Student of the Year

• 2025 – Bella Estes
• 2024 – Nikki Trush
• 2023 – Corey Gardner
• 2022 – Morgan Olson
• 2021 – Riley Randall and Leonardo Lupiano
• 2020 – Kaylyn Fulton and John Gremillion
• 2019 – Wing Yin Jane Lo and Cajun Syrett
• 2018 – Hillary Beecher and Brandon Simister
• 2017 – Sarah Ramaker and Anthony Cirrito
• 2016 – Keshara Bjorkman and Dillon McKinney
• 2015 – Megan Church and Mikey Nelson
• 2014 – Jordyn Hanevold and Brandon Price
• 2013 – Samantha Warnick and Brody Mikesell

Entertainer of the Year

• 2025 – Shoko Domoto
• 2024 – George Wells
• 2023 – Courtnee Ramos
• 2022 – James David
• 2021 – Jessica Carrozza
• 2020 – Grace Palfreyman
• 2019 – Jaidyn Harris
• 2018 – Olga Ivanenko
• 2017 – Cajun Syrett
• 2016 – Matt Setoki
• 2015 – Sarah Ramaker
• 2014 – Sarah Ramaker
• 2013 – Karman Wilson

Personality of the Year

• 2025 – Joriz Mandac
• 2024 – Nicholas Fajardo
• 2023 –Dallas Clifford
• 2022 – Fernando Rodas
• 2021 – Penny Mills
• 2020 – Cameron Chatwin
• 2019 – Brett Coleman
• 2018 – Daylor Youngblood
• 2017 – James Kenner
• 2016 – Matt Devore
• 2015 – Joey Acosta
• 2014 – Jordan Bracken
• 2013 – Ezra Hainsworth

Club of the Year

• 2025 – Country Dancing Club
• 2024 – Birds Aren’t Real
• 2023 – Birds Aren’t Real
• 2022 – Pickleball Club
• 2021 – Turning Point USA
• 2020 – National Association – Mental Illness (NAMI on Campus)
• 2019 – American Medical Women’s Association
• 2018 – Pacific Islander Student Association – (PISA)
• 2017 – Rural Health Scholars
• 2016 – Hispanic Students Association
• 2015 – Gay/Straight Alliance
• 2014 – Sigma Tau Delta
• 2013 – Utah Tech Serves

Stafford Student Involvement Award

• 2025 – Naji Runs Through
• 2024 – Sam New
• 2023 – Benji Welch
• 2022 – Tamano Yamanaka
• 2021 – Deven Osborne
• 2020 – Valerie De La O
• 2019 – August Barlow
• 2018 – Stanley Rosander
• 2017 – Jess Dages
• 2016 – Morgan Kirk
• 2015 – Kristian Johnson
• 2014 – Lacy Culpepper
• 2013 – Morgan Kirk

The Grit Award

• 2025 – James Cates
• 2024 – Amairani Bucio
• 2023 – Lillianna Rogers
• 2022 – Gerado Vargas-Zuniga
• 2021 – Felicity Tarr
• 2020 – Jose Toral-Martinez
• 2019 – Felicia Morris
• 2018 – Brooke Garceau
• 2017 – James Stone
• 2016 – Robin Harter
• 2015 – Alex Lambson
• 2014 – Maria Bonny
• 2013 – Joshua Walker

Distinguished Professor Award

• 2025 — Kristy Grayson–Associate Professor of Marketing
• 2024 – Jerry Harris–Earth & Environmental Sciences
• 2023 – Rico Del Sesto–Chemistry & Biochemistry
• 2022 – Mike Peterson–English
• 2021 – Stephen Armstrong–English
• 2020 – Glen Blakley–Art
• 2019 – Scott Lindsey–Business
• 2018 – Kristine Olson–Psychology
• 2017 – Li Lei–Dance

Distinguished Teaching Award

• 2025 — Cynthia Reber–Assistant Professor of Nursing
• 2024 – John Wolfe–History, Humanities & Modern Languages
• 2023 – Lauren DiSalvo–Art
• 2022 – Matt Harris–Accounting, Finance & Analytics
• 2021 – McGarren Flack–Art
• 2020 – Janice Hayden–Earth & Environmental Sciences
• 2019 – Vinodh Chellamuthu–Math
• 2018 – Alex Chamberlain–Art
• 2017 – Angelo Child–Education

Distinguished Service Award

• 2025 — Julie Chew–Professor of Nursing
• 2024 – Erin Ortiz–Communication
• 2023 – Ami Jo Comeford–English
• 2022 – Joy Taylor McMurrin–English
• 2021 – Vinodh Chellamuthu–Math
• 2020 – Michelle McDermott–Nursing
• 2019 – Ka-Wai Yu–Music
• 2018 – Brett Yergensen–Media Studies
• 2017 – Theda Wrede–English

Distinguished Research Award

• 2025 — Jeremy Bakelar–Associate Professor of Biology
• 2024 – Jessica Abbott–Criminal Justice
• 2023 – Vinodh Cellamuthu–Math

Distinguished Instructor Award

• 2025 — Christopher DeMacedo–Instructor of Physics
• 2024 – Megan Liljenquist–Chemistry & Biochemistry
• 2023 – Mark Dickson–Biology
• 2022 – Malinda Whipple–Healthcare Diagnostics & Therapeutics Education
• 2021 – Karen Goodfellow–Earth & Environmental Sciences
• 2020 – Linda Galloway–ESL

Excellence in Online Teaching

• 2025 – Nancy Allred-Wright–Professor of Music
• 2023 – Carol Stander–Computing & Design
• 2022 – Kari Gali–Education
• 2020 – Steve Bui–Health Sciences

Excellence in Active Teaching

• 2025 – Dr. Spencer Bell–Assistant Professor of Psychology
• 2024 – Brandon Bruce–Theater
• 2023 – Haylee Ream–Computing & Design
• 2022 – Joseph Lovell–Recreation & Sports Management
• 2020 – Del Parson–Art

Excellence in Service Learning

• 2025 – Dr. Jason Semple–Assistant Professor Respiratory Therapy
• 2024 – Kaplan Sanders–Finance
• 2023 – Michael Hammon-Todd–Education

Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring

• 2025 – Dr. Alex Tye–Assistant Professor of Geology
• 2024 – Martina Gaspari–Biology
• 2023 – Jennifer Meyer–Chemistry & Biochemistry

Staff of the Year

• 2025– Dru Bottoms
• 2024–Jonathan Morrell
• 2023–Charlene Boshell, Christian Hildebrandt
• 2022–Shadman Bashir, Jill Davenport, David Hulet
• 2021–Dustin Johnson, Candi Pierce, Megan Church, Jamy Dahle
• 2020–Mikyla Richardson
• 2019–Ali Threet, Chandler Whitlock
• 2018–Jessica Davis, Kim Seaich
• 2017–Dave Mortensen, Chris Alverson
• 2016–Jaclyn Kerouac, Michele Tisdale
• 2015–Terry Bell, Jill Fiske
• 2014–Jon Gibb, Sylvia Bradshaw
• 2013–Dana Kelvington, Dave Mortensen
• 2012–Jackie Freeman, Corey Reeves
• 2011–Jonathan Morrell, Bob Reed, Donna Strafford
• 2010–Todd Crum, Sue Perschon
• 2009–Marilyn Lamoreaus, James Miller
• 2008–Sheila Cannon, Stan Everett
• 2007–Stella Callagee, Peggy Leavitt
• 2006–Terry Bell, Chris Taylor

Staff of the Year - Rising Star

• 2025– Grace Pepiot
• 2024–Alyssa Ponce
• 2023–Kamryn Arnold, Brian Graf
• 2022–Nate Caplin, Cindy Peterson, Jared Rasband
• 2021–Jordan Ellsworth, Dan Hayes, Rylee Colmenero, Garyn Gulbranson

Community Partners of the Year

• 2025 – DOVE Center, Harmon’s Pharmacy St. George, Lin’s Fresh Market, TDS Telecommunications
• 2024 – Black Desert Resort, Neighborhood Connection, Tech Ridge, TruAudio, Utah Food Bank
• 2023 – Encircle, Lin’s Grocery, Star Sign and VCBO Architectures
• 2022 – Be More Complex, Bishop’s Storehouse, Intergalactic, Vasion, Zonos

Family of the Year

• 2025 – The Gull Family
• 2024 – The Bonner Family