2026 LRP Award Winners Announced
The awards ceremony for the 2026 Leadership Recognition Program took place April 21 in the Student Union Building.
The LRP is designed to honor Truman students, organizations and advisors for their dedication to their peers, organizations, campus and the Kirksville community through various leadership roles during the academic year. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate exceptional student leaders, advisors, organizations and events on campus.
Union and Involvement Services
Athletic Leadership Award
Maddy Hall
New Student Leader Award
Jewel Minner
TLC Pass it Along Award
Stuart Whitmer
Outstanding Organization Leader of the Year Award
Bird McGuire
Catherine Duncan
Ben Grandstaff
Paige Su
Outstanding Student Worker Award
Khaula Hadi
Matthew Freitag
Justina Wimer
Senior Leadership Award
Alex Peterson
Student Excellence Award
Adli Jacobs
Ben Croat
Natalie Whipple
Organizations
Outstanding Innovative Program Award
Residence Hall Association – Regional Leadership Conference
Outstanding Cultural Awareness Program
Student Government
Outstanding Overall Program
Chinese Language Cultural Association – Lunar New Year
Outstanding New Organization Award
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.
Outstanding Organization Award - One Small and One Large Organization
Community of College Entrepreneurs
Student Activities Board
Advisors
E.M. Violette Outstanding Advisor Award - One Small and One Large Organization’s Advisor
Katie Judd
Andrea Richards
Fraternity and Sorority Life
New member GPA
Alpha Sigma Alpha
President's Cup
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Panhellenic Spirit
Alpha Sigma Alpha – Morgan Durell
Delta Phi Epsilon – Izabelle Campbell
Alpha Gamma Delta – Elisha Clayton
Sigma Kappa – Maddie Holland
Sigma Sigma Sigma – Shelby Wilson
Delta Zeta – Audrey Jane Huffman
Academic Excellence
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Sisterhood/Brotherhood of the Year
Delta Zeta
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Excellence in Harm Reduction and Risk Management
Phi Kappa Tau
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Outstanding Community Relations
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Beta Theta Pi
Emerging Leader
Paxton Koch
Haley Weinhardt
Living Our Values
Doran Saunders
Kacie Myers
Outstanding Chapter President
Devon Silhavy
Valery Figuerosa
Interfraternity Council Man of the Year
Doran Saunders
Panhellenic Woman of the Year
Chloe Kroencke
NPHC Member of the Year
Jae Cauldwell
Starfish Award
Phi Kappa Tau
Delta Phi Epsilon
Chapter of the Year
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Office of Community Enrichment
Rising Activist Award
Kendyll Gethers
Outstanding Advocate Award
Sayri Colindres
Bertha Thomas Outstanding Faculty/Staff Advocate Award
JD Adjra
Queer Legacy Award
Riley Necker
Department of Residence Life
Outstanding Residence Leader Award
Helina Engdayehu
Institutional Compliance Office
Leadership in Equity Award
Catherine Duncan
Ben Grandstaff
SERVE Center
Outstanding Organization Award
Delta Chi
Outstanding Student Volunteer Award
Isaiah Kuheler
Omicron Delta Kappa
Student Hall of Fame
Marlayna Little
Faculty Hall of Fame
Brett Berke
Staff Hall of Fame
Taryn Shafer
The LRP is designed to honor Truman students, organizations and advisors for their dedication to their peers, organizations, campus and the Kirksville community through various leadership roles during the academic year. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate exceptional student leaders, advisors, organizations and events on campus.
Union and Involvement Services
Athletic Leadership Award
Maddy Hall
New Student Leader Award
Jewel Minner
TLC Pass it Along Award
Stuart Whitmer
Outstanding Organization Leader of the Year Award
Bird McGuire
Catherine Duncan
Ben Grandstaff
Paige Su
Outstanding Student Worker Award
Khaula Hadi
Matthew Freitag
Justina Wimer
Senior Leadership Award
Alex Peterson
Student Excellence Award
Adli Jacobs
Ben Croat
Natalie Whipple
Organizations
Outstanding Innovative Program Award
Residence Hall Association – Regional Leadership Conference
Outstanding Cultural Awareness Program
Student Government
Outstanding Overall Program
Chinese Language Cultural Association – Lunar New Year
Outstanding New Organization Award
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.
Outstanding Organization Award - One Small and One Large Organization
Community of College Entrepreneurs
Student Activities Board
Advisors
E.M. Violette Outstanding Advisor Award - One Small and One Large Organization’s Advisor
Katie Judd
Andrea Richards
Fraternity and Sorority Life
New member GPA
Alpha Sigma Alpha
President's Cup
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Panhellenic Spirit
Alpha Sigma Alpha – Morgan Durell
Delta Phi Epsilon – Izabelle Campbell
Alpha Gamma Delta – Elisha Clayton
Sigma Kappa – Maddie Holland
Sigma Sigma Sigma – Shelby Wilson
Delta Zeta – Audrey Jane Huffman
Academic Excellence
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Sisterhood/Brotherhood of the Year
Delta Zeta
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Excellence in Harm Reduction and Risk Management
Phi Kappa Tau
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Outstanding Community Relations
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Beta Theta Pi
Emerging Leader
Paxton Koch
Haley Weinhardt
Living Our Values
Doran Saunders
Kacie Myers
Outstanding Chapter President
Devon Silhavy
Valery Figuerosa
Interfraternity Council Man of the Year
Doran Saunders
Panhellenic Woman of the Year
Chloe Kroencke
NPHC Member of the Year
Jae Cauldwell
Starfish Award
Phi Kappa Tau
Delta Phi Epsilon
Chapter of the Year
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Office of Community Enrichment
Rising Activist Award
Kendyll Gethers
Outstanding Advocate Award
Sayri Colindres
Bertha Thomas Outstanding Faculty/Staff Advocate Award
JD Adjra
Queer Legacy Award
Riley Necker
Department of Residence Life
Outstanding Residence Leader Award
Helina Engdayehu
Institutional Compliance Office
Leadership in Equity Award
Catherine Duncan
Ben Grandstaff
SERVE Center
Outstanding Organization Award
Delta Chi
Outstanding Student Volunteer Award
Isaiah Kuheler
Omicron Delta Kappa
Student Hall of Fame
Marlayna Little
Faculty Hall of Fame
Brett Berke
Staff Hall of Fame
Taryn Shafer
