Graduating seniors, undergraduates, student groups and other members of the Boston College community were honored for their involvement, contribution and leadership in co-curricular life at the University, at the recent annual Leadership Awards ceremony hosted by the Office of Student Involvement.
Honorees were: Catherine Senoyuit ’18, the Nicholas H. Woods Leadership Award, which recognizes a freshman who demonstrated initiative, motivation and potential for continued student leadership; Joi Dallas ’17, the Timothy M. Padulsky Award, for sophomores who mentor and encourage other students to develop effective skills in inclusive leadership and teamwork; Cassidy Gallegos ’16, the Paul Chebator and Mer Zovko Award, celebrating a student who embraced the junior year experience and has been instrumental in creating community on campus, off campus or abroad; Brianna Hopkins ’17, the Jeffrey S. Keith Award, honoring a student who faced a physical or other significant challenge in his or her life while continuing to excel in academic and co-curricular activities; Cristina Foschi ’16, the St. Alphonsus Rodriguez Award, which recognizes a student employee who went beyond his or her paid responsibilities by fostering an atmosphere of hospitality, care, and concern, and who modeled student leadership by developing relationships, empowering others and creating community at the University, and Lisa Edouard ’16, the Alfred Feliciano and Valerie Lewis Award, a Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center award given to a student for extraordinary contributions that further the ideals of the AHANA acronym, and leadership in helping the Boston College community actualize the AHANA concept.
Class of 2015 honorees were: Daniel Corning, the Brian D. A. Hall Award, for demonstrating a deep level of commitment to a student program or organization, and leadership that advanced the mission of the organization and enhanced the quality of student life; Tyler Bean, the St. Ignatius Award for Personal Development, for seniors whose participation in co-curricular activities led to a transformation and/or deepening of their values and ideals; Ted Raddell, the St. Ignatius Award for Faith In Action, for exemplifying the imperative to “Seek God in All Things,” and demonstrating love for God by serving his neighbor and inspiring others to do the same; Michael Lank, the Congressman John Joseph Moakley Award, a Campus Ministry award for the student whose international service and volunteer work demonstrated a passion for faith and a desire for justice in the world; Kristen DiBlasi, the Welles Remy Crowther Award, a Volunteer and Service Learning Center award honoring selfless sacrifice and determination in serving the needs of others, and Yvonne Shih, the Robert A. Sherwood Award, an Office of the Dean of Students award recognizing commitment and contribution to community and civic engagement through excellence in leadership and service to the BC community and beyond.
Full Swing was honored as the Student Organization of the Year for exemplifying their mission and enriching student life through their programs. The Student Athlete Advisory Committee was presented with the “Ever to Excel” Award for making an outstanding contribution to Boston College in areas such as education, social justice, service and safety.
Carroll School of Management Associate Professor of Information Systems John Gallaugher was selected for the Rev. John R. Trzaska, SJ, Award as a faculty member who expands the horizons, skills and value systems of BC students by providing support and guidance outside of the classroom.
James Hutchinson of Media Technology Services was honored with the Mary Kaye Waldron Award, presented to a faculty or staff member who demonstrates a continual commitment to the ideals of Boston College with a self-evident belief in the need to enhance student life in a positive manner.
For more on the award winners, including videos, see http://www.bc.edu/offices/vpsa/student-leadership-awards.html.
