16 honored with Student Impact Awards

Nebraska Union building

The Student Impact Awards were announced for 2022-23 by Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement at an evening reception in the Nebraska Union on May 4.

Student Impact Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln community by the more than 550 Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) and their leaders.

This year's nominees included 54 organizations, 36 individuals and 17 programs.

The ceremony included a new category of honorees, with 28 students receiving Husker Volunteer Designation certificates for completing over 100 volunteer hours with nonprofit organizations.

Award recipients are highlighted below in the list of nominees.

Program of the Year

WINNER: 2023 Engineers Without Borders Midwest Regional Conference, Engineers Without Borders
Battle of the Halls, Residence Hall Association
Climate Rally, Sustain UNL
Diversity Celebration, Middle Eastern & North African Student Association
Diwali 2022, India Student Association
Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet, Afrikan People's Union
Patriot Day Memorial, Association of Students of the University of Nebraska
Roller Skating Revival, Residence Hall Association & Campus NightLife
Rwandan Night, Rwandan Student Association

Student Organization Philanthropy and Service

WINNER: St. Baldrick's Shave for the Brave, National Residence Hall Honorary
A Pie for You, Afrikan People's Union
Blood Drive, Innocents Society
Don't Forget About Us, Delta Xi Nu
Engineers Without Borders, Engineers Without Borders
First-Generation Scholarship, Delta Phi Lambda
Fish Fry, Beta Sigma Psi
Hoop It, Alpha Omicron Pi
I Love My Dog Expo, Public Relations Student Society of America
Missing & Exploited Children, Delta Xi Nu

Diversity and Inclusion Award

WINNER: Racial Justice Alliance
Association of Students of the University of Nebraska
Engineers Without Borders
International Student Advisory Board
Middle Eastern and North African Student Association
UNL Unified Special Olympics College Club

Outstanding Commitment to Recruitment

WINNER: Mexican American Student Association
WINNER: Rocktavo
Afrikan People's Union
Association of Students of the University of Nebraska
Multicultural Greek Council
Sustain UNL

Outstanding New Student Organization

WINNER: The Marvel Bunch
Insect Science Club
National Society of Black Engineers
Physics and Astronomy Graduate Student Association
Pre-Genetic Counseling Club of UNL
Random Acts of Kindness

Outstanding Student Organization

WINNER: Sustain UNL
Afrikan People's Union
Agronomy and Horticulture Graduate Student Association
Association of Students of the University of Nebraska
Gamma Iota Sigma
Herpetology Club
Husker Venture Fund
Middle Eastern and North African Student Association
Mind & Craft
Public Relations Student Society of America
School of Natural Resources Graduate Student Association
Spectrum UNL
UNL Hip Hop Dance Club
Women's Volleyball Club

Sport Club of the Year

WINNER: UNL Women's Soccer Club
UNL Men's Ice Hockey Club
UNL Rowing Club
Women's Club Volleyball

Outstanding Advisor

WINNER: Cameya Ramirez-Rousseau, Mexican American Student Association
Marlene Beyke, Association of Students of the University of Nebraska
Charlie Foster, Afrikan People's Union
Morgan Green McConnell, Massengale Senate
Quinna Hogan, Multicultural Greek Council & Pan-Hellenic Council
Quinna Hogan, National Pan-Hellenic Council
Terri James, Horticulture Club
Dr. Colleen Kadleck, Criminal Justice Student Association
Karen Stelling, Aerospace Club
Elyse Watson, UNL Wildlife Club

Outstanding New Advisor

WINNER: Aaron Dueker, UNL Unified Special Olympics College Club
Dr. Christian Elowsky, Plant Biology Club
Monty Larsen, Agricultural Education Club/Alpha Tau Alpha
Dr. Sam Nelson, Husker Venture Fund
Dr. Dave Remund, Public Relations Student Society of America
Dr. Tony Roebuck, National Society of Black Engineers
Jacob Schlange, UNL Quiz Bowl Club-Jacob Schlange
Dr. Troy White, Agricultural Education Club/Alpha Tau Alpha

Outstanding Student Organization Member

WINNER: Allison Pachunka, Students for Education Exotic & Companion Animals
Shahla Abrahim, Middle Eastern & North African Student Association
Kevin Fierro, UNL Rowing Club
Mariah Greggs, Racial Justice Alliance
Chrissy Gulseth, Association of Students of the University of Nebraska
Jessica Kruse, Sigma Psi Zeta
Jimmy Whebbe, Husker Venture Fund

Outstanding Student Organization Officer

WINNER: Cordell Vrbka, First Generation Student Organization
Yousra Abdulrazig, Delta Xi Nu
Edajah Aden, Afrikan People's Union
Sara Al-Rishawi, Middle Eastern and North African Student Association
Audrey Anderson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Quiz Bowl Club
Cleopatra Babor, Plant Biology Club
Elena Butler, National Society of Black Engineers
Deepa Choudhry, India Student Association
Samuel DeZube, Husker Venture Fund
Faith Herbers, Criminal Justice Student Association
Tyler Janda, Criminal Justice Student Association
Houman Kosari Rad, Iranian Student Organization at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Xinyu Liu, National Residence Hall Honorary
Alec Miller, Association of Students of the University of Nebraska
Joel Murch-Shafer, Aerospace Club
Oghenetega Obewhere, National Society of Black Engineers
Ali Akbar Rezaei Lori, Iranian Student Organization at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Payton Schaefer, Spectrum UNL
Megan Snow, UNL Herpetology Club
Kailee Ward, Pre-Genetic Counseling Club of UNL

Outstanding Student Organization President

WINNER: Nyagoa Deng, Afrikan People's Union
Nyawa Allieu, National Society of Black Engineers
Taylor Daum, First Generation Student Organization
Rebekkah Draucker, Criminal Justice Student Association
Isaiah Griffith, Cinema16
Maria Heyen, Husker Venture Fund
Sophia Hill, UNL Unified Special Olympics Club
Kaianna Hraban, The UNL Wildlife Club
Madison Hurst, Residence Hall Association
Nia Johnson, OASIS Student Advisory Board
Furqan Mahdi, Middle Eastern and North African Student Association
Thara Michaelis, Laurus Magazine
Ali Akbar Rezaei Lori, Iranian Student Organization at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Julia Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Mock Trial Organization
Noah Stussie, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity
Rachel Summers, Sustain UNL
Sydney Wagner, Public Relations Student Society of America