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Student Leadership and Organization Awards

April 23, 2018

Students working in the student garden

The Student Organization and Leadership Awards for the 2017-2018 school year are given in recognition of the leaders and organizations that demonstrate excellence in their fields and disciplines across campus. This year's winners are:

  • Outstanding Organization of the Year - (co-winners) WRKE and RC Garden Club. This is WRKE's 2nd consecutive win for this award.
  • Student Leader of the Year - Emily Skywark '18 for her leadership as the Delta Gamma President 2016-17.
  • Emerging Leader of the Year - Yipeng Wang '19 for serving as the Student Government Association Treasurer.
  • Program of the Year - Nerf Gun Wars, a Saturday night alternative program.
  • Student Employee of the Year - Emma Blair '18 for her work as an employee of the Campus Store.
  • Greek Chapter of the Year - Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity for earning their re-charter in 2018, becoming a fully recognized chapter.

Award winners please contact the Student Activities Office, boucher@roanoke.edu, for further details

Gallery of Award Recipients

Elijah Wilhelm speaks into microphone as WRKE host

WRKE is co-winner of the Outstanding Organization of the Year Award.
Two students planting flowers in the Student Garden

Members of the Garden Club tending to the Student Garden
Headshot of Delta Gamma president, Emily Skywark

Delta Gamma president from 2016-2017, Emily Skywark, receives Student Leader of the Year
Headshot of Yipeng Wang

Yipeng Wang, recipient of the Emerging Leader of the Year award
Photo of Emma Blair

Emma Blair '18, recipient of the Student Employee of the Year award
Photo of Emma Blair

Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity receives the Greek Chapter of the Year