Student Organization Awards

2025 Award Recipients

  • Advisor of the Year

    Rachael Stadel, as nominated by Laken Dyn.

    This advisor played a pivotal role in shaping their organizations into professional and goal-driven groups by challenging their members to think about their long-term impact at legacy at K-State. They provide consistent, hands-on support and individualized feedback that builds confidence, professionalism, and leadership.

  • Student Leader of the Year

    Himal Gautam, as nominated by Jeeban Panthi

    This leader serves as a transformative leader that has overseen growth through programming and collaboration with other groups on campus. They go above and beyond by supporting international students in their travel and settling in Manhattan while actively contributing to local and campus initiatives.

  • Student Organization of the Year

    Kappa Kappa Psi, as nominated by Braxton Robertson

    This organization excelled at fulfilling their mission and purpose by maintaining performance spaces, organization registration, and hosting events to showcase their dedication to service, leadership, and community building. The organization has earned multiple awards from their national chapter, held significant regional and national leadership positions, completed dozens of service projects supporting the band program, and celebrated individual member accomplishments, which demonstrates the organization's commitment to national recognition, local impact, and organization growth.

  • Student Organization Event of the Year

    Mudge Week, hosted by the Popenoe Entomology Club

    This event was designed to increase attendance and build engagement at organization events, which was successfully done through the over 225 attendees of this event. Through various fundraising initiatives, this event was able to raise over $1,000 for restoration projects, while also building community within the club and campus community.

  • Commitment to Community Building

    Rotaract Club, nominated by Ecem Yuksel

    This organization engaged in hands-on service projects and demonstrating respect, learning, excellence, and community; which strongly embodies K-State's core values through service-centered leadership. By focusing on environmental stewardship projects and humanitarian efforts, this organization fostered empathy, civic engagement, and showcased a collective commitment to service that highlights the K-State core values.

Award Categories

  • Advisor of the Year

    This award honors a student organization advisor who has positively contributed to the development, management, and success of a student organization which they advise. This individual challenges, educates and encourages organization members and, through their remarkable dedication, provides a level of support that exceeds expectations.

    Eligibility: The recipient of this award must currently be listed as an Advisor in OrgCentral. The person completing the nomination must be listed as member of the student organization which the nominee advises in OrgCentral. The student organization must currently be registered with Student Programs and Involvement

  • Student Leader of the Year

    This award honors a member of a student organization who has positively contributed to the development, management, and success of their organization. This individual inspires, innovates, and leverages personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals. This award will be given to a student who, through their remarkable dedication, provides a level of leadership that exceeds expectations.

    Eligibility: The nominee must have been enrolled as a student at Kansas State University at some point since January 1, 2024. The nominee must be listed as a member or contact of a student organization in OrgCentral. The person completing the nomination must be listed as a member or advisor of the same student organization as the nominee in OrgCentral. The student organization must currently be registered with Student Programs and Involvement.

  • Student Organization of the Year

    This award honors a student organization that has demonstrated excellence in fulfilling their mission and purpose as an organization. The have made outstanding achievements in the areas of membership involvement, leadership development, organizational activity, and contribution to campus and community.

    Eligibility: The recipient of this award must be a student organization currently registered with Student Programs and Involvement.

  • Student Organization Event of the Year

    This award honors student organizations for conceiving, planning, promoting, and executing an outstanding event that met or exceeded the intended goals and outcomes and made a significant impact on the participants and/or K-State community.

    Eligibility: The recipient of this award must be a student organization currently registered with Student Programs and Involvement.

  • Commitment to Community Building

    This award recognizes a student organization that has demonstrated a commitment to building a community that reflects K-State's core values of connection, courage, learner-focused, people-centered, and stewardship.

    Eligibility: The student organization must currently be recognized with Student Programs and Involvement.

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