{"id":54073,"date":"2025-06-04T01:37:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T05:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/?p=54073"},"modified":"2025-06-03T15:40:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T19:40:11","slug":"life-award-banquet-winners-2024-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/2025\/06\/04\/life-award-banquet-winners-2024-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Life Award Banquet Winners 2024\u20132025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Below are the recipients of the 2025 Student Life Awards. A formal celebration took place on April 30, 2025. Congratulations to all of our leaders!<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Multicultural Involvement Award:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recognizes exceptional contributions to fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recipient:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Kayliyah Forbes &#8217;25.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Margaret \u201cMarge\u201d Kender Student Life Trailblazer Award:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Honors leadership across the student life department, new pathways for student success, and generosity toward others.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recipient:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Mary Frances McNulty &#8217;26.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The John A. Hanley Spirit of DeSales Award:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Given to an individual whose actions, attitude, and spiritual life <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">positively<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> influence the DeSales community.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recipient:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Gianna McGann &#8217;25.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dr. Jerry Joyce Student Engagement and Leadership Award:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recognizes leadership in student activities, engagement in clubs and organizations, and dedication to school spirit.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recipient:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Evan Colburn &#8217;26.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dr. Gregg Amore First-Year Experience Award:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Celebrates first-year students who exemplify Golden Council traits and inspire character growth in others.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recipients:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Allison Szychulski &#8217;28 and Ayisha Nimaga &#8217;28.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Parent Association Award for Outstanding Individual Service:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Honors a student who strengthens the lives of others through service to the community.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recipient:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Connor McGill &#8217;25.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rev. James Finnegan Community Service Award for Outstanding Individual Service:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Awarded to an individual who selflessly serves fellow students on and off campus.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recipient:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Taliyah Coffee &#8217;26.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rev. James Finnegan Community Service Award for Organizational Service:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recognizes a group\u2019s commitment to giving back through time and acts of kindness.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recipient:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> The men\u2019s baseball team.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Troy Bauer Career Ambassador Award:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Celebrates exceptional peer advising and service to the Career Development Center.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recipient:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Anna Gardiner &#8217;25.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Helen Danko and Jean Maurer Wellness Award:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recognizes students who contribute meaningfully to the wellness of the DeSales student body.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recipients:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Grace Carango &#8217;26 and Keira Scanlon &#8217;26.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">George S. Salzmann SGA Award:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Honors leadership and outstanding contributions through the Student Government Association.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recipient:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Bobby Dingell &#8217;26.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">James F. Kilcur SGA Class Leadership Awards:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Given to students in each class who demonstrate outstanding leadership and serve as role models.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">First-year:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Helana Alesha &#8217;28.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sophomore:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Megan McLain &#8217;27.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Junior:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Adam Perone &#8217;26.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Senior:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Caroline Erb &#8217;25.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Linda Zerbe SGA Program of the Year:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recognizes programs that support diversity and engage the campus community.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recipients:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> The Best Buddies Ball and Special Olympics Polar Plunge.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SGA Student Organization of the Year Award:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Awarded to organizations whose leadership and programming support the DeSales mission.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recipients:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> The Student Nurses&#8217; Association and Students for Sustainability.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SGA Sister John Marie Outstanding Staff Member of the Year:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Honors a staff member who provides exceptional service to students.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recipient:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Maurice Stallings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SGA Dr. Jeffrey Focht Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recognizes a faculty member for outstanding service to the student body.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recipient:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Elisabeth Felten.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SGA Outstanding Support Staff:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Presented to staff members who show extraordinary support and compassion to students and visitors.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recipients:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Kelly Fuderer and Albino Soleta.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Questions?<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:nicholas.luchko@desales.edu\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> nicholas.luchko@desales.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below are the recipients of the 2025 Student Life Awards. A formal celebration took place on April 30, 2025. Congratulations to all of our leaders! Multicultural Involvement Award: Recognizes exceptional contributions to fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. Recipient: Kayliyah Forbes &#8217;25. Margaret \u201cMarge\u201d Kender Student Life Trailblazer Award: Honors leadership across the student life department, new pathways<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/2025\/06\/04\/life-award-banquet-winners-2024-2025\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-faculty","category-staff","category-students"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54073"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54073\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54091,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54073\/revisions\/54091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}