Students Earn Service Awards

The Center for Community Engagement and the Volunteer Action Center at the University of Arkansas are pleased to announce this year's recipients of the President's Volunteer Service Award and the Chancellor's Community Service Award. These awards recognize students who spend substantial time during the school year giving back to their community through volunteer opportunities. In total, 79 students received the Presidential Award and 101 students received the Chancellor's Award. The combined hours total 18,778 hours and an economic impact of $442,410.

The President's Volunteer Service Award was started in 2003 by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation as a way to show gratitude and acknowledgement toward those who engage in volunteer service. The award recognizes the impact that individuals make in their community and inspires others to follow in their footsteps. To qualify for this award, students must volunteer a minimum of 100 hours during the school year to participating organizations.

The Chancellor's Community Service Award was created last year in honor of the Chancellor to recognize students who volunteer 50-99 hours during the school year. This award was created to recognize an additional group of students who are engaged with volunteering and giving back to their community.

The Volunteer Action Center was created in 2005 in order to organize student volunteer efforts and programs on campus and be the contact point for nonprofit organizations within Northwest Arkansas. The volunteer board seeks to engage and inspire students through volunteer experiences for the enhancement of their overall education while providing awareness, support, and access to service opportunities. For more information on volunteer opportunities, register with the Volunteer Action Center at uark.givepulse.com and search for a volunteer opportunity that fits with your interests and availability. Alternatively, you can call 479-575-4365 or vac@uark.edu to find assistance with selecting a volunteer opportunity for yourself or a group. To become involved in a Volunteer Action Center signature program please visit service.uark.edu. 

Award Winners

President's Volunteer Service Award – Gold Level (250+ hours)

• Abbygail Middleton
• Caroline Horita
• Cristina Perez-Espinoza
• Gabriela Dominguez
• Jill Niemeier
• Marcus Hatley II
• Matalyn Stafford
• Melinda Lietza
• Samantha Alexander
• Victoria Seamans

President's Volunteer Service Award – Silver Level (175-249 hours)

• Alanna Oliphant
• Anna Castleberry
• Ayesha Patel
• Bryce Wall
• Elizabeth Freeman
• Emma Wilson
• Eric Mabry
• Lily Chiang
• Maddie Kemper
• Maria Nessim
• Michaela Storey

President's Volunteer Service Award – Bronze Level (100-174 hours)

• Abigail Carranza
• Alexandra De La O
• Alexandra Honeycutt
• Andrew Bingham
• Anusha Majagi
• Ashley Collins
• Ashley Goodwin
• Brendan Mahoney
• Bria Bonnette
• Caitlin Hirsh
• Claire Hartgrove
• Edith Castillo
• Emma Cousineau
• Erin Swartz
• Garrett Jeter
• Hanna Merlo
• Hannah Peck
• Jillian Tyler
• Joseph Chacko
• Julianne Seykora
• Julienne Daniel
• Justin Lee
• Kelsie Brown
• Kwamesha Moore
• Kylie Cleavenger
• Lauren Badeen
• Madeleine Chaisson
• Madeline Hopson
• Madison Cunningham
• Madison Kelly
• Maria Lopez-Solis
• Mariel Royan
• Marisa Eller
• Mary (Cori) Meurer
• McKenna Orcutt
• McKenzi Puzin
• Melissa Plumley
• Meredith Hayden
• Mollie Robinson
• Molly Kruse
• Morgan Hodges
• MyKayla Bowser
• Natalie Von Tress
• Nick Stauffer
• Rachel Claunts
• Rachel Hormberg
• Rachel Rindner
• Reagan Fix
• Rodica Lisnic
• Russell Sharp
• Samantha Patterson
• Sarah Kueter
• Sharnika Lowe
• Shelby Nuckolls
• Shelby Robertson
• Sydnee Woodhill
• Taylor Johnson
• Tom Coker

Chancellor's Community Service Award (50-99 hours)

• Abigail Dillon
• Alexandria Wofford
• Allison Draper
• Allison Elliott
• Allison Schneider
• Anna Hartz
• Anna Wahls
• Annika Pawlowski
• AnnToneya Hill
• April Stults
• Ashley Coleman
• Ashley Schmitt
• Aubry Champlin
• Austin Bramwell
• Blakeley Kepesky
• Boyce Bethel
• Brianna Graham
• Brooke Anderson
• Brooke Earhart
• Bryce Griffin
• Caroline Smith
• Catherine Hagemeier
• Chandler Little
• Christin Mahone
• Ciara Hibdon
• Colman Betler
• Cortland Cravey
• Courtney Hunter
• Dana McGee
• Danielle Zapata
• Elika Hamer
• Elizabeth Lukens
• Emily Cole
• Emma Ehlers
• Erin Beckman
• Erin Cosgrove
• Faith Culpepper
• Forrest Hill
• Gabrielle Casey
• Hailey Carter
• Hannah Ford
• Hannah Jones
• Hilary Zedlitz
• Hunter Newton
• Ivery Stevenson
• Jacob Schluns
• Jasmine Blakney
• Jenna Kenney
• Jervae' Franklin
• Jillian Oswalt
• Jillian Sharp
• Jonathan Ma
• Jonathon Johnson
• Jordan West
• Julia Baird
• Juliet Moses
• Justine Montgomery
• Kaitlin Davila
• Kate Helfrich
• Katelyn Harvey
• Katherine Dougherty
• Katherine Papa
• Kathryn Miller
• Kendall Brannon
• Kevin Dunavan
• Kimber Morgan
• Kimberly Santillan
• Kori Hudson
• Lauren Guilette
• Laurie Doerflinger
• Lindsey Harrison
• Luke Humphrey
• Mary Tucker
• Melanie Hosty
• Merrisa Jennings
• Monica Armstrong
• Naudia Walton
• Rachel Landoll
• Ryan Benner
• Ryan Coleman
• Samantha Brandeberry
• Samantha Conner
• Samantha Hensel
• Sanjana Venugopal
• Sara Koch
• Sarah Brown
• Sarah Frick
• Sarah Halford
• Sarah Holmes
• Sarah Spears
• Shadijsh Jackson
• Shannon Lydon
• Shannon McQueeney
• Shelby Lowery
• Siddharth Patel
• Simon Tran
• Stephanie Mahaffey
• Thomas Selig
• Tulasi Choudary Papineni
• Vida Mariana Gandarillas
• Whitney Freeman