A group of St. Cloud State University students across a variety of academic programs have been recognized this spring for their outstanding leadership.
On April 16, SCSU held the 35th Annual Excellence in Leadership Banquet honoring 25 students who have made a significant impact at SCSU within the community. Applications were evaluated by a team of faculty and staff judges from across campus.
The 2023 Excellence in Leadership Award winners include:
- Akshara Musku, Applied Clinical Research M.S., India
- Alaina Friske, English & Marketing, Inver Grove Heights
- Anna Roggeman, Communication Sciences and Disorders & Communications Studies, St. Cloud
- Anuradha Choudhury, Computer Science M.S. & Mass Communications M.S., Bangladesh
- Arslan Zahid Malik, Information Systems, Pakistan
- Ashton Hobza, Marketing, Albertville
- Briana Cornell, Social Work & Gender and Women’s Studies, St. Cloud
- Cheresa Bouley, Clinical Exercise Physiology M.S., Zimmerman
- Chinyin Oleson, English, Sartell
- Grace Grell, Psychology & Communication Studies, St. Cloud
- Gunjan Suda, Business Administration MBA, India
- Hunter G. Tholkes, Psychology, Redwood Falls, WI.
- Kara Cowell, Biomedical Sciences, Neenah, WI.
- Karlie Valdez, Pre-Physical Therapy & Biomedical Sciences, West Haven
- Kate A. Gardner, Social Studies Education, Paynesville
- Kelsey Peschel, Community Psychology & Accounting, Sauk Centre
- Levi Nelson, Finance, Moorhead
- Mohamed M. Ali, Information Systems, St. Cloud
- Muideen Akinade Olalekan, College Counseling & Student Development M.S., Nigeria
- Sagar Nayak, Physics & Physics Education, Nepal
- Samantha Collen, Information Assurance, St. Joseph
- Smilla Bendgens, Information Systems & Accounting, Germany
- Smriti Shrestha, Social Work M.S., Nepal
- Willie Ng, College Counseling & Student Development M.S., Malaysia
- Yee Ba Lee, College Counseling & Student Development M.S., Plymouth
With the honor, winners received an engraved medallion and certificate at the in-person banquet where their families, friends, classmates and professors celebrated their accomplishments and contributions.
Excellence in Leadership Banquet Photo Gallery
