2008 Student Leader Award Recipients
The following award recipients were honored at the 2008 Student Leader Recognition Ceremony on May 7, 2008 in Sayles Hall.
The Awards are selected by the individual offices and programs sponsoring each award. The ceremony and reception were made possible through financial support from the Student Activities Office and the Office of Alumni Relations.
Student Leader Citations presented by the Student Activities Office
Dramatic Entrance
For a new arrival who made a big splash or created a lot of buzz
Citation: The Brown Social Enterprise Club
Honorable Mention: Hollis Mickey (Yoga and Mindfulness Club)
Forming Partnerships
For a great collaborative effort between multiple individuals or groups
Citation: Nicholas Leiserson (BUGS/BOP) & Jacob Ricciardi (The Brown Dance Initiative)
Honorable Mention: Chattertocks & Badmaash Dance Company
Comprehensive Preparation
For excellent planning
Citation: Meghan Boudreau '08 (Ivy Film Festival)
Honorable Mention: Katie Lamb '09 (Queer Alliance)
Innovative Thinking
For a particularly inspired or creative effort
Citation: David Schwartz & Natalie Jablonski (SuFI)
Honorable Mention: Dancing with the Profs (Brown Ballroom Dance Team)
Fostering Understanding
For efforts to increase dialogue and greater appreciation of diversity
Citation: Hee Kyung Chung (Asian American Students Association)
Honorable Mention: Kwanzaa Dinner & Dance (ONYX & SOCA)
Inspiring Action
For activism, awareness, or advocacy
Citation: Allison Pappas '08 (Students for Choice & Sexual Assualt Task Force)
Honorable Mention: The Hourglass Café
Serving Community
For meaningful, life-changing service in support of communities beyond the Brown campus
Citation: Habitat for Humanity
Honorable Mention: Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring and Enrichment (BRYTE)
Building Tradition
For efforts to bolster or renew Brown traditions, heritage, and spirit
Citation: Moses Riner (BrowNation)
Honorable Mention: Mr./Ms. Brown Pageant (Class Coordinating Board)
Forging Connections
For most effectively engaging and involving alumni
Citation: The Brown Derbies
Honorable Mention: Tara Schuster '08 (Production Workshop)
Swearer Center for Public Service Awards
The Derek Canfield Barker Prize
Established in 1994 through a gift from Richard C. Barker '57 and Abbie D. Paterson '57 in memory of their son. The purpose of the Prize is to recognize students at Brown who have shown qualities of leadership, who have triumphed over adversity, and who have worked to bring the Brown community together through community service.
Yadira Ibarra ‘09
Christopher Musser ‘09
The Yat K. Tow Prize
Established in 1991 by the family of Yat K. Tow '41, in his memory and funded by his family and friends, the Prize recognizes an academically strong junior, graduating senior, or graduate student who has completed community service and/or academic work in the area of international understanding.
Daniel Lawlor ‘08
LGBTQ Leadership Award presented by the LGBTQ Resource Center
LGBTQ Leadership Award
Recognizes a graduating senior who has positively affected lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning life during her/his undergraduate years at Brown.
Jasmin Torres '08
The Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life Awards
The President James Manning Medal
Given to a member(s) of the Class of 2008 whose pursuit of excellence in the study and practice of religion is exemplary. This award is given in honor of Brown’s first president who exemplified the synthesis of intellectual precision and spiritual engagement.
Lamia Khan ’08
Yael Richardson ’08
The Interfaith Leadership Award
Made possible through the generosity of the Kapstein Foundation honoring the late Reverend Charles A. Baldwin, chaplain of the University from1958-1988 is given to a member of the Class of 2008 who has demonstrated interfaith leadership both on campus and beyond, within the confines of the academic year and/or during time away. This award acknowledges the energy, insight, imagination, and service of a student in the realm of interreligious community building and programming.
Rebecca Russo ’08
The Levi Adams Citation
Inaugurated in 2001, honors a senior(s) in the college for distinction and service in the leadership of a campus-based religious organization, project, or initiative. Dr. Adam's resilience, imagination, and strength in his varied tasks were always ground in deep spiritual convictions. Empowered by example, this citation is made to honor such service.
Danyel Currie ’08
Eytan Kurshan ’08
The Brown Hillel Foundation Awards
The Robert Goldberg ’81 Ruach Award
Given to a first-year student for demonstrated potential and exceptional first-year leadership.
Harry Reis '11
The rabbi Alan C. Flam Tzedek Award
For outstanding social justice and service leadership
Carly Edelstein
The NOLA Alternative Breaks Project (Lidsay Babbitt, Daniel Block, Jason Freeman, Gene Goldstein-Plesser, Jennifer Grayson, Drew Harris, Patricia Hasseneld, Daniel Hyman, Elizabeth Langevin, Shannon Marrero, Jonathan Mitchell, Michael Mochizuki, Samuel Potasznik, Benjamin Rome, and Rebecca Strauss)
The danny warshay Exceptional Leadership Award
For demonstrated leadership qualities: mentoring, modeling and community building
Elizabeth Langevin
Rebecca Theise
The Astounding New Initiatives Award
Given to a student who has built a new initiative that has had a positive and sustainable impact on the Jewish Community at Brown University.
Rachel Goldstein
The Presidential Award
Given to a senior who has demonstrated ongoing and mature commitment and leadership throughout his or her four years at Brown University.
Elana Goldberg '08
The Marty Granoff Award
For Outstanding Leadership and Commitment to the Jewish community at Brown University
Eytan Kurshan '08
Joslin Awards presented by Campus Life and Student Services
The Joslin Award
Named for the late Judge Alfred Joslin '35 and given to students graduating in May or December of 2008, who have made significant contributions to the University through their leadership and service.
Hillary K. Anderson '08
Catherine L. Auriemma '08
Darnell J. Fine '08
Seth E. Izen '08
Yang Long '08
Cash L. McCracken '08
Monica R. Pelayo '08
Eric Rodriguez '08
Hope R. Turner '08
Anna S. Levine '08 and Stephanie B. Syc '08 (team award)