2022 Student Leadership Awards
Outstanding Student Worker
Hope Ritter
A student worker in the College who has an excellent work ethic and who has made a positive impact in the workplace.
Outstanding Peer Mentor
Kobi Voshell, Jake Gallaher, Michaela Matthews, Grant Bolle, Kyle Bennett
A DDS student or resident/graduate student who acts as a positive role model to their peer(s) and provides exceptional guidance and support to their peer(s)/colleagues.
Emerging Leader
Aleena Parpia, Abigail Wiese, James Beyer, Nick Long, Zach Graham
A D1, D2 or D3 student in a student club, group, coalition, committee, class, or organization who demonstrates significant effort, leadership, and involvement in improving the group.
Oustanding Student Leader
Bethany Doolittle, Jordan Sillman, Madeline Slater, Abigail Wieland, Makinzee Thomas, Kareem Gayar, Madeline Berry, Sarmad Saadi, Alex Hseih, Carolyn Silverman, John Schaeffer
A leader in a student club, group, coalition, committee, class or organization who displays significant dedication to the group and its members by contributing to its missions and goals; and/or by promoting diversity and service; and/or by creating community among the group’s members.
Outstanding Student Group or Organization Advisor
Cari Anderson
A formal or informal advisor, supervising faculty, or staff member wo acts as a positive role model and provides essential guidance and encouragement while supporting the group’s mission and goals.
Outstanding Program, Outreach, or Service
Suicide Prevention Week
Green Bandana Program
A student club, group, coalition, committee, class or organization that has made meaningful contributions to students, the University, the profusion, and/or the surrounding communities through its programming initiatives, community outreach, service, and/or outreach in service of supporting marginalized identities, and/or furthering the University of Iowa’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Outstanding Student Organization Collaboration
D2 COs and SAB
SNDA and SAB
Two or more student clubs, groups, coalitions, committees, classes, or organizations that worked together in the spirit of collaboration and provided a meaningful contribution to students, the University, and/or the surrounding communities via a joint initiative outreach, program, or project.
Legacy Leadership Award
Chichi Adeleke, Kobi Voshell, Emily Starman
An award to recognize a currently enrolled D4 student in good standing with the University, who has provided leadership or service in any of the award categories consistently throughout all four years of their DDS program.
Outstanding Tutor
Chaz Konrath, Alanna Bram, Kierstin Evenson, Derrick Bisnett
A DDS student or resident/graduate student who makes a major contribution to a student(s) academic success, performance or to the COD mission through exceptional work as a College of Dentistry tutor
Outstanding Mentor
Teresa Marshall, Lauren Lange, Ming Zhu, Cari Andersen, Emilio Cuouso-Queiruga, Lex Cashmore
A staff member, faculty member, or alumnus who acts as a positive role model and provides exceptional guidance and support for the development of students, student leaders, and/or to a student group, club, or organization.
Unsung Heroes
Tiffany Sherock, Heather Wilkinson, Michael Kegel, Jamie Liu, Lisa Piper
A member of a student club, group, coalition, committee, class or organization or a non-member volunteer wo demonstrates significant contributions and/or initiative but does not hold a formalized membership or leadership position within the group.
Outstanding Student Group or Organization
Student Advisory Board (SAB)
IASDA
Student National Dental Association (SNDA)
A student club, group, coalition, committee, class, or organization that demonstrates significant initiative, creativity, perseverance and integrity by its members throughout all areas of the group. One representative will be selected to accept the award on behalf of the group.
Outstanding Diversity Awareness Program, Outreach, or Service
PRIDE Week
A student club, group, coalition, committee, class, or organization that has made meaningful contributions to students, the University, and/or the surrounding communities through diversity initiatives, programming and/or outreach in service of supporting marginalized identities, and/or furthering the University of Iowa’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Outstanding Philanthropic Contribution
D1 Class Souper Bowl
A student club, group, coalition, committee, class, or organization that has made a significant contribution of time, talents, or efforts to address a problem that has either: (1) benefitted the COD collegiate community or the larger UI campus; and/or (2) inspired and motivated others to act philanthropically by contributing their time, talent, or monetary resources to a cause, activity, initiative, or fundraiser.
A Dentist and Something More
Megha Puranam, Shannon Osland
A student who exemplifies the motto “A Dentist and Something More” through substantial involvement or civic engagement in the college, the University, the profession, or the community. This involvement may be through service, leadership, community engagement, and/or experiential education.