Awards

Michigan Difference

Student Leadership Awards

Each year Student Life rolls out the blue carpet to recognize student leaders that are doing amazing things on campus, in Michigan, and around the world. These student leaders are nominated by their peers, faculty and staff for the Michigan Difference Student Leadership Awards.

Check out the 2021 Program with all of our award winners.

For questions please email bluecarpet@umich.edu.

2nd Virtual Event

Nominations

Awards Given

Individual Nominees

Abigail Young
Aidan Sova
Akima Brackeen
Alexandra Westman
Amanda Kaplan
Andrew Fernandes
Anna Comstock
Anna Eaton
Arynne Wegryn-Jones
Athena Apfel
Brianna Giese
Brianna Morigney
Bridgette Pollaski
Catherine Hadley
Cecilia Rivet
Chandler Caserta
Chloe Turnbow
Claire Hao
Dolores Perales

Elana Goldenkoff
Ellington Poston
Emily Morris
Emily Roberts
Emmanuel Servin
Enakshi Deb
Eryn Brazil
Gabrijela Skoko
Himaja Motheram
Jasmine Miller
Jen Nwuli
Jeremiah Jean
Jillian Luciow
John-Solomon Milner
Jolyna Chiangong
Jordan Graves
Josh Palmer
Joshua Abramowitz
Julianna Collado

Justin Woods
Kate Plassman
Lark Sawyer
Laura Romaine
Magda Wojtara
Mariah Benford
Mariel Sena
Mattie Levy
Maxwell Weng
Maya Gibson
Meagan Dean
Meghna Singh
Meng Wang (Tammy)
Meredith Days
Morgan Anderson
Nida Syed
Omar Ilyas
Paulina Rajski
Prof. Salim Awad

Rahul Rokkam
Sam Beenstock
Sampoorna Ravikanth
Sarah Gallagher
Sarah Renberg
Saveri Nandigama
Sharanya Pai
Shewar Ibadat
Simrun Buttar
Sukaina Himmati
Tammy Meng Wang
Tasmine Clement
Thomas Loftus
Thomas Vance
Timothy Dalrymple
Tyler Watt
Zoi Crampton

Group Nominees

ALA 171 “Making the Most of Michigan” returning peer facilitators
American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Black Undergraduate Medical Association (BUMA)
Bystander Intervention and Community Engagement (BICE)
Community Matters Cohort Program (CMCP) Facilitators
Community Matters Cohort Program Facilitation Team
Consent Outreach and Relationship Education (CORE)
DASH
Diversity Peer Educator
Engineering Global Leadership
Graduate Rackham International (GRIN)
Health Policy Student Association
HOSA Future Health Professionals At UM
Huntington’s Disease Awareness Association
I-LEAD
Lambda Sigma Beta
LSA Student Government Health Subcomittee
M Response Corps
Magda Wojtara
Maize & Blue Cupboard, University of Michigan
Making Masterpieces

Math Club
MESA Peer Inclusive Education (PIE) Team
MI University of Michigan
Michigan Animation Club
Michigan Sport Business Conference (MSBC)
Paani project
Peer Advisors for Community Service
Phi Delta Chi Professional Pharmacy Fraternity
Planet Blue Student Leader Podcast
PSIP Student Ambassadors
Showing up for Racial Justice
Society of Women Engineers
South Asian Awareness Network (SAAN)
Statistics in the Community (STATCOM)
Student Diversity Council
Student Sustainability Coalition
Survivor Empowerment and Ally Support (SEAS)
The Detroit Partnership
The Farm Stand (a partnership between Campus Farm & UM Sustainable Food Program)
The Michigan Daily
UROP Peer Facilitators