Student Leader Awards
Nominees for this award must be sponsored by a recognized organization registered
with the Department of Student Engagement & Activities OR supported by a campus department.
Advocacy Leadership Award
Honors a student who has demonstrated strong leadership in generating campus wide
awareness about existing social issues and advocated for change in the community.
Peter Baigent Recreational & Leisure Activities Leadership Award
Honors a student for their outstanding leadership in creating a unique community space
on campus for students to express themselves focusing on a particular hobby, passion
or interest, while allowing students to find community they may not be able to find
elsewhere on campus.
Emerging Leadership Award
Honors a freshman or sophomore student who has taken on leadership roles and has demonstrated
significant progress towards achieving their leadership potential through campus and
community involvement.
Community Service Leadership Award
Honors a student for their unwavering dedication to principle and values of servant
leadership, while generating awareness and providing service to community.
Civic Engagement Leadership Award
Honors a student for their dedication to, and participation in government and democratic
ideasl, principles, education and/or civic related avtivities, while generating awareness
of civic- and civility-based issues.
Organizational Leadership Award
Honors non-executive board members of recognized organizations who go above and beyond
the call of duty in an effort to enhance the purpose of their organization
Executive Member of the Year
Honors a member of an executive board of a recognized organization who has gone beyond
the call of duty to enhance the purpose of their organization be it through acquiring
new skills, membership engagement, leadership development, cross-campus collaboration,
and relationship building.
Theresa Montenaro 200% Student Leadership Award
Throughout her 20 years as a custodian in the Stony Brook Union, Theresa Montenaro
was committed to providing a caring and safe environment for all students, faculty,
and staff. This award h onors a junior or senior student leader who goes beyond the
call of duty, regularly gives 200%, and exemplifies Theresa Montenaro’s unique qualities,
which include the ability to listen with understanding, guide without boundaries,
give and take with love, and grow with each passing day.
Elizabeth D. Couey Award
This award was established in 1974 in memory of the first Director of the Stony Brook Union and is awarded for outstanding contributions towards the improvement
and growth of student life at Stony Brook. Nominees for this award must be undergraduate student leaders of senior
standing (expected graduation date of May, August, or December 2022), with a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75 or higher,
in good standing with the University.
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Faculty / Staff Awards
The Shirley Strum Kenny Steel Magnolia Award
This award is presented annually to a staff or faculty member who has demonstrated
compassion and strength in support of enhancing the overall student experience. The
award is named in honor of former President Kenny who was presented the first "Steel
Magnolia" award by a group of students in 2009.
The Sister Margaret Ann Landry, RSHM Lifetime Achievement Advising Award
This award is presented annually to a staff or faculty member with 10 or more years
of service, who has provided extraordinary commitment mentoring and advising individuals
and/or student groups on campus. The award is named in honor of its first recipient,
who received the honor in 2003.
Advisor of the Year Award
Honors a faculty or staff member who has served as an advisor to a student club or
organization. This advisor is involved with the student leaders offers knowledge and
experience to the organization, and provides assistance and support on an ongoing
basis.
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