Group photo of Pres Awards awardees

2023 President's Award for Leadership Awardees

Chancellor's Awards for Leadership Awardees

The Chancellor's Awards for Leadership are an honor bestowed annually to students and others representing the top leaders at WSU. Meet the past recipients.

2024 Awardees

President’s Award: 

  • Lilia Thompson  

Chancellor’s Award: 

  • Nazua Idris 
  • Johana Thomas Zapata 
  • Jacob Buursma 
  • Yesli Peña-Rodriguez 
  • Areli Orozco 

Distinguished Leaders:  

  • Martin Churuvija 
  • Tathagata Pal 
  • Vishnupriya Jonnalagadda 
  • James Asare 
  • Bryce Becker 
  • Joan Njenga 
  • Matthew Milenko Paley 
  • Ethan Villalovoz 
  • Grant Rickard 
  • James Cox 
  • Vianey Granados 
  • Chloe Kemmerling 
  • Kristina Tynon 
  • William McGaughey 
  • Ariana Williamson 
  • Carlos Motta 
  • Maura Dover 
  • Shay Boyd 
  • Andrew Davila 

Faculty & Staff:  

  • Hongtao Dang 
  • Julie Cary 
  • Matthew R. LTC Sheftic 

Community Orgs:  

  • White Spring Ranch 
  • Humane Society of the Palouse 

RSOs:  

  • Graduate Women of Color Alliance 
  • Allegro