They hail from Stanchfield and Morang, Nepal. They aspire to be educators, social workers, healthcare workers, cyber security workers and business professionals, among other careers. The students come from six U.S. states and three countries and include representatives from all six St. Cloud State University colleges and schools and are being recognized this spring for outstanding leadership.
Meet our 2021 Excellence in Leadership award winners, they were honored via a banquet and live stream April 18.
Excellence in Leadership Banquet from UTVS Television on Vimeo.
The 19 students were recognized for their academic achievements and leadership skills. Applications were evaluated by a team of faculty and staff judges from across campus.
Award recipients include:
- Ujjwal Adhikari, Morang, Nepal
- Hannah Bates, Trenton, Michigan
- Joy Davis, Heath, Ohio
- Alexis Nicole Marie Fallow, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
- Yasmin Fatima, Saint Cloud
- Andrea Gerrard, Princeton
- Andrea Haataja, Watertown
- Emily Hacker, Rogers
- Vanessa Kay Herrera, Danbury, Connecticut
- Pankaj Jairu, Dhangadhi, Nepal
- Torana Khubalkar, Plymouth
- Whitney Yambrick, Siren, Wisconsin
- Sydney Manske, Stanchfield
- Alyssa Rose Meed, Paynesville
- Sally Nelson, Apple Valley
- Hayley Pierce-Ramsdell, Brooklyn Park
- Vasanta Swarna Ratnam Pusuluri, Nallajerla, India
- Simone M. Roberson, Chicago, Illinois
- Carleen Theisen, Waite Park
Winners accepted their engraved medallion and certificate at the in-person banquet, which was live streamed so their families, friends, classmates and professors could celebrate with them.
