UC Ceremony Recognizes Outstanding Achievements of Students, Faculty and Staff

The University of Cincinnati celebrates its annual

University Recognition Ceremony at 4 p.m., Sunday, May 16, in the Great Hall of Tangeman University Center.

Bleuzette Marshall, senior director of development for the offices of the provost and student affairs, UC Foundation, will emcee the awards ceremony.

The ceremony, presented by Student Activities and Leadership Development, will honor 70 members of UC’s community for their outstanding achievements across 24 different categories.

Among the honorees is the first recipient of UC’s new Making a Difference Award, to be presented to exemplary role models as they make a difference in the lives of UC students on a continual basis. The university’s first recipient of the award is Judy Mause, program coordinator for UC’s Gen-1 House – a living and learning community to support first-generation freshmen from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Mause’s commitment to the award-winning student community was featured in an NBC Nightly News “Making a Difference” segment last month.

Mitchel D. Livingston, UC chief diversity officer and vice president for student affairs, will present the Medal of Excellence to four outstanding students and the Just Community Awards to six members of the UC community. The awards recognize students, faculty and staff whose daily actions reflect UC’s Just Community initiative.

The 2010 University Recognition Ceremony will honor the following:

• The outstanding graduates to be presented with the Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence
• Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities
• The James Rankin Award recipient for academic excellence and contributions to improving the quality of life for minorities on campus and in the community
• The Marjorie B. Parham Award recipient for campus involvement, community service and academic achievement
• The recipient of the Terence L. Jones Diversity Award
• The recipient of the Annie Fitzgerald Student Service Award
• The recipient of the Kacher-Bloom Memorial Award, a scholarship that recognizes the recipient for excellence in academics, devotion to student activities and commitment to community service
• The recipient of the Metro Bearcat Spirit Cup, awarded to the student organization that consistently demonstrates Bearcat pride and spirit through regular attendance at athletic and campus events
• The Omicron Delta Kappa Sophomore Leader of the Year Award to recognize students for their collegiate leadership and exemplary academic achievements
• The Spirit of Community Awards to honor students for contributions to student life within their college and in the campus community
• The Outstanding Student Group and Group Advisor of the Year awards
• The Greek Man and Woman of the Year
• The Student Worker of the Year Awards
• UC Women’s Center Advocate of the Year
• The Resident Education and Development Student Leadership Awards
• The UC Wellness Center Peer Educator of the Year
• The recipient of the Jimmy Nippert Award to honor UC’s graduating outstanding male student-athlete
• The recipient of the Helen Norman Smith Award to honor UC’s graduating outstanding female student-athlete
• The Top Cat Scholar Athletes of the Year
• The Mr. Bearcat Award, which honors a graduating man who has achieved academic success, demonstrated leadership in diverse settings and contributed to UC with his “Bearcat Spirit”
• The C-Ring Women’s Leadership Award to recognize a graduating woman who has achieved academic excellence, as well as demonstrated service and leadership on campus in the community, plus has worked to advance the status of women and girls
• The Just Community Awards to recognize UC faculty, staff, students and organizations that exemplify the principles of UC’s Just Community
• The new Making a Difference Award to honor those who continually make a difference in the lives of students