Student Engagement within Student Life comprises five of the Division’s departments: the Center for Service and Leadership (CSL), The University of Alabama Student Center (The Stu), Student Involvement, Student Governance and Citizenship and University Programs (UP). Together, these departments share a mission of maintaining an environment at the Capstone that supports the growth and development of students through active participation in experiential learning opportunities. Each year they host the Exemplo Capstone Awards (formerly Service and Leadership Awards) to honor individual students, student organizations and even full-time staff members who “serve compassionately, engage masterfully and live boldly.” This year’s event was held on April 11 at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center and celebrated the achievements and contributions of many in our campus community.
Building Community Awards
- Advocacy in Action Award – Ignite National UA
- ABC Award of Excellence – Jayla Carr
- Henry M. Lipsey Award – Caleb Buell and Kaitlyn Glossin
- Excellence in Collaborative Programming Award – HallyUA and the UA Counseling Center
Experiential Learning and Leadership Awards
- John L. Blackburn Advisor of the Year Award – Dr. Hyun Jin Kim
- Will Byington Student Officer of the Year Award – Aditya Upreti and Alison Levine
- Star Bloom Volunteer of the Year Award – Hannah Menard and Gabrielle Stutts
- Barbara Grimes Selfless Service Award – Rachel Platt and Joyce Jekayinoluw
- Spirit of University Programs Award – Jetori Samples
Growth and Development Awards
- Outstanding New Organization Award – Graduate Society of Women Engineers
- Champion for Children’s Award – Morgan Perkins
- University Programs Graduating Senior Recognition Award –
- Lauren Barnes
- Yeji Choi
- Austin Grant
- Kennedi Hall
- Jayleigh Tawbush
- Morgan Jacobs
- University Programs Student Spotlight Award
- Javaris Tolton
- Jamiya Walton
- Morgan Jacobs
- Yeji Choi
Student Learning Awards
- Organization Event of the Year Award – Mock Shaadi, South Asian Culture Club
- Capstone Innovation Award – End Overdose UA
- Community Partner Award – The House and Therapeutic Riding of Tuscaloosa (TROT)
- Rick Funk Award – Department of Business Services
Success Beyond Awards
- Outstanding Advocacy Organization Award – Student Organ Donor Advocates
- Outstanding Service Organization Award – Be The Match
- Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Award – HallyUA
- Outstanding Club Sports Award – Men and Women’s Wheelchair Basketball
- Outstanding Political Organization Award – Ignite National UA
- Outstanding Social/Fraternal Organization Award – Alabama Interfraternity Council
- Outstanding Academic Organization Award – German Club
- Outstanding Honors Organization Award – Carl A. Elliott Society
- Outstanding Recreational Athletic Organization Award – Alabama Hockey Club
- Outstanding Graduate Organization of the Year – Graduate Student Association
- David L. Phelps Organization of the Year – HallyUA
- Daniel Nielson Exceptional Change Award – Kate Graziano and Matthew Stumpf
- Unless Award
- Rachel Frick
- Kate Graziano
- Emma Gosselin
- Stephanie Shamblin Award – Dr. Kat Gillan