Annual Awards

The Stamford Student Activities Office annually recognizes significant contributions to the Campus community by students and RSOs.

Current Award Descriptions & Recipients

Individual Awards

UConn Stamford Spirit award

This award honors an individual for outstanding external representation of the pride and spirit associated with being a part of the University of Connecticut Stamford Campus.

Eligible Individual: All Stamford Undergraduate Students.


Past Recipients: 

  • 2023/24: Alicia Cacciotti
  • 2022/23: Alexa Molina

Emerging Leader of the Year

This award recognizes a student that, despite not holding a visible, established leadership position on campus, has actively demonstrated attributes of an “emerging leader” through his/her actions and character. The recipient will demonstrate attributes of an emerging leader, poised for significant contribution and accomplishment through their future academic work, community service, organizational leadership, issue advocacy, and/or active participation in a campus-wide initiative.

Eligible Individual: All Stamford Undergraduate Students.


Past Recipients: 

  • 2023/24: Mia Mitchell
  • 2022/23: Victoria Almazan & Karima Hamada

Student Leader of the Year

This award recognizes an individual student who has made significant contributions to the Campus community through leadership of, and/or involvement in an initiative(s) that has had campus-wide impact and is representative of the highest level of student leadership and involvement.

Eligible Individual: All Stamford Undergraduate Students.


Past Recipients: 

  • 2023/24: Karima Hamada & Mohammed Ruwaid
  • 2022/23:  Nahum Valiente

RSO Awards

UConn Stamford Community Building Award

This award honors a RSO that has initiated and/or actively engaged in an activity that has significantly contributed to the sense of community on campus. This project may be a single event or series of activities.

Eligible Group: All Stamford Tier 1 & 2 RSO's.


Past Recipients: 

  • 2023/24: Communication Club
  • 2022/23: CEIN/BA Nursing

RSO Program of the Year:

Recognizes an RSO for the development and execution of an event/program that significantly enhanced the social, recreational, educational, and/or cultural life of students and the general community at this institution.

Eligible Group: All Stamford RSO's.


Past Recipients: 

  • 2023/24: African Student Association's Ubuntu Fashion Show
  • 2022/23: Muslim Student Association's "World Hijab Day"

Nominations

Nominations for the 2024/25 Academic year will open in Mid-March 2025.

Check back then for the nomination form.

Recipients will be announced at the Annual Student Leadership banquet on April 24, 2025.

Previous Award & Recipients

Advisor of the Year

  • 2016/17: Annamaria Csizmadia
  • 2015/16: Kathleen Charland
  • 2014/15: Kathleen Charland
  • 2013/14: Lori Gresham
  • 2012/13: Kathleen Charland
  • 2011/12: Frederick Roden
  • 2010/11: Ingrid Semaan
  • 2009/10: James Perrone
  • 2008/09: Kathleen Charland
  • 2007/08: James Perrone
  • 2006/07: Ingrid Semaan
  • 2005/06: Kerrie Mills

RSO of the Year

  • 2016/17: The Outlets
  • 2015/16: 1 University Place
  • 2014/15: Muslim Student Association
  • 2013/14: Mission Acceptance
  • 2012/13: Stamford Campus Sports Club
  • 2011/12: The Stamford View
  • 2010/11: Zero Tolerance
  • 2009/10: Stamford Campus Sports Club
  • 2008/09: Psychology Club
  • 2007/08: Huskies Go Green
  • 2006/07: SPECTRUM
  • 2005/06: Business & Economic Club

Student Leader of the Year

  • 2016/17: Shahanara Shahjahan & Delvin Yousif
  • 2015/16: Nardel Marin & Lizbeth Perez
  • 2014/15: Danilo Machado & Ofonime Udo-Okon
  • 2013/14: Stephen Butler
  • 2012/13: Raquel Lopez & Noelia Valero
  • 2011/12: Benjamin Liongson & Amanda Roman
  • 2010/11: Gaby Carpanzano & Yazmin Khan
  • 2009/10: Elly Koskorelos
  • 2008/09: Bryan Campbell & Stephanie Rosado
  • 2007/08: Jephrie Cabral & Chuck Lovetri
  • 2006/07: Kasia Bogusiewicz & Jason Kersten
  • 2005/06: Jazmin Arrieta & Shankia DeWindt