Each year, IU’s top student organizations and student leaders receive recognition for going above and beyond to create memorable and meaningful experiences for students, both within their organizations and beyond.
Student Organization Awards
Individual Award Categories
Advisor of the Year:
Presented to a student organization advisor who has demonstrated outstanding contributions. This person is one who has had a profound impact on a student organization by providing a welcoming, inclusive, and enthusiastic environment. The advisor positively influences the student organization, both the individuals and the group, to help them achieve their goals and mission.
Up-and-Coming Student Leader:
This award is given to a student who shows exceptional promise in an organization or club at IU. This student may not necessarily hold a leadership position yet, but their participation and presence in the organization's activities prove them to be a valuable leader in the group.
Student Leader of the Year:
This award is given to a student who has made a monumental impact on an organization through their leadership and has moved the organization forward. This student should show exceptional passion and care for their organization's mission, members, and the IU community.
Organization Award Categories
Student Organizations are encouraged to apply for recognition in all relevant categories. All nominations will be reviewed by a committee that will determine the winners. The awards for student organizations are:
Community Building:
Presented to a student organization that has created a unique community space on campus for students to express themselves. This includes student organizations that are focused on a particular hobby, passion, or interest and which allow students to find a community they may not be able to find elsewhere on campus.
Community Service & Advocacy:
Presented to a student organization that demonstrates through action the importance of serving the campus, community, country, and/or world, and dedicates their work to advocating for those in these communities. These actions can include, but are not limited to, hands-on service activities, philanthropic efforts, and civic engagement-related pursuits that strive toward bettering a particular issue, population, or community.
Event of the Year:
Presented to a student organization that held an outstanding event for the IU community during the past year. The organization should have successfully navigated the event planning process, showed critical thinking and problem-solving skills, welcomed a diverse group of participants, and enriched the co-curricular experience of IU students.
Leadership Development:
Presented to a student organization that facilitates leadership development and promotes leadership opportunities for its members, the campus, and/or the community. This student organization may have developed a leadership philosophy, promoted lectures for guest speakers, organized and managed retreats and workshops, or created other leadership development activities.
New Organization of the Year:
Presented to an organization that is considered fairly new but that is making great strides to positively impact its members or the IU community. The New Organization of the Year should show exceptional promise in the areas of community engagement, collaboration, advocacy, diversity & inclusion, and/or leadership development.
Student Organization of the Year:
Presented to a student organization that has demonstrated excellence in the areas of community engagement, collaboration, diversity and inclusion, and/or leadership development. This organization is one that makes a substantial impact on its members and the IU community.
Past award winners
2025
Winner – Dedric Dennist Jr., Beta Tau Chapter of Omega Phi Beta Sorority Inc.
1st Runner Up – Julia Plavnik, Women in Mathematics Club at Indiana University
2nd Runner Up – Judy Downey, Student Athletic Council
2024
Winner – Chiedeza Chikerema, African Women's Leadership Organization
1st Runner Up – Lynn Cochran, Hutton Honors Council Association
2023
Winner – Alison Miron, Indiana University Student Government
1st Runner Up – Christine Geary, Student Recreational Sports Association
2nd Runner Up – Teresa Weimann, Indiana Memorial Union Board
2022
Winner – G Labe, Queer Student Union
2021
Winner – Dr. Katernine Kearns, Forum for International Graduate Students
Runner-Up – Daniel Whitmer, Fulbright Association at Indiana University
Runner-Up – Rebecca Butorac, Campus Cursive at Indiana University
2020
Winner – Olga Kalentzidou, Campus Kitchen
Runner-Up – Trent McGee, Kelley Student Government
Runner-Up – Cate Reck, Timmy Global Health
2017
Dr. Cheryl Hughes, American Red Cross Student Association at IU
2016
Mindy Peral, Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas, Inc.
2015
Jordan DeLong, ADAPT Consulting
2014
Kate Reck, IU Timmy Global Health
2013
Thomas Lenz, Kelley Student Diversity Council
Larry Serfozo, Wright Quadrangle Student Government
2012
Leila Faranesh, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Kevin Brown, Black Law Students Association (honorable mention)
Laura Persico, RHA Programming Board (honorable mention)
2011
Molly Barwick, Civic Leadership Development
Lynn Cochran, Hutton Honors Council (honorable mention)
Jordan Rothenberg, Hillel (honorable mention)
2025
Winner – The Clinical Psychological Sciences Club
1st Runner Up – Student Nurses Association
2nd Runner Up – Ballet Folklórico de IU
2024
Winner – Epsilon Nu Tau
1st Runner Up – Paso a Paso at Indiana University
2nd Runner Up – Formula 1 Club at IU
2023
Winner – Indian Student Association
1st Runner Up – Asian American Association
2nd Runner Up – Royal Encounters
2022
Winner – Mycologists at IU
Runner Up – Code @ IU
Runner Up - Student Athletic Board
2021
Winner – Student Athletic Board
Runner-Up – Public Interest Law Foundation
Runner-Up – American Choral Directors
2019-2020
Winner – Harry Potter Society
Runner-Up – Black Graduate Student Assocation
Runner-Up – Indiana Model United Nations
2025
Winner – Gamma Nu Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
1st Runner Up – Mu Beta Lambda Business Fraternity, Inc.
2nd Runner Up – NAACP Chapter at IUB
2024
Winner – African Women's Leadership Organization
1st Runner Up – Asian American Association
2nd Runner Up – Rotaract Club at Indiana University
2023
Winner – African Women's Leadership Organization
1st Runner Up – Indiana Memorial Union Board
2nd Runner Up – Ukrainian Studies Organization at Indiana University
2022
Winner – Civic Leadership Development
1st Runner Up – Queer Student Union
2nd Runner Up – Men as Allies
2021
Winner – The Mask Project at IU
Runner-Up – Forum for International Graduate Students
Runner-Up – Black Student Union
2019-2020
Winner – Timmy Global Health
Runner-Up – Black Graduate Student Association
Runner-Up – STEM Outreach
2025
Winner – Asian Student Association, Lunar New Year
1st Runner Up – African Women's Leadership Organization, Vows and Vitality: A Mock Wedding
2nd Runner Up – Vietnamese Student Association, Vietnamese Culture Night
2024
Winner – Benefit Dinner, African Students' Association at Indiana University
1st Runner Up – Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration, African American Dance Company Student Organization
2nd Runner Up – Queer Prom, Queer Student Union
2023
Winner – Furniture Give-Away; Bloomington International Student Ministries
1st Runner Up – Party for the Pasifika; Pacific Islander Student Association
2nd Runner Up – Annual Full Scale Training Simulation; Intra Collegiate Emergency Medical Service at IU
2022
Winner – Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival; Women in Mathematics Club at IU
Runner Up – Cait Nishimura Commissioning; National Band Association at IU
Runner Up - HHart 2022 Showcase; HHart at IU
2021
Winner – HHart
Runner Up – Public Interest Law Foundation
Runner Up – Forum for International Graduate Students
2020
Winner – HHart Showcase; HHart
Runner-Up – Indiana Model United Nations
Runner-Up – Black Graduate Student Association
2018
Jill Behrman 5K; The Jill Behrman 5K Steering Committee
2017
Dil Se Diwali; Indian Student Association
The Inaugural Black Wom(b)en’s Wellness and Empowerment Summit; Psychology Student Organization (Honorable Mention)
Elimination of Prejudice Week; Pi Lambda Phi (Honorable Mention)
2016
Culture Shock; WIUX
2015
Emergent Theatre Project
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated (Honorable Mention)
Raas Royalty (Honorable Mention)
2025
Winner – Gamma Nu Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc
1st Runner Up – Indiana University Dance Marathon
2nd Runner Up – Ascend at Indiana University
2024
Winner – Asian American Association
1st Runner Up – Epsilon Nu Tau
2023
Winner – Global Student Seven
1st Runner Up – Epsilon Nu Tau
2nd Runner Up – Indiana Memorial Union Board
2022
Winner - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
1st Runner Up – Student Athletic Board
2nd Runner Up – IU Student Foundation
2021
Winner – Women in Business
Runner-Up – Indiana Model UN
Runner-Up – American Choral Directors Association
2019-2020
Winner – Women in Government
Runner-Up – Hutton Honors Council Association
Runner-Up – Indiana Model United Nations
2018
Model United Nations
2017
Hutton Honors Council Association
2016
National Association for Music Education
2015
Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students
2014
Kelley Professional Organization
2013
Global Sales Leadership Society
Youth Advocating Leadership and Learning (honorable mention)
2012
Undergraduate Leadership Initiative
Maps at IU (honorable mention)
Hutton Honors Council Association (honorable mention)
2011
Hillel
AIESEC Indiana (honorable mention)
Global Sales Leadership Society (honorable mention)
2010
Panhellenic Association
IU Student Alumni Association (honorable mention)
IU Student Foundation (honorable mention)
2009
IU Student Alumni Association
Phi Gamma Delta (honorable mention)
Collegiate 4-H (honorable mention)
2008
Students in Free Enterprise
Phi Kappa Sigma (honorable mention)
2025
Winner – Education Through Travel and Exploration
1st Runner Up – Women in Marketing & Sales
2nd Runner Up – ColorStack at Indiana University Bloomington
2024
Winner – The Bloomingtones
1st Runner Up – Bloom
2nd Runner Up – Limitless Club at IU
2023
Winner – Future Minority Nurses Association
1st Runner Up – ACE
2nd Runner Up – Music in Games
2022
Winner - 812 Consulting
1st Runner Up – Queer Student Union
2nd Runner Up – Pacific Islander Student Association
2021
Winner – Forum for International Graduate Students
Runner-Up – Lotus Interest Group
Runner-Up – Certification for First Responders
2019-2020
Winner – Campus Kitchen at IU
Runner-Up – Bloomington Delta Music
Runner-Up – Students for Bernie
2018
Undergraduate Student Arts Managers
2017
American Sign Language Club at Indiana University
2016
STEM Outreach
2015
CHAARG
2014
Hoosier Tap Company
2013
Kelley Professionalism Organization
Global Village Living Learning Center (honorable mention)
2012
Chinese Business Association
180 Degrees Consulting (honorable mention)
2011
Coal Free IU
Chinese Business Association (honorable mention)
Corporate Strategy Club (honorable mention)
2010
Student Sustainability Council
Trockman Microfinance Initiative (honorable mention)
DREAM IU (honorable mention)
2009
Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students
Sigma Phi Epsilon (honorable mention)
Emerging Markets Club (honorable mention)
2025
Winner – Jerren Conway
1st Runner Up – Grace Rosario
2nd Runner Up – Isabel Goodwin
2024
Winner – Alexander Nave, Bloom
1st Runner Up – Laurie Frederickson, Indiana Memorial Union Board
2nd Runner Up – Esther Faniyan, African Students' Association at Indiana University
2023
Winner – Karen Cheng, Asian American Association
1st Runner Up – Chutavion Walker, Minority Association of Premedical Students
2nd Runner Up – Natalie Kearney, Women in Technology
2022
Winner - Jayden Boudreau, Queer Student Union
1st Runner Up – Samantha Sriplo
2nd Runner Up – Subashree Murugan, Graduate Student Association at IU School of Optometry
2021
Winner – Samuel Boland, Bloomington Delta Music Club
Runner-Up – Suparna Bose, Forum for International Graduate Students
Runner-Up – Sankalp Mohan Sharma, People of Indiana University
2020
Winner – Arissa Ruano, Sexual Health Advocacy Group
Runner-Up – Josh Zaacks, Kelley Student Government
Runner-Up – Abe Shapiro, Neurodiversity Coalition at IU
2017
Eric Langowski, Indiana University Student Association
2016
Sara Zaheer, Indiana University Student Association
2015
Elizabeth Schueth
2014
Julie Stratmann
2013
Wyatt Jackson
Burnell Grimes (honorable mention)
2012
Aaron Barnes
2011
Kristen Archer
2025
Winner – Black Men Evolve
1st Runner Up – Gamma Nu Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
2nd Runner Up – Psi Chapter of Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc.
2024
Winner – African Women's Leadership Organization
1st Runner Up – Asian American Association
2nd Runner Up – American Choral Directors Association at IU
2023
Winner – Music Teacher National Association
1st Runner Up – Indian Student Association
2nd Runner Up – Real Estate Club
2022
Winner - Student Athletic Board
1st Runner Up – Food Education at IU
2nd Runner Up – Banking and Trading Association
2021
Winner – American Choral Directors
Runner-Up – Bloomington Delta Music Club
Runner-Up – Indiana Model United Nations
2019-2020
Winner – Black Graduate Student Association
Runner-Up – Timmy Global Health
Runner-Up – Board Game Engage
2018
Model United Nations
2017
College Mentors for Kids
2016
TIMMY Global Health
2015
Black Graduate Student Association
2025
Winner – Mena Marcos
1st Runner Up – Jayla Smolansky
2nd Runner Up – Gracie Kitchell
2024
Winner – Cooper Tinsley, Indiana University Student Government
1st Runner Up – Sam Cohen, Live Reality Games @ IU
2nd Runner Up – Adarsh Vulli, Google Developer Student Club at Indiana University
2023
Winner – Jordan Kimbrough, 812 Consulting
1st Runner Up – Caroline Feryo, National Association for Music Education at Indiana University
2nd Runner Up – Clover Childers, LEGO Club at IU
2022
Winner – Hiro Matsumoto; Club 52
Runner Up – Emily Grimalid; Queer Student Union
2021
Winner – Iswerya Ajay, People of Indiana University
Runner-Up – Helen Pilkington, American Choral Directors Association
Runner-Up – Harshit Bajoria, Kubate at Indiana University
2019-2020
Winner – Natalia Shpylova-Saeed, Ukranian Studies Organization
Runner-Up – Conner Snyder, FBLA Phi Beta Lamda
Runner-Up – Tyler Sterle, Dungeons and Dragons
2014
Alexis Parrill, Indiana Memorial Union Board
Aabesh De, Kelley Without Borders
2013
Dia Sharma
Katy Flanigan
2012
Uriel Omar Gama
Isabella Zhou (honorable mention)
2011
Jessica Rizzi
Kimberly Kersner (honorable mention)
Daniel Haddad (honorable mention)
Previous award recipients
2021
Winner – LGBTQ+ Project Maurer School
Runner-Up – IU Student Government
Runner-Up – People of IU
2019-2020
Winner – Neurodiversity Coalition at Indiana University
Runner-Up – Black Student Union
Runner-Up – Evolution, Ecology, Behavior Organization Representing Graduate Students
2018
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
2017
Habitat for Humanity at Indiana University
2016
Books and Beyond
2015
STEM Outreach
2014
College Mentor for Kids
2013
Timmy Global Health
Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity, Inc. (honorable mention)
2012
Gamma Phi Omega Sorority International, Inc.
2011
Omega Psi Phi, Inc.
2010
Hutton Honors College Association
Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity (honorable mention)
Sociology Graduate Student Association (honorable mention)
2009
Civic Leadership Development
Phi Gamma Delta (honorable mention)
Delta Sigma Theta (honorable mention)
2008
INPIRG
Student in Free Enterprise (honorable mention)
2017
TIMMY Global Health: Water Project
2016
Crimson Cupboard
2015
Indian Student Association
2014
Kelley Without Borders
2013
Indiana University Student Association
Secular Alliance at IU (honorable mention)
2012
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (honorable mention)
2011
Panhellenic Association
Mental Health Working Group (honorable mention)
2010
African Student Association
Geocaching Student Group (honorable mention)
Honors Student Organization (honorable mention)
Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity (honorable mention)
Gamma Phi Omega Inernational Sorority, Inc. (honorable mention)
2009
Union Board
Hutton Honors Council
IU Student Alumni Association (honorable mention)
IU Dance Marathon (honorable mention)
Grupo de Teatro Vida (honorable mention)
2008
Sigma Lambda Gamma
Theta Nu Xi
OUT (honorable mention)
Phi Kappa Sigma (honorable mention)
2025
Winner – NAACP Chapter at IUB
1st Runner Up – Gamma Nu Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
2nd Runner Up – Caribbean Cultural Organization
2024
Winner – Sexual Health Advocacy Group
1st Runner Up – Asian American Association
2nd Runner Up – African Students' Association at Indiana University
2023
Winner – Asian American Association
1st Runner Up – Men as Allies
2nd Runner Up – Queer Student Union
2022
Winner – Queer Student Union
1st Runner Up – Men as Allies
2nd Runner Up – Jain Student Association
2021
Winner – National Organization of Minority Architects
Runner-Up – American Choral Directors
Runner-Up – IU Student Government
2019-2020
Winner – Black Student Union
Runner-Up – Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students
Runner-Up – Neurodiversity Coalition at IU
2018
Minority Association for Pre-Medical Students
2017
Counseling Psychology Student Organization
2016
Indian Student Association
2015
Stop the Kyriarchy
2014
Suzanne Phillips
2017
TIMMY Global Health
2016
Black Graduate Student Association
2015
Youth Advocating Leadership and Learning
2014
WIUX
2013
Women in Business
2012
Black Law Students Association at the IU Maurer School of Law
2011
Hutton Honors Council
2010
Alpha Phi Omega
Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority, Inc.
2009
Indiana University Student Foundation