Full List of Recipients (2008 -2024 )
| 2024 Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Emerging Leadership Award | Karolyne Lajera |
| Emerging Leadership Award | Isabella Antoinette Quiroga |
| Emerging Leadership Award | Aastha Rajesh Mirchandani |
| Excellence in Leadership & Service Award | Bria Cooper |
| Excellence in Leadership & Service Award | Carolayne Lage |
| Excellence in Leadership & Service Award | Cassidy Chung |
| Excellence in Leadership & Service Award | Franchesca Raine Rugayan |
| Excellence in Leadership & Service Award | Maya Oliveros |
| Excellence in Leadership & Service Award | Nathan Wong |
| Archbishop Oscar Romero Award - Undergraduate | Rachel Chan |
| Archbishop Oscar Romero Award - Graduate | Thao "Annie" Le |
| Father John P. Schlegel, S.J. Award | Maria Aviles-Sandoval |
| Graduate Leadership Award | Cameron Freeman |
| Graduate Leadership Award | Damien Meza |
| Graduate Leadership Award | Jean Thor Renzo Mutuc |
| Graduate Leadership Award | Wendy Nguyen |
| Graduate Leadership Award | Vibha Bangalore Venkataramu |
| Hilary Williams Ford Award | Zulema Victoria |
| Pedro Arrupe Award | Patrick Gueriba Paulo |
| James F. Kenney Memorial Award | Kayvan Andre Zahiri |
| Leo T. McCarthy Public Service Award | Kemelyn Hernandez-Alvarado |
|
President's Advisory Committee on the Status of Women (PACSW) Gender Justice Award - Undergraduate |
Mariam Maniti Abouelkhir |
| President's Advisory Committee on the Status of Women (PACSW) Gender Justice Award - Graduate | Eden Julia Sugay |
| Senior Leadership Award | Fiza Aslem Shaikh |
| Senior Leadership Award | Hadley Dixon |
| Senior Leadership Award | Seema Shaik |
| Senior Leadership Award | Shi Belcher |
| Senior Leadership Award | Zachary Hunter |
| Priscilla A. Scotlan Award | Aklile Solomon Tesfaye |
Previous Recipients
Father John P. Schlegel, S.J. Award
Recognized for his work in creating an inclusive community, the Father John P. Schlegel Award is presented to an undergraduate student who has embraced the diversity and social justice objectives of the University's mission.
| Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Maria Aviles-Sandoval |
| 2023 | Metyia Phillips |
| 2022 | Alicia Jamiliette Gomez |
| 2021 | Aditya Dixit |
| 2021 | Deja Cheyenne Marie Newton |
| 2020 | Darla Mariduena |
| 2019 | Reyna Brown |
| 2018 | Jazlynn Pastor |
| 2017 | Shaya Kara |
| 2016 | Sarah Toutant |
| 2015 | Taylor Heath |
| 2014 | Lori Pirinjian |
| 2013 | Nicholas Votaw |
| 2012 | Dominique Tan |
| 2011 | Halimah Anastasia T. Najieb-Locke |
| 2010 | Maka Akan Najin Clifford |
| 2009 | Erin-Kate Escobar |
Archbishop Oscar Romero Award
Recognized for his ability to become a voice for the voiceless as the Archbishop of San Salvador, the Archbishop Oscar Romero Award is presented to an undergraduate or graduate student who strives to alleviate poverty and oppression.
| Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Undergraduate Recipient: Rachel Chen |
| 2024 | Graduate Recipient: Thao "Annie" Le |
| 2023 | Hugo Torres |
| 2022 | Undergraduate Recipient: Eden Nobile |
| 2022 | Graduate Recipient: Iliana I. Madrigal |
| 2021 | Undergraduate Recipient: LeAnn Odorkor Glover |
| 2021 | Graduate Recipient: Vanessa Baker-Simon |
| 2020 | Undergraduate Recipient: Jazmine Tabili |
| 2020 | Graduate Recipient: Joanna Villegas Ocampo |
| 2019 | Undergraduate Recipient: Alaina Arroyo |
| 2019 | Graduate Recipient: Flavio Bravo |
| 2018 | Undergraduate Recipient: Andrea Perez |
| 2018 | Graduate Recipient: Tyree Robinson |
| 2017 | Undergraduate Recipient: Calina Lawrence |
| 2017 | Graduate Recipient: Daniela Vargas |
| 2016 | Mary Cruz |
| 2015 | Esmeralda Garcia |
| 2015 | Eva Long |
| 2014 | Aundraya Martinez |
| 2013 | Leonard Rubio |
| 2012 | Cassandra Sutherland |
| 2011 | Caroline Elizabeth Fruth |
| 2010 | Elizabeth Quintero Osuna |
| 2009 | Erika Carlsen |
| 2008 | Breanne Harris |
| 2008 | Andrea Wise |
Priscilla A. Scotlan Award
Recognized for her unselfish dedication and service to the University of San Francisco, the Priscilla A. Scotlan Award is presented to an undergraduate student who has been a role model for the University community.
| Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Aklile Solomon Tesfaye |
| 2023 | Natasha Reddy |
| 2022 | Alaa Alazzeh |
| 2021 | John Iosefo |
| 2020 | Corey Michael Kowalczyke |
| 2019 | Paul Cook |
| 2018 | Kalmia Beets |
| 2017 | Pearci Bastiany |
| 2016 | Dylan Moore |
| 2015 | Melyssa Perla |
| 2014 | Christian Flores |
| 2013 | Joseph Estalilla |
| 2012 | Susanne Umbenhower |
| 2011 | Elizabeth R. Guerra |
| 2010 | Hannah Dioselina Mora |
| 2009 | Laurel Moeslein |
| 2008 | James Kilton |
Senior Leadership Award
This award will be given to a maximum of three graduating seniors who have consistently worked and succeeded in enriching and impacting student life and are committed to the values of Student Life throughout their career at USF.
| Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Fiza Aslem Shaikh,Hadley Dixon,Seema Shaik,Shi Belcher,Zachary Hunter |
| 2023 | Dj SIngleton,Ethan Lee-Bellows, Kalii Caldwell, Sunshine Joyce A. Batasin, Zac Clark |
| 2022 | Berkelee Jimenez, Tanya Sanjay, Sly Bayani Pellas, Arnoldo Valdivieso Martinez, Anna Veronica Bourke, Lovepreet K. Dhinsa |
| 2021 | Madison Quines Badua, Reanne Lacosta, Ria Angelica Laxa, Camreon Trenette Lyons, Natalia Rivas, CJ Wechsler |
| 2020 | Collette E. Golden, Kiran Kaur Saroya, Mackenzie Miller, Madeline Starkenburg, Nico Oshiro, Tiana Valerio |
| 2019 | Kacie LaGuire, Gabriel Greschler, Michael Bounds, Katia Jauregui |
| 2018 | Kyle Bates, Nicole-Jocelyn Sanchez |
| 2017 | Hannah Cole-Leathers, Anaelia Ovalle, Miriam Uribe |
| 2016 | Eric Dong, Jacqline Murillo, Uma Joshi |
| 2015 | Jaemie Abad, Madeline Meininger, Sacha Rosemond |
| 2014 | John T. Chibnail, Jr., Shea Hazarianm, Breanna Lamping |
| 2013 | Mercedes Marjorie, Taylor Holmes, Evan Vaughan |
| 2012 | Sahar Bala, Kim Petersen, Catherine Verriere |
| 2011 | Alia Al-Sharif, Darius Chen, Joseph Famularo |
| 2010 | Michelle My Nguyen, Samantha Sheppard-Gonzales, Carmen Kestekyan |
| 2009 | Devon Davey, Alexandra Kotcheff, Morgan Walton |
Excellence in Leadership & Service Award
Selection for the Excellence in Leadership and Service Awards will be based upon academic achievement and overall leadership and service within the University of San Francisco community demonstrating work in the following areas:
- Ethic of Care: promotion of physical and mental wellness by implementing fitness or wellness opportunities and created efforts in the coordination of a single event or ongoing activity that directly relates to a topic of personal responsibility, community expectations, or social responsibility.
- Social Justice: commitment to justice on campus or in the larger community by promoting a culture of respect, access, and inclusion that embraces differences and engages with partners or communities off-campus to promote justice.
- Social Change: demonstrates a commitment to positive social change by raising awareness on campus through programming, events, or a specific student organization.
- Community Development: demonstrates a focus on the effort to create an improved sense of community at the University by promoting the ideals of community, service, academics, social justice, multiculturalism and diversity that make them an asset to the entire University community.
| Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Bria Cooper, Carolayne Lage, Cassidy Chung, Franchesca Raine Rugayan, Maya Oliveros, Nathan Wong |
| 2023 | Kabeer Thakur, Fiza Aslem Shaikh, Imani Im, Sophia Nadine Tabucao, Nitz-fa Dimanche, Rachel Chan |
| 2022 | Shi Belcher, Shennel Henries, Eshita Raju Kalidindi, Sunshine Joyce A. Batasin, Yliza Kimozave Ortiz, Georgina Santillan Gomez |
| 2021 | Sky Berry-Weiss |
| 2021 | Lovepreet Dhinsa |
| 2021 | Tanya Sanjay |
| 2021 | Jada Commodore |
| 2021 | Diammyra Cruz |
| 2021 | Metyia Phillips |
| 2020 | Hector Bustos |
| 2020 | Jared T. Ross |
| 2020 | Logan J. Ulrich |
| 2020 | MJ Abrams |
| 2020 | Sonja Angst |
| 2020 | Tanya Sanjay |
| 2019 | Kai Hennings |
| 2019 | Sonja Angst |
| 2019 | Enyolli Martinez |
| 2018 | Jamie Andan |
| 2018 | Crystal Jarquin |
| 2018 | Abeygail Panganiban |
| 2017 | Kalmia Beets |
| 2017 | Kiana Martinez |
| 2017 | Jazlynn Pastor |
| 2016 | Sonia Hurtado-Ureño |
| 2016 | Shaya Kara |
| 2016 | Jazlynn Pastor |
| 2015 | Amanda Geraldo |
| 2015 | Sonia Hurtado-Ureño |
| 2015 | Dylan Moore |
| 2014 | Jose Gil |
| 2014 | Hector Martinez |
| 2014 | Sascha Rosemond |
| 2013 | Lauryn Gregorio |
| 2013 | Hector Martinez |
| 2013 | Madeline Meininger |
| 2013 | Marianne Meyer |
| 2013 | Amanda Mitchell |
| 2013 | Jose Gil |
| 2013 | Victor Valle |
| 2012 | Caroline Christ |
| 2012 | Sheila Connelly |
| 2012 | Neema Jyothiprakash |
| 2011 | Kelly Cook |
| 2011 | Carmen Fernandez |
| 2011 | Lauren A. Lasorda |
| 2011 | Brandon Oldham |
| 2011 | Clare Pidot |
| 2011 | Evan Vaughan |
| 2010 | Tam Nguyen |
| 2010 | Juliette Rafael |
| 2010 | Aida Fernanda Martinez |
| 2010 | Halimah Najieb-Locke |
| 2010 | Kelsey Jeanskaife Ransick |
| 2010 | Evan Vaughan |
| 2009 | Freddy Gutierrez |
| 2009 | Kelsey Jones |
| 2009 | Joeline Navarro |
| 2009 | Aleandra Platt |
| 2009 | Zena Price-Broncucia |
| 2009 | Shelly Saini |
| 2009 | Jeremy Shorenstein |
| 2009 | Patrick Sudlow |
Hilary Williams Ford Award
Recognized for her contributions and commitment to her field and the University of San Francisco, the Hilary Williams Ford Award is presented to a graduating graduate student who values social responsibility by applying gained knowledge to their field of study.
| Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Zulema Victoria |
| 2023 | Fraylanie Adan Aglipay |
| 2022 | Jennifer Bautista |
| 2021 | Ana Karen Barragán Fernández |
| 2020 | Ángel-Max Guerrero |
| 2019 | Liz Lopez |
| 2018 | Sudha Krishnan |
| 2017 | Meron Semedar |
| 2016 | Nina Torres |
| 2015 | Elsie Guerrero |
| 2014 | Gursimran "Simma" Khahera |
| 2013 | Raminderjit Gill |
| 2012 | Jamie Evans |
| 2011 | Sean James O'Day Judge |
| 2010 | Raymond P.R. Quirolgico |
| 2009 | Jo Ann Etorma |
| 2008 | Melanie Stegar |
Graduate Student Leadership Award
This award will be given on behalf of the Graduate Student Senate to a maximum of five graduating graduate students who have consistently worked and succeeded in enriching and impacting student life and the values of Student Life throughout their career at USF.
| Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Cameron Freeman,Damien Meza,Jean Thor Renzo Mutuc,VIBHA BANGALORE VENKATARAMU,Wendy Nguyen |
| 2023 | Adeline Gabrielle Diaz, Marcos Lazzetti, Brianna Pascua, Anna Viñolas, Valeria Ramírez |
| 2022 | Moritz Fath, Dulce O. Martinez Luna, Christine Kate Hermosura, Deirdre Martinez, Paolo Lanegan Bicchieri |
| 2021 | Tanu |
| 2021 | Manny Cifuentes-Machado |
| 2021 | Brian Anthony Davis |
| 2021 | Jessica Forino |
| 2021 | Kristen Mirhan |
| 2020 | Ann Le |
| 2020 | Jessica Esperanza Alva |
| 2020 | Lorena Honorato Moreira |
| 2020 | Mayra Hernandez |
| 2020 | Yinghung N. Chiang |
| 2019 | Catherine Abalos |
| 2019 | Tseten "Tenny" Yangdron |
| 2019 | Christopher Bernal |
| 2019 | Mitch Gurick |
| 2019 | Madhuri Mannava |
| 2018 | Jordyn Aquino |
| 2018 | Monica Paez |
| 2018 | Shun Savory |
| 2018 | Danesha Shelton |
| 2018 | Racheal Yates |
| 2017 | Frankee S. Carlson |
| 2017 | Dylan Harper |
| 2017 | Farzia Kaufman |
| 2017 | Eric Lavi |
| 2017 | Akshat Patni |
| 2016 | Sally Hirsch |
| 2016 | Rebecca McDowell |
| 2016 | Megan Sykes |
| 2016 | Tina Tan |
| 2016 | Sara Thorsen |
| 2015 | Jonathan Hellam |
| 2015 | Matthew Ivey |
| 2015 | Julio Oyola |
| 2015 | Alexia Thompson |
| 2015 | Maile Yee |
| 2014 | Fraylanie Aglipay |
| 2014 | Veronica Palafox |
| 2014 | Dennis Chan |
| 2014 | Tiffany Crow |
| 2014 | Ben Mayer |
| 2013 | Clark Campagna |
| 2013 | Andrea Wise |
| 2013 | Brittany M. Coker |
| 2013 | Amy Whittaker |
| 2013 | Wilita Dennis-Park Sanguma |
| 2012 | Marilyn Lee |
| 2011 | Adrienne Angel |
| 2011 | Arash Bayatmakou |
| 2011 | Pamela Dang |
| 2010 | Susan J. Gilbert-Miller |
| 2010 | Erika Snider |
| 2010 | Juliet Schiller |
| 2009 | Felipe Dizon |
| 2009 | Danielle Duran |
| 2009 | Tiffany Wong |
Emerging Leadership Award
The Emerging Leadership Award is presented to a first-year student that has been involved on campus or the broader community and has shown an immediate impact as a leader at USF. Individuals nominated for this award strive toward continued involvement throughout their USF career.
| Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Aastha Rajesh Mirchandani,Isabella Antoinette Quiroga,Karolyne Lajera |
| 2023 | Lizette Giron, Nathan Wong |
| 2022 | Lauren Adams, Sophia Nadine Tabucao |
| 2021 | Najashi S. Belcher |
| 2021 | Shennel EP Henries |
| 2021 | Drew Love |
| 2020 | Leo Tafoya |
| 2020 | Metyia Phillips |
| 2020 | Norman Feng |
| 2019 | Mike'l Gregory |
| 2019 | Arnoldo "Arny" Valdivieso Martinez |
| 2019 | Kiana Signey |
| 2018 | Malia Aiello |
| 2018 | Sonja Angst |
| 2018 | Ariana Robert |
| 2017 | Juliet Baires |
| 2017 | Ian Duke |
| 2017 | Vivian Talamantes |
| 2016 | Katia Juaregui |
| 2016 | Giovanna Paganini |
| 2016 | Tia Wilson |
| 2015 | Kalmia Beets |
| 2015 | Ashley Cook |
| 2015 | Cathrin Jacob |
| 2014 | Amanda Geraldo |
| 2014 | Dylan Moore |
| 2014 | Jessica Siquig |
| 2013 | Caitlin Hurley |
| 2013 | Jaclyn Sakura Knitter |
| 2013 | Lindsey Mau |
| 2012 | Hector Martinez |
| 2012 | Kristin Nagy |
| 2012 | Celina Stotler |
| 2011 | Caroline Christ |
| 2011 | Lori Pirinjian |
| 2011 | Gabriel Junior Vaneca |
Campus Partners Awards
James F. Kenney Memorial Award
This award recognizes Jim Kenney, a student at USF in the 1950s who was born with a severe physical disability and whose joy of life and daily courage, in spite of this disability, won him the admiration and respect of all who knew him. The James F. Kenney Memorial Award is presented to an undergraduate student who has overcome difficult circumstances in their lives with grace, courage, and strength and inspires others by his or her example.
| Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Fiza Aslem Shaikh |
| 2022 | Marisol Malia Castro, Mohammad Zubair Osmani |
| 2021 | Dena Eslambolchizadeh |
| 2021 | Queeny Fong |
| 2020 | Katie Taves |
| 2020 | Marisol Malia Castro |
| 2019 | Kyleigh Locke |
| 2019 | Kristin Shaw |
| 2019 | Fitz Fitzgerald |
| 2018 | Grace Avila |
| 2018 | Samantha Destura |
| 2018 | Aisha Mohammed |
| 2017 | Vivian Talamantes |
| 2017 | Romeo Guerrero |
| 2016 | Alfonso Garcia |
| 2016 | Delaney Harmsen |
| 2015 | Kalmia Beets |
| 2015 | Maria Poyer |
| 2014 | Alanna De Salvo |
| 2014 | Ruth Welland |
| 2013 | Audrey Rhodes |
| 2012 | Anthony Kim |
| 2012 | Aneita Panton-Seigel |
| 2011 | Angelico Virginia Guiao |
| 2010 | Andrew Smith |
Leo T. McCarthy Public Service Award
This award is presented to the graduating senior who, during their career at USF, worked to promote social justice through public service to create a more humane and just world. The award was established in honor of Leo T. McCarthy, recognized for his work for San Francisco and the State of California as a County Supervisor, Speaker of the Assembly, and as a three-term Lieutenant Governor who dedicated himself to those marginalized by the political process, (particularly the poor, the elderly, and farm workers).
| Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Kemelyn Hernandez-Alvarado |
| 2023 | Metyia Phillips, Ethan Lee-Bellows |
| 2022 | Aniah Francis |
| 2021 | Zoe Baker |
| 2020 | Madeline Campbell |
| 2020 | Catherine Murphy |
| 2020 | Jazmine Tabili |
| 2019 | Reyna Brown |
| 2018 | Crystal Vega |
| 2017 | Nichole Vasquez |
| 2017 | Sonia Hurtado Ureño |
| 2016 | Dylan Moore |
| 2016 | Katherine Pantangco |
| 2015 | Alexis Stanley |
| 2015 | Ruth Welland |
| 2014 | Melissa Lewis |
| 2014 | Marisela Esparza |
| 2013 | Brandon Oldham |
| 2013 | Carly Smith |
| 2012 | Sofia Andrade |
| 2010 | Freddy Gutierrez |
President's Advisory Committee on the Status of Women (PACSW) Gender Justice Award
This award may be granted to USF students who have demonstrated ongoing and creative commitment to the promotion of gender justice.
| Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Graduate Recipient : Eden Julia Sugay |
| 2024 | Undergraduate Recipient : Mariam Maniti Abouelkhir |
| 2023 | Graduate Recipient: Maria Autrey Noriega |
| 2023 | Undergraduate Recipient : Stephen Gould |
| 2022 | Undergraduate Recipient: sarah amarragy |
| 2022 | Graduate Recipient: Anna Tait |
| 2021 | Undergraduate Recipient: CJ Weschler |
| 2021 | Graduate Recipient: Chanel Antoinette Ortiz |
| 2020 | Undergraduate Recipient: Emily Garcia |
| 2020 | Graduate Recipient: Juno Chambers |
| 2019 | Undergraduate Recipient: Sage Hapke |
| 2019 | Graduate Recipient: Joanna Villegas |
| 2018 | Undergraduate Recipient: Jaime dos Santos |
| 2018 | Graduate Recipient: Nina Crump |
| 2017 | Undergraduate Recipient: Grace Berg |
| 2017 | Graduate Recipient: Kristen Koito Minami |
| 2016 | Undergraduate Recipient: Nichole Martinez |
| 2016 | Graduate Recipient: Jason Gant |
| 2015 | Undergraduate Recipients: Alex Binsfeld-Debus & Nico Cabanayan |
| 2015 | Graduate Recipient: Nolizwe Nondabula |