Leadership awards honor student legacies, impact
The Furman University Student Leadership Awards were presented April 7 in Younts Conference Center. Students were recognized in 15 categories; two student groups and two advisors were also recognized. One of two recipients of the President’s Award was Bryce Stanfield ’24, a health science major and Paladin football player who passed away in February. His parents, Fred and Teri Stanfield, received his award for him.
“Here at Furman, we believe that leadership is not about title or position, it’s about leaving a legacy and creating an impact. The groups and individuals that we recognize today have made a true impact, one that will be felt for years to come,” Natalie Kindler, assistant director of the Shucker Center for Leadership Development, told the crowd.
“Our ceremony was full of joy and pride, celebrating the accomplishments of so many wonderful people and groups,” Kindler said. “The energy in Younts was infectious. We feel very fortunate to have had so many families, friends, faculty, staff and community members in attendance.”
2024 Leadership Award Winners
The President’s Awards
Abijah Leamon ’24
Bryce Stanfield ’24 (posthumously)
Harry B. Shucker Outstanding Student Leader Awards
Botamina Mahrous Sorial ’24
Alex Bussom ’24
Alfred S. Reid Memorial Awards
Anita Wanjiku Mwangi ’27
Katie Rudins ’26
Emmeline Barth ’25
Sophia Marie Anthony ’24
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award
Lydia Ruth McCarty ’24
American Legion Medals
Denison Harmon Jones ’24
Jaeyden Hill-Mims ’24
Dan Joyner Outstanding Athletic Leaders
Cameron Ponder ’24
Camryn Bolick ’24
Hall of Leaders Award for Excellence in Service and Leadership: Class of 2024
Colin Brake
Rebecca Jane Copeland
Sammy Damesek
Adrian González
Rohan Halloran
Lillian Meyer
Abigail A Miller
Christian Jamar Newman
Regan Richardson
Alexis Rojas
Haley Simone Shadburn
Araceli Ubl
Joseph Vaughn Award
Miles Jacob Baker ’24
Lillian Brock-Fleming Award
Jada Zaurice Walker ’24
Lipscomb Award
Isabella Ahnawake DeCosty ’25
Max and Trude Heller Commitment to Community Award
Ashley Tillman ’24
Boundary Breaker Program of the Year
Purple Diamonds
Student Organization of the Year
Furman University Equestrian Team
The Leverette Sustainability Award
Marie Louise Cecil ’24
Unsung Hero Awards
Myla Crosby ’24
Xavier Johnson ’24
Conor Riordan ’24
Sophia Elizabeth Shaw ’24
Willard A. Metcalf Personal Character Award
Louisa Brown ’24
Winston Babb Memorial Awards
Elizabeth Adams ’27
Mia Mantovani ’26
Sara Isabel Snyder Melendez ’25
Saluda Abigail Stapleton ’24
Student Organization Advisors of the Year
Cleve Fraser
Rod Kelley