Scholarships & Awards

Recognizing excellence

The Office of Student Life and its departments offer a range of scholarships and awards for Indiana University Bloomington students and student organizations. Recipients are selected based on academic performance, campus involvement, leadership, and various other criteria.

Student Life also presents several awards each year to recognize outstanding faculty, staff, and community partners.

IU Scholarship Recipients: Download this template to use as a Thank You letter to send to anyone who helped you along the way to your accomplishment.

This recognition award is given annually to one University staff member outside the Office of Student Life in recognition of his/her efforts in promoting Student Life's mission. This category includes all University staff members and University faculty members presently serving in an administrative capacity.  

  • 2023 – Michele Bucklin
  • 2023 – Gloria Howell
  • 2022 – Nicky Belle
  • 2021 – Doug Booher
  • 2021 – Graham McKeen 
  • 2020Brittany Hubbard
  • 2020Jackie Kennedy-Fletcher
  • 2019Samuel Young II
  • 2018Sarah Nagy
  • 2016Emily Springston
  • 2015Tammy Brooks and Kris Yoder
  • 2014Annie Willis
  • 2013 – Holly Hamilton

This recognition award is given annually to a campus program that has done the most to foster the Office of Student Life's mission during the preceding year.

  • 2023 – Light Up the Night
  • 2022 – The Advocates of the Student Advocates Office
  • 2021 – Union Board Films
  • 2020Lotus in the Meadow 
  • 2019Get Yourself Tested
  • 2018It’s On Us: Alcohol and Consent Workshop
  • 2017 – Let's Talk Now, CAPS
  • 2016IU Late Nite
  • 2015The Body Project
  • 2014FREEDOM Indiana
  • 2013Culturefest

This recognition award is given annually to the member of the Office of Student Life's support staff who has done the most to foster Student Life's mission during the preceding year.

  • 2023 – Andi Oljace
  • 2022 – Missy Godsey
  • 2022 – Debbie Harden
  • 2021 – Sarah Marvell
  • 2020Renee Hill
  • 2019Jody Figg
  • 2018Nita Allgood
  • 2016Annie Capps
  • 2015Joann Pryor
  • 2013Lynda Curson

This recognition award is given annually to one faculty member on the IU Bloomington campus for contributing to the Office of Student Life's mission, vision, and values through interacting with and attending to students in both the curricular and co-curricular areas.

  • 2023 – Elizabeth Housworth
  • 2022 – Paul Macklin
  • 2020 – Tim Lemper
  • 2019 – Michael Courtney
  • 2018 – Linda McKinley
  • 2017 – Justin Garcia
  • 2016 – John Schrader
  • 2015 – Rasul Mowatt
  • 2014 – Katharine Byers
  • 2013 – Matthew Auer

This recognition award is given to a graduate student for contributing to the Office of Student Life's mission, vision and values (i.e., balancing academic and extracurricular activities, and bringing special attention to Student Life's mission), while serving Student Life as a student employee.

  • 2023 – Annie Delehanty
  • 2022 – Jamelyn Wheeler
  • 2021 – Rebecca Aleman
  • 2020Sara Perry
  • 2019Sam Iatarola
  • 2018Jazmin Jones
  • 2017 – Erik Jones
  • 2016Bailey Toulmin

This recognition award is given annually to one undergraduate or graduate student for contributing to the Office of Student Life's mission, vision and values (i.e. balancing academic, and extra-curricular activities, and bringing special attention to Student Life's mission). This is specifically for a student NOT employed within Student Life.

  • 2023 – Abby DeArmitt
  • 2023 – Kyle Seibert
  • 2022 – Josie Pipkin
  • 2021 – Ky Freeman
  • 2021 – Sadia Habib
  • 2020Kurtis Smallwood 
  • 2019Isabel Mishkin
  • 2018Chase Hammerstrom
  • 2016Bill Phan
  • 2015Rachel Green
  • 2014Bridget Hogan
  • 2013Aaron Crain

This recognition award is given annually to a Student Life Dean or Director who demonstrated excellence in their commitment to the mission of the Office of Student Life during the preceding year.

  • 2023 – Dave O'Guinn
  • 2022James McHaley
  • 2022Sally Thomas
  • 2021Mara Dahlgren
  • 2021Penny Dillon
  • 2021Beth Rupp

This recognition award is given annually to a non-University employee or organization that, through their interactions with our students, has fostered the mission, vision and values of the Office of Student Life.

  • 2023 – Dr. Dawn Lindeman
  • 2023 – El Centro Comunal Latino
  • 2022 – Gregory S. Fehribach Center
  • 2021 – Penny Caudill, M.D.
  • 2019Community Justice and Mediation Center (CJAM)
  • 2018Bari Kuhlman
  • 2017 – Christie Popp
  • 2016Hoosier Hills Food Bank
  • 2015Housing and Neighborhood Development
  • 2014Benjamin Banneker Community Center
  • 2013Middle Way House

This recognition award is given annually to the member of the Office of Student Life's service maintenance staff who has done the most to foster Student Life's mission during the preceding year.

  • 2023 – Diane Karnes
  • 2022 – Mike Webb
  • 2021 – Danny Krebbs
  • 2020Maria Arias Martinez
  • 2019Paul McReynolds
  • 2018Rob Brock
  • 2017 – Joe Sheese
  • 2016Susan Norris

This recognition award is given annually to the member of the Office of Student Life's full-time professional staff who has done the most to foster Student Life's mission during the preceding year. All appointed ten-month or twelve-month employees of professional rank are eligible with the exception of Student Life directors who are excluded from consideration.

  • 2023 – Cheryl Paul
  • 2023 – Charlie Stone
  • 2022 – Genevieve Labe
  • 2022 – Mike Ryan
  • 2021 – LaSabra Williams
  • 2020Brandon Shurr
  • 2019Nancy Macklin
  • 2018Ann Smith
  • 2017 – Laura Dolby
  • 2016Ann Skirvin
  • 2015Cathlene Hardy-Hansen
  • 2014Rene Henry
  • 2013Tamir Hussain

  • 2023 – Aimee Oestreich
  • 2019Sara Ivey Lucas
  • 2019Libby Spotts
  • 2019Bill Shipton
  • 2018Dr. Diana Ebling
  • 2018Dr. Nancy Stockton
  • 2018 – Shirley Stumpner
  • 2013In memory of Keith Cash

This recognition award is given to an undergraduate student for contributing to the Office of Student Life's mission, vision and values (i.e., balancing academic and extracurricular activities, and bringing special attention to Student Life's mission) while serving Student Life as a student employee.

  • 2023 – Bre Castaneda
  • 2022 – Maddy Whitcomb
  • 2021 – Ellianna Blake
  • 2021 – Khyler Rhunnels
  • 2020Kelley Wellman 
  • 2019Molly Cunningham
  • 2018 – Nathan Ray
  • 2017 – Erika Hudson
  • 2016Gabrielle Hicks
  • 2015Lexy Parrill
  • 2014Colleen Hester