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The 2021 UC Merced Student Leadership Awards Is Coming up Friday April 30th!

April 2, 2021

Dear UC Merced Community,

Join us on Friday, April 30th 5:30pm - 7:00pm for what will be an exciting event during which we will have the honor of celebrating student leadership at UC Merced!

The UC Merced Student Leadership Awards is an annual event that celebrates the student leadership that happens across campus. Students, faculty, and staff can nominate a UC Merced student (both graduate and undergraduate students) for the various awards described below. We dedicate the night of the leadership awards (happening Friday, April 30th, 5:30pm) to not only celebrate our student award recipients but also the many examples of leadership that we see across campus. This event is hosted by The Souza Leadership Center and The Office of Student Involvement. We aim to celebrate leadership in all its forms! We invite you to join us for this year's event!


Visit the Official 2021 Leadership Webpage HERE


List of 2021 Student Leadership Awards

  • Distinguished Leadership Award
  • Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Award
  • Legacy Award
  • Steve and Mia Kang Student Leadership for Social Change Prize
  • Most Outstanding Graduate Student Award  
  • Virtual Bobcat Hero Award 
  • Rising Phoenix Award 
  • Bobcat Sense of Belonging Impact Award 
  • Building Community Award (Virtually or in Person) 
  • Bobcats Leadership in Action Award 
  • Spirit and Traditions Collaboration Award 
  • Contribution to Student Affairs Awards