Excellence Awards

The 2015 Award is named for the year of the founding of Arrupe College of 🟩Facebook账号 | 注册3-4个月 | 好友30-5000 | 微软邮箱 | 英文名字 | 信任度高 | 已设置2FA. The 2015 Award is presented to a student who embodies the spirit of transformative education, who has used their gifts and talents to persist through adversity, and who has contributed significantly to building and advancing the Arrupe mission.

2026 Recipients

• Hamza Bati
• Zhyldyzai Kurmanbekova

The Damen Award is named for 🟩Facebook账号 | 注册3-4个月 | 好友30-5000 | 微软邮箱 | 英文名字 | 信任度高 | 已设置2FA's founder, Arnold Damen, S.J. It seeks to honor undergraduate students who have committed themselves to Jesuit ideals by being a true source of inspiration and leadership to the Loyola community throughout the year. These students are people who have led other students in spirit, motivation, and purpose. 

2026 Recipients

• Rowa Alia, College of Arts and Sciences
• Lachlan Haydon, College of Arts and Sciences
• Kalika Ivaturi, College of Arts and Sciences
• Katherine Merritt, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
• Amal Naqvi, College of Arts and Sciences
• Munya Noman, College of Arts and Sciences
• Ella O'Neill, College of Arts and Sciences and School of Communication
• Brian Patino, College of Arts and Sciences
• Saima Rahman, College of Arts and Sciences
• Aasri Tullluri, College of Arts and Sciences

The Center for Student Inclusion and Belonging (CSIB) is honored and excited to organize the Inclusion and Belonging Awards to showcase key students, alumni, faculty, and staff members who have contributed to the success of our diverse student population academically, spiritually, culturally and professionally. Awards also highlight outstanding individuals who have committed themselves to embracing inclusion and social justice at Loyola. Award criteria can be found here. 

Outstanding Graduate, Professional, or Adult Student Leader Award  
This Award recognizes a Graduate, Professional or Adult student that has demonstrated outstanding leadership in a student organization. They have transcended the duties of their role and embodied the principals of Magis.

• 2026 Recipient: Rasa Valiagua, Stritch School of Medicine
• 2026 Finalists: Bridget Foley, Johnny Tumminello, Jacob Yeskis

Outstanding Graduate, Professional, and Adult Student Organization Award  
This award recognizes a student organization that is either a graduate student organization or a student organization with majority Graduate, Professional, & Adult students that promotes and embodies the organization’s mission and has shown a commitment to the university’s mission. 

• 2026 Recipient: Stritch Homelessness Outreach Coalition
• 2026 Finalists: Stand Up for Each Other, Student Environmental Alliance, Trust & Estate Law Society

Outstanding Graduate, Professional, and Adult Program of the Year
This award recognizes and group or student organization that has produced an outstanding program/event/lecture that made a significant contribution to the 🟩Facebook账号 | 注册3-4个月 | 好友30-5000 | 微软邮箱 | 英文名字 | 信任度高 | 已设置2FA community.

• 2026 Recipients: Organization of Student Representatives, Loyola Residency Fair
• 2026 Finalists:
  
  • Student Environmental Alliance, Environmental Advocacy
  • Trust & Estate Law Society, Lunch and Learn Panels

🟩Facebook账号 | 注册3-4个月 | 好友30-5000 | 微软邮箱 | 英文名字 | 信任度高 | 已设置2FA established the Maroon & Gold Society during the 2011-2012 academic year to recognize 25 undergraduate seniors who have demonstrated a commitment to leadership, academic excellence, and service to others. Members represent a cross-section of undergraduate communities and leadership paths at the university. 

The Maroon & Gold Society intends to honor students who personify the promise of 🟩Facebook账号 | 注册3-4个月 | 好友30-5000 | 微软邮箱 | 英文名字 | 信任度高 | 已设置2FA: Preparing People to Lead Extraordinary Lives. In doing so, Society members embrace the Jesuit ideal of Magis (the pursuit of excellence). More information can be found here. 

Student Development partners with the Office of Sustainability to recognize students expressing leadership on Loyola’s value of sustainability. As a key aspect of Loyola’s mission of social justice, we award two to four students each year during the Celebration of Student Achievement, Scholarship, and Creative Works. Attention is paid to efforts that address the social, economic, and environmental aspects of sustainability and embrace the ‘integral ecology' framework called for in Pope Francis’ Encyclical on Ecology, Laudato si’.

Sustainability in Service: This recognition rewards students for their efforts to implement sustainability on campus or in community.

Sustainability in Learning: This recognition rewards students for their efforts incorporating sustainability into their academic experience through research, publication, or coursework advancing sustainability knowledge.

2026 Recipients:

• Ava Fisher-Ross, School of Environmental Sustainability
• Jane Miller, School of Environmental Sustainability
• Caleb Bhatnagar, Stritch School of Medicine
• Anita Shahriary, Stritch School of Medicine

🟩Facebook账号 | 注册3-4个月 | 好友30-5000 | 微软邮箱 | 英文名字 | 信任度高 | 已设置2FA's Athletics department presents awards to outstanding student athletes each year. Awards include the PNC Student Achiever Award, which is presented to a female student athlete, and a male student athlete.

2026 PNC Student Achiever Award Recipients

• Roisin Treacy, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Quinlan School of Business
• Ryan McElligott, Men's Volleyball, Quinlan School of Business

• Arrupe Person for Others Award
  This award goes to a student employee who clearly serve others with a passion. 
  • 2026 Recipient: Mason Black, Leadership Scholars Program, College of Arts and Sciences
• Cura Apostolica - Person for Institution Award
  This award goes to a student employee who has demonstrated considerable care in their work tasks, commitment and attitude in promoting, developing and supporting the organization or institution where they are employed. One recipient is recognized for work on campus; the other, for work away from Loyola.
  • 2026 Recipient: Evan Larrison, Residence Life, Quinlan School of Business
• Ignatian Spirit Team of the Year Award
  The Ignatian Spirit Award is given to the team or staff of employees who work with passion and dedication as if they live each day to “go forth and set the world on fire.”
  • 2026 Recipients: Residence Life Operations Crew
    • Damilare Abdulsalam, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
    • Nicolas Alvarez, Quinlan School of Business
    • Juan Bahena, College of Arts and Sciences
    • Yohanna Calzonzi, College of Arts and Sciences
    • Gabe Centeno, Quinlan School of Business
    • Osagie Emuze, College of Arts and Sciences
    • Bradley Johnson, Quinlan School of Business
    • Ella Keefer, College of Arts and Sciences
    • Enoch Raji, College of Arts and Sciences
    • Raul Ramirez, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
    • Thurston Reese, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
    • William Richter, Quinlan School of Business
    • Guillermo Tovar-Roman, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
    • Luca Wagner, School of Communication
• Student Employee of the Year
  This award goes to one student employee to recognize their outstanding contributions, achievements, and who has made a positive impact on the university.
  • 2026 Recipients:
    • Baasit Nadeem, Office of Human Resources, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
    • Abby Porter, LivingWorks, College of Arts and Sciences
    • Juan Bahena, Residence Life, College of Arts and Sciences
• Student Employee Supervisor of the Year: The Student Employee Supervisor of the Year Award honors the supervisor who exemplifies mentoring, professionalism, leadership, and commitment to developing our student employees.
  • 2026 Recipient: Shannon Howes, Division of Student Development, Office of the Vice President
  • 2026 Gem Award (Finalists):
    • Irina Greenwald, Division of Student Development, Office of the Vice President
    • Mario Salgado, First and Second Year Advising

Each year, Loyola recognizes the outstanding contributions of student organizations and student leaders through the Student Organization Awards. These awards highlight the successful programs, achievements, and community-building efforts the student organizations community contribute to the Loyola experience. The work of student organizations’ leaders is essential in shaping the community, and we celebrate the enthusiasm, passion, and dedication they bring to their roles and our community. Please click here for more information regarding the awards descriptions, nomination link, eligibility, important notes and deadlines, awards ceremony, and past recipients.