Student Leadership Ceremony

This award is presented to a club sport that has excelled this year in and out of competition. This club sport has actively recruited new members, provided its membership with a supportive environment that contributes to their students’ academic success and overall well-being. The club sport has been an ambassador of their respective sport to the campus community, has exhibited exceptional sportsmanship and had a successful competition season.  

Eligibility

Each year, the selection committee seeks applications from Club Sports who meet the following criteria:

• Was active throughout the entire academic year
• Actively recruited new members and increased engagement across campus
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting an environment that contributes to students’ academic success and overall well-being

This award is presented to individual club sport members who excelled in competition, academic achievement, demonstrated good sportsmanship and was a positive member of the organization. (There can be up to 3 club sport student athletes of the year award recipients. No more than 1 recipient from each of the following categories: women’s club sports, men’s club sports and open/coed club sports).  

Eligibility

Each year, the selection committee seeks applications from club sport students who meet the following criteria:

• Was active in club sport throughout the entire academic year
• Excelled in competition, academic achievement and demonstrated good sportsmanship

The Greek Brother of the Year Award recognizes an individual whose involvement, commitment, and leadership to their Greek organization, the Greek community and SUNY Oswego as a whole surpasses expectations. 

Eligibility

Each year, the selection committee seeks nominations for students that meet the following criteria:

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Served as a chapter and/or council officer this academic year
• Successfully completed at least 10 community service hours
• Collaborated with other other Greek organizations this academic year 
• Represented their chapter, the Fraternity and Sorority Community, and SUNY Oswego in a positive manner

The Greek Sister of the Year Award recognizes an individual whose involvement, commitment, and leadership to their Greek organization, the Greek community and SUNY Oswego as a whole surpasses expectations. Awards will be given to one member from an NPC organization and one member from a GLWA organization.

Eligibility

Each year, the selection committee seeks nominations for students that meet the following criteria:

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Served as a chapter and/or council officer this academic year
• Successfully completed at least 10 community service hours
• Collaborated with other other Greek organizations this academic year 
• Represented their chapter, the Fraternity and Sorority Community, and SUNY Oswego in a positive manner

This award recognizes an organization(s) that shows dedication to community service and involvement. These organizations participate in community service opportunities throughout the academic year and consistently search for new and innovative ways to support the campus and the surrounding community.

Eligibility

Each year, the selection committee seeks nominations for organizations that meet the following criteria:

• Was an active organization for the entire academic year 
• Communicated effectively with campus and community based organizations for the creation and implementation of this service project 
• Documented and record all service hours with the office of Student Engagement and Leadership in Laker Life 
• Actively provided the organization with a variety of community service opportunities on and off campus

This award recognizes organizations that have co-sponsored an creative, educational, social, and/or recreational event that engaged a wide range of the student body. 

Eligibility

Each year, the selection committee seeks nominations for organizations that meet the following criteria:

• Two or more active organizations equally collaborated on the creation and execution of this event
• Each organization was active for the entire academic year

This award recognizes a student who served our campus and community in an exemplary fashion through involvement, leadership, mentorship, community service and event programming.  The student selected for this honor makes a significant difference through their involvement. 

Eligibility

Each year, the selection committee seeks nominations for students that meet the following criteria:

• Was an active e-board member of an organization throughout the entire academic year
• Increased student membership across the organization 
• Actively engaged in community service opportunities
• Provided mentorship to fellow students that increased their sense of belonging
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting an environment that contributes to students’ academic success and overall well-being

This award recognizes your organization's faculty/staff advisor. The advisor has guided, helped grow the organization, and assisted members as needed.

Eligibility

Each year, the selection committee seeks nominations from organizations who feel their advisor meets the following criteria:

• Was an active advisor throughout the entire academic year
• Actively provided the organization growth and development opportunities
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting an environment that contributes to students’ academic success and overall well-being

The Student Organization of the Year award recognizes student organization(s) that go above and beyond the normal level of involvement.  

Eligibility

Each year, the selection committee seeks nominations for organizations that meet the following criteria:

• Was an active organization throughout the entire academic year
• Increased student membership across the organization 
• Actively provided the organization growth and development opportunities
• Collaborated with other organizations and/or departments to host events or activities that engaged a large population of the student body 
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting an environment that contributes to students’ academic success and overall well-being

This award recognizes the highest leadership honor presented to a SUNY Oswego student(s) annually who has served in a variety of significant leadership roles during their college career.   

Eligibility

Each year, the selection committee seeks nominations for students that meet the following criteria:

• Has a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Has successfully completed at least 70 credit hours
• Commitment or achievement in a leadership position through a student organization, academic department or the college as a whole.
• Participated in a variety of organizations, events, etc. that impacted fellow students through positive role modeling and ethical decision making that increased a sense of belonging to the student body.