Multicultural Leadership Award

Leadership Award
Application

This Application requires one to three references. Please email the link below to your references.
Reference Form

Purpose: The Multicultural Leadership Award recognizes up to two minority students who have achieved academic success and demonstrated effective leadership in promoting cultural awareness to the campus and community.

Criteria:

  • Currently enrolled Multicultural student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and good disciplinary standing
  • Evidence of leadership in community and/or campus cultural awareness events
  • One to three references (one of which must be YSU faculty or administrative staff).

Selection: Up to two candidates will be chosen by the Student Awards Committee and a representative of Multicultural Student Services based upon the completed application, input from references and feedback on interview.
 
Application Questions:

  1. Please include a BULLETED LIST of your organizations, campus involvement, and community service.  Be sure to include all information about your YSU experience this far.
  2. Describe how the student leadership experiences above have enhanced your personal growth and enriched your overall college experience.
  3. How do you plan to use your leadership skills to make a positive impact in your chosen field or community?

PAST MULTICULTURAL LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS

  • 2023     Victoria Oluwasoorefunmi Olayiwola
  • 2022     Shreeya Manandhar
  • 2021     Aniket Kumar Singh
  • 2020     Shantia Cox
  • 2019     My Le
  • 2018     Catherine Cooper
  • 2017     Abdullah Khalil
  • 2016     Quincy Carrier
  • 2015     Julian Harris
  • 2014     Antoine Watkins
  • 2013     Jacob Vaughns
  • ​2012     Cary Dabney
  • ​2011     N/A
  • 2010     Jeremy McGhee
  • 2009     Montaja Simmions
  • ​2008     Dominique Price
  • 2008     Carrington Moore
  • 2007     Lamar Sykes
  • 2007     Wilson Okello 
  • 2007     Michael Dinh
  • ​2006     Kristin Banks
  • 2005     N/A
  • 2004     N/A
  • 2003     N/A
  • 2002     N/A
  • 2001     Latya Nicole Reed