victoria Pachiano • Danni Qu • Rabbi Simcha Weinstein • Katie Hitchcock Vogel • Oliver Ray • Amber Liu • Yvonne Chow • Veronika Kostova • Claire Hansen • Allison Nichols • Jasmine Thomas • Naini Bansal • Alex Lekas • Erin Beggrow • Shelby Rashap • Sarah Kanu • Erika Hodges • Catherine Chattergoon • Eugene Brukhman • Ellen Ren • Julia Grippo • Alexander Creem • Chaowei Wang • Qi (Penny) Fan • Chris Kasik • Debbie Scott • Loan Ho