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Twenty-one \u2018Rocky\u2019 awards will be handed out at this year\u2019s hybrid event.<\/h2>\n

Twenty-one awards will be handed out at the 2021 Student Life Awards<\/a> on Friday, April 23. The so-called \u201cRockys\u201d recognize individual students and student groups in the College who have had a significant and positive impact on the University of Rochester<\/a> or surrounding community through service to others, investment of talent and time, and pursuit of excellence.<\/p>\n

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year\u2019s Student Life Awards will be a hybrid event, with two in-person ceremonies taking place on the Eastman Quad (3 to 5 p.m. EDT, and then 6 to 8 p.m. EDT) and accessible remotely via Zoom<\/a>. Up to 50 people will be allowed at each in-person event.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s winners are:<\/p>\n

Andrew Fried Prize:<\/strong> Hannah Witkin \u201924 (philosophy), Elkridge, Maryland<\/p>\n

Athletic Leadership Award:<\/strong> Kathryn Colone \u201921 (biomedical engineering), Manlius, New York<\/p>\n

Junior campus contributions:<\/strong> Cesar Garcia \u201922 (business analytics), Rockville, Maryland<\/p>\n

Senior campus contributions:<\/strong> Eden-Lyn Thomas \u201921 (business and philosophy), Manchester, New York<\/p>\n

Meliora Values Award:<\/strong> Madeline Bordo \u201921 (health, behavior, and society), Pittsburgh<\/p>\n

Delno Sisson Prize:<\/strong> Hassanatou Diallo \u201924 (biology), New York City<\/p>\n

Eli & Mildred Sokol Prize:<\/strong> Isabella Miranda \u201923 (neuroscience), Chandler, Arizona<\/p>\n

Outstanding FSA Leadership:<\/strong> Denise Navarrete \u201922 (health, behavior, and society), New York City<\/p>\n

First-year leadership:<\/strong> Noah Hathaway \u201924 (business), Rush, New York<\/p>\n

Gwen M. Greene First Generation Senior:<\/strong> Ewin Joseph \u201921 (anthropology), Brooklyn, New York<\/p>\n

Michael Lowenstein Memorial Award:<\/strong> Tamera Shaw \u201921 (psychology, Oak Lawn, Illinois)<\/p>\n

Percy Dutton Prize:<\/strong> Jerrell Gray \u201921 (interdepartmental studies), Brooklyn, New York<\/p>\n

Presidential Award for Community Service:<\/strong> Eleanor (Rebecca) Lena \u201921 (biological science), Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n

Terry Prize:<\/strong> Alyssa Nelson \u201921 (history), Victor, New York<\/p>\n

Transfer Student Award:<\/strong> Savannah Schisler \u201922 (mechanical engineering), Littletown, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

Linda Muise Award:<\/strong> Raffi Wright \u201922 (applied music), Clarence, New York<\/p>\n

Hazen Award:<\/strong> Eden-Lyn Thomas \u201921 (business\/philosophy, Manchester, New York) and Elena Robson \u201921 (brain and cognitive sciences\/music), Riverside, Rhode Island<\/p>\n

Rouzer Award:<\/strong> Justyna Gorka \u201921 (philosophy), Elmwood Park, Illinois<\/p>\n

SA Student Life Advocate of the Year Award: <\/strong>Cam Schauf, director of Dining Services & Auxiliary Operations<\/p>\n

Outstanding Student Organization:<\/strong> Hindu Students\u2019 Association<\/a><\/p>\n

Excellence in Programming Award:<\/strong> Computer Science Undergraduate Council<\/a><\/p>\n

Excellence in Creative Cosponsorship:<\/strong> Political Action Month by Alpha Phi Alpha and Black Students\u2019 Union<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The annual \u201cRockys\u201d recognize individual students and student groups in the College who\u2019ve had a significant and positive impact on the University or surrounding community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":672,"featured_media":475382,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[486,26852],"class_list":["post-475362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-community","tag-awards","tag-student-life-awards"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nStudent Life Awards set for April 23<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Twenty-one \u2018Rocky\u2019 awards will be handed out at this year's hybrid event recognizing individual students and student groups in the College.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link 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