2025 Redbud Award Recipients

For their dedication to the importance of co-curricular life in the educational process, we would like to congratulate the following recipients of the 2025 Redbud Leadership Awards:

Student Employee of the Year

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year

Madeline Baird
Ariana Gonzalez
Karla Paramo

Outstanding Graduate Student Employee of the Year

Ashley Mwangi

Student and Fraternity Life Awards

Outstanding Sorority / Fraternity Life New Member of the Year

Lauren Cawthon - Alpha Gamma Delta (Panhellenic Council)
Zekiah Gray - Sigma Gamma Rho (National Pan-Hellenic Council)
Madeline Arellano - Sigma Lambda Alpha (Multicultural Greek Council)

Outstanding Sorority Woman/ Fraternity Man of the Year

Lauren Lucio - Sigma Lambda Gamma (Multicultural Greek Council)

Outstanding Sorority / Fraternity Life President of the Year

Doris Lopez - Sigma Lambda Alpha (Multicultural Greek Council)

Outstanding Sorority / Fraternity Life Advisor of the Year

Valinda Samples - Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. (National Pan-Hellenic Council)

Outstanding Sorority / Fraternity Life Best Program - Leadership

Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Multicultural Greek Council)

Outstanding Sorority / Fraternity Life Best Program - Community Service/ Philanthropy

Alpha Gamma Delta (Panhellenic Council)

Redbud Awards

Dr. Glenda Brock Simmons Community Service Award - Individual

Lauren Watson
Janjay Greene
Lillian Hoskinson
Dylann Vollaro

Dr. Glenda Brock Simmons Community Service Award - Student Organization

Athenian Honor Society
Helping Hands Service Ambassadors
Alpha Gamma Delta - Epsilon Phi

Pioneer Spirit - Student

Magali Castillo Nicolas
Prianka Datta
Sophia Muchnick
Karina Aguirre
Kailen Smalls
Vianney Avila
Anastasia Bell

Pioneer Spirit - Student Organization

Counselors for Social Justice at TWU
Student Government Association

New Student Organization of the Year

SACNAS : Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science

Outstanding Student Organization of the Year

Pioneers Vote
Kappa Epsilon Mu
Scholar Programs Student Organization
The Spanish Club

Outstanding Student Organization Advisor of the Year

Kayla Harper - cannot attend
Miguel Najera
Dr. Samantha Sorensen
Victoria Monteros
Dr. Rachel Johnston

Campus Leader with a Heart - Faculty/Staff

Dr. Joel Muro
Dr. Bhooma Srinivasan - cannot attend
Jessica Burchfield
Dr. Emarely Rosa-Davila
Dr. Shiru Lin

Campus Leader with a Heart - Student

Lauren Lucio
Abigail Howell
Isabel Deihl
Madeline Ray
Alexis Morales
Ashley Ingram
Alexandra Garza
Rage Guest
Ariyanna Hines

Emerging Leader of the Year

Brenna Merillat
Neida Garcia
Sereen AbuAnbar - cannot attend
Danika Murphy
Kamdilichukwu Izundu
Shaylynn Meeks
Jose Nunez
Sarallyn Medrano
Idalyd Granados
Joel Rosas
Maya Bell

Dr. Richard Nicholas Outstanding Student Leader

Desere Shirinian
Kaylee Donald
Kaylee Rangel
JaMaya LeSueur
Lisa Nambesa
Cadence McKinney
Clayre Pullin
Scout Huffman

Horizon Award

Daniella Walker
Christine Van Buren
Seher Iqbal
Sydney Kurtz
Andrea Foster

Hallmark Award

Gillian Hayes
Lourdes Mendoza (LuLu)
Matthew Stankus
Maya Landgrebe
Obrey Minor

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