University of Miami community members awarded for service and leadership
The Butler Center for Service and Leadership recognizes students and faculty and staff members for exceptional academic success, service, and leadership in the community annually at the Celebration of Involvement.
At the end of every academic year, the Butler Center for Service and Leadership and the Division of Student Affairs gathers members of the University community to honor and recognize outstanding students, as well as faculty and staff members, for their exceptional academic success, community service, and leadership at the Celebration of Involvement.
This year’s celebration, which occurred on Wednesday, April 12, at the Donna E. Shalala Student Center, recognized 36 members of the community for their work.
This year’s Celebration of Involvement award recipients are:
Excellence in Civic Engagement
Matthew Deroo, Kimberly McGrath Moreira, and Claudia Hoffman
Graduate Award for Excellence in Student Leadership
Khadija Moody
Iron Arrow David McDonald Sophomore Leadership Award
Alexis Owens
Newman Civic Fellow
Keyra Espinoza
Civic Scholars
Cassandra Michel, Fabrizio Darby, and Isabella Lopez
’Canes Leadership Scholars
Afomia Hunde, Asia Chester, Cassandra Michel, Demi Trimm, Esther Alexandre, Fabrizio Darby, Gabriella Torna, Genesis Leiva Cerna, Isabella Lopez, Kaylin Yudice, Meera Patel, Mia Porter, Peyton Hodges, Rohin Vaidya, Saloni Radadia, and Samantha Zeigler
Gerald J. Pierri ’65 Read and Lead Award for Excellence in Academics and Intramural Sports Leadership Award
Jonas Figueredo
Robert Bates Cole Award for Volunteer Leadership
Noah Frankel
Vivian Berger Giller Impact Award
Caitlin Slattery
Sherwood M. Weiser Memorial Fund for Student Community Service
Angeline Medvid, Jacques Calixte, Paige-Tatum Hawthorne, and Ryan Hires
Ann S. Waldman Endowed Scholarship
Hanna Ebrahimi
Magaly Santos Llaca Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Ashley Babulal
Vice President’s Award for Service
Khushi Shah and Pavan Gudoor
Edward T. Foote II Award for Excellence in Student Leadership
Fabrizio Darby