Awards and Recognition
Dean's Dozen Award
Recognizes thirteen 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 2008 Dean's Dozen recipients are:
- Thomas Bush
- Marcus Ceniceros
- Nancy Childress
- Jordan Davisson
- Stephen Gilstrap
- Viridiana Herrera
- Stephen Myers
- Vicki Nguyen
- Andrew Solomon
- Rita Thornton
- James Tolleson
- Nicole Trinh
Swing Out Awards
Coordinated by the University of Texas Leadership Board (UTLB) 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 2008 Swing Out Awards recipients are:
- Best Service: Texas 4000 for Cancer
- Best Artistic: Texas Latin Dance
- Best Academic/Departmental: Undergraduate Business Council
- Best Professional: Asian Business Students Association
- Best Social: Texas Exes Student Chapter
- Best Political/Activist: FACE AIDS Austin
- Best Recreational: Women's Rugby Club
- Best Spirit: Orange Jackets
- Best Cultural: African Students Association
- Best New: Panama Brigades
- Most Improved: Black Health Professions Organization
- Most Outstanding: Indian Cultural Association
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 2008 Maloney Scholarship winners are:
- Brette Garner
- Liam O'Rourke
- James Tolleson
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.
- Farah Ahmed
- Marlon Bailey
- Brooke Dungen
- Kimberly Horn
- Mark Rodriguez
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.
- Sagar Bhadra
- Alexander M. Bourdeau
- Daniel F. Caponio
- Clark Chaney
- Arnell K. Davis
- Arley DeWitt Finley IV
- Timothy Ginn
- Christopher Klabunde
- Patrick N. Lawlor
- Haoyu Lee
- Prashanth Magadi
- T. Ryan Martinez
- Reese A. Mathieu IV
- Daniel McKee
- Phil Novoa
- Scott Parks
- Christian Quinto
- Adam Reeder
- James Shaw
- Ken Soo
- Thomas Michael Trinh
- Eric Verbit
- 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.
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.
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 2008 Order of Omega Awards recipients are:
Individual Awards
- Archigia Award
Felicia Owo, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - Campus Involvement
Rachel Meyerson, Zeta Tau Alpha - Campus Involvement
Diane Nguyen, Theta Nu Xi - Community Impact
Brittany Williams, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - Emerging Leader
Thuan Le, Theta Nu Xi - Emerging Leader
Sabrina Jiwani, Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc. - Outstanding Organization Advisor
Tiffany Tillis, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - Outstanding Sorority President
Kennetha Frye, Theta Nu Xi - Senior Leadership
Shailin Makhani, Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc. - The Dedication Award
Ashley Hickson, Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc.
Organizational Awards
- Community Service
Delta Gamma - Community Service
Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. - Educational Program
Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. - Educational Program
Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc. - Philanthropic Event
Chi Omega - Philanthropic Event
Zeta Tau Alpha
Event Awards
- Academic Achievement
Alpha Delta Pi - Campus Involvement
Theta Nu Xi - Community Impact
Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. - Community Impact
Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc. - Educational Programming
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. - Philanthropy
Delta Gamma - Social Responsibility
Delta Gamma - The Vision Award
Lambda Theta Phi Fraternidad Latina, Inc. - Chapter Excellence Award
Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. - Chapter Excellence Award
Delta Gamma
