Awards and Recognition
Dean's Dozen Award
Recognizes twelve students for their service to one or more programs or departments within the Office of the Dean of Students and the positive contribution they have made to our campus community. The Dean's Dozen Award celebrates graduating seniors, masters or doctoral students who are committed and involved in enhancing the quality of The University of Texas at Austin student experience.
The 2009 Dean's Dozen recipients are:
- Amanda Cayo
- Laura Coleman
- Taylor Ellison
- Chelsea Fosse
- Scott Fulford
- Kelly Hickman
- Priti Joshi
- Vivek Kohli
- Gerald Martin
- Janice Pai
- Franklin Shulkin
- Albany Willis
Swing Out Awards
Coordinated by the University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute to recognize outstanding student organizations. Awards are presented in 9 primary categories: Academic/Departmental, Cultural, Political/Activist, Professional, Recreational, Artistic, Service, Social, and Spirit. In addition, there are 3 Special Categories: Best New, Most Improved, and Most Outstanding.
The 2009 Swing Out Awards recipients are:
- Best Political/Activist: FACE AIDS
- Best Academic/Departmental: Dean's Scholars Student Association
- Best Social: Planet Longhorn
- Best Spirit: Orange Jackets
- Best Service: Texas Blazers
- Best Cultural: Hindu Students Council
- Best Recreational: Texas Ballroom
- Best Artistic: Gindaiko
- Best Professional: Asian Business Student Association
- Most Improved: Cinepreneurs
- Best Risk Management Program: Texas Lonestars
- Outstanding Advisor: Dean's Scholars Student Association
- Best Graduate: Counseling Psychology Student Association
- Most Outstanding: Asian Business Student Association
- Best New: Student Consulting Initiative
Evening of the Stars Awards Dinner
Honors the outstanding achievements of student organizations and provides a larger forum for the Swing Out Awards to honor its nominees and the more than 1,000 student organizations represented here on The University of Texas at Austin campus. Student organizations play a major role on campus and in the Austin community. They enrich the lives of others by fostering a volunteer spirit and activist approach. Re-established in 1989, the Swing Out Awards honor student organizations that best represent these ideals.
Glenn Maloney Endowed Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is given in memory of Glenn W. Maloney. Glenn served students at The University of Texas at Austin for 19 years, the last seven as Associate Dean of Students. The Glenn Maloney Memorial Scholarship was established to remember Glenn's countless contributions to UT Austin and to honor his passion for working with students by recognizing excellence in student leadership. Through this scholarship, Glenn's enduring legacy will be to continue helping the students whose lives he enriched.
The 2009 Maloney Scholarship winners are:
- Joe Grasso
- Sara Haji
- Keshav Rajagopalan
Maralyn S. Heimlich Scholarship
Maralyn Heimlich touched the lives of thousands of students as Assistant Dean of New Student Services for many years until her untimely passing from cancer in 1996. This scholarship is given in memory of Maralyn Heimlich and recognizes orientation advisors who best exemplify Maralyn's dedication and service to the new student orientation program, her generosity of spirit and her passion for student life.
The 2009 Maralyn S. Heimlich Scholarship winners are:
- Beatriz Chahin
- Hon Lam
- Matt Lamb
- Ellen C. Browne
Tejas Club Scholarship
The purpose of the Tejas Club is to allow members to live a more complete life by sharing their personalities, abilities and efforts to promote good fellowship and a high standard of conduct, to encourage loyalty and usefulness to our school, and to further good scholarship. This scholarship recognizes those members whose breadth of service to The University of Texas at Austin, the Tejas Club and the Austin community best demonstrates the application of these ideals.
The 2009 Tejas Club Scholarship winners are:
- Woodrow Apfel
- Daniel Caponio
- Brent Chaney
- Arnell Davis
- Arley Dewitt Finley IV
- Christopher Fuller-Wigg
- Andrew Gonzales
- José Luis Gutierrez, Jr.
- Christopher Klabunde
- Patrick Lawlor
- Nickolas A. Lebo
- T. Ryan Martinez
- Reese A. Mathieu IV
- Mark Molaro
- Biswarup Mukherjee
- Scott M. Parks
- Patrick J. Raspino
- Adam Reeder
- Mark Reidmiller
- Ken Soo
- Benjamin Suma
- Thomas Michael Trinh
- Chad Zidow
Greek Spotlight
Twice each semester, Greek Life and Intercultural Education honors outstanding students within the Greek community. Recipients of this award are "spotlighted" in the Daily Texan, and on the GLIE Web site, for their outstanding community service, academic achievement, and involvement in their community and throughout the entire university.
The 2009 Greek Spotlight winners are:
Sasha Kakabadse - Fall 2008 Greek Spotlight Winner
Karla Campbell - Spring 2009 Greek Spotlight winner
http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/glie/greek_spotlight.php
Hyperion Dinner
Celebrating "unsung heroes," this event honors 50 of the Greek community's most outstanding students who work diligently to improve the community, often behind the scenes. The Hyperion Dinner celebrates those fraternity and sorority members, many of whom do not hold officer positions within their organizations, for their unselfish contributions to their chapters and councils.
The 2009 Hyperion Award recipients are:
- Kristin Abels
- Nathan Bunch
- Karla Campbell
- Taylor Ellison
- Alexis Fernandez
- Christine Fuentes
- Sarah Hobson
- Robert Jimenez
- Priti Joshi
- Sasha Kakabadse
- Kara Kearns
- Dawnica Mathis
- Michael McKissack
- Brenda Menchaca
- Samaira Munir
- Hang Nguyen
- Kristina Reed
- Stuart Sharpe
- Marie Teixeira
- Reeya Thakrar
- Nakis Urfi
- Krystal Vela
- Debbe Velasquez
- Jacob Wang
Order of Omega Awards
Greek Life and Intercultural Education, the Offices of the Vice President, the Office of the Dean of Students, and the Order of Omega recognize outstanding chapter and individual accomplishments at this annual spring awards banquet.
The 2009 Order of Omega Awards recipients are:
Individual Awards
- Archigia Award
Michael McKissack, Kappa Sigma - Campus Involvement
Nathan Bunch, Sigma Lambda Beta - Community Involvement
Anja Sorenson, UPC Sorority - Emerging Leader
Brandon Jackson, Alpha Phi Alpha - Outstanding Advisor
Cristobal Rodriguez, Omega Delta Phi - Outstanding President
Omar Ashraf, Beta Chi Theta - Outstanding President
Reeya Thakrar, Kappa Phi Gamma - Senior Leadership
Priti Joshi, Kappa Phi Gamma - The Dedication Award
Samira Munir, Kappa Phi Gamma
Organizational Awards
- Academic Achievement
UPC Sorority - Campus Involvement
UPC Sorority - Community Impact
UPC Sorority - Educational Programming
Lambda Theta Alpha - Philanthropy
UPC Sorority - Social Responsibility
UPC Sorority - Vision Award
UPC Sorority - Special recognition to Omega Delta Phi
Event Awards
- Community Service
UPC Sorority - Cross-Council & Affiliate Collaboration
Sigma Lambda Beta - Education Program
Lambda Theta Alpha - Special recognition to Sigma Lambda Beta
- Philanthropic Award
UPC Sorority
