Scholarships & Awards

Recognizing excellence

The Division of Student Affairs 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.

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

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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.

Awards

Dean Richard McKaig Leadership Awards

Given to individuals and/or student organizations, these awards support undergraduate and graduate student leadership activities.

Student organization awards

Student Involvement and Leadership offers awards for student organizations.

Senior Recognition Awards

Outstanding senior students are publicly recognized for their scholarship, leadership, and service to IU each spring.

  • 2022 – Jamelyn Wheeler, graduate
  • 2022 – Maddy Whitcomb, undergraduate
  • 2021 – Rebecca Aleman, graduate
  • 2021 – Ellianna Blake, Khyler Rhunnels, undergraduate
  • 2020 – Sara Perry, graduate
  • 2020 – Kelley Wellman, undergraduate 
  • 2019 – Sam Iatarola, graduate
  • 2019 – Molly Cunningham, undergraduate
  • 2018 – Jazmin Jones, graduate
  • 2016 – Gabrielle Hicks, undergraduate
  • 2016 – Bailey Toulmin, graduate
  • 2015 – Lexy Parrill
  • 2014 – Colleen Hester

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

  • 2022 - Paul Macklin
  • 2020 – Tim Lemper
  • 2019 – Michael Courtney
  • 2018 – Linda McKinley
  • 2016 – John Schrader
  • 2015 – Rasul Mowatt
  • 2014 – Katharine Byers
  • 2013 – Matthew Auer

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

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

  • 2022 – Mike Webb
  • 2021 – Danny Krebbs
  • 2020 – Maria Arias Martinez
  • 2019 – Paul McReynolds
  • 2018 – Rob Brock
  • 2016 – Susan Norris

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

  • 2022 – Gregory S. Fehribach Center
  • 2021 – Penny Caudill, M.D.
  • 2019 – Community Justice and Mediation Center (CJAM)
  • 2018 – Bari Kuhlman
  • 2016 – Hoosier Hills Food Bank
  • 2015 – Housing and Neighborhood Development
  • 2014 – Benjamin Banneker Community Center
  • 2013 – Middle Way House

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

  • 2022 – James McHaley
  • 2022 – Sally Thomas
  • 2021 – Mara Dahlgren
  • 2021 – Penny Dillon
  • 2021 – Beth Rupp

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