Pictured above: Aila Ganić, Abbey O'Brien, and Karli Workman.
The Student Impact Awards were announced for 2021-22 by Student Leadership, Involvement, and Community Engagement at a reception on April 14.
The awards celebrate the outstanding contributions to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln community by the more than 550 Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) and their leaders. This year's nominees included 19 organizations and 23 individuals.
The CAS nominees and award recipients are listed below.
Outstanding Student Organization Officer
- Karli Workman, biological sciences / Winner
National Residence Hall Honorary - Caitlin McCarthy, computer science
University of Nebraska Dance Marathon - Jun Yi Goh, history, global studies
UNL Model United Nations
Outstanding Student Organization President
- Aila Ganić, political science / Winner
Sustain UNL - Ashley McMurchie, microbiology, Spanish
University of Nebraska Dance Marathon - Laurene Lee, global studies, economics, political science
UNL Model United Nations
Sport Club Athletes of the Year
- Abbey O'Brien, anthropology, English / Winner
UNL Cycling Club