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2026 Blue & Gold Awards Ceremony Winners
Apr. 27, 2026
Lakeland recently held its annual Blue & Gold Awards Ceremony in the Campus Center Event Space. The evening is a celebration of the variety of events and organizations the campus has to offer, as well as the leadership of students, faculty and staff.
Below is a list of the evening's award winners:
Awards Nominated & Voted on by Students
- Staff/Faculty Appreciation Award: Caleb Voskuil, Mary Jo Jetzer, Alli Van Stelle, Corey Roberson, Aimee Burns.
- Outstanding Student Organization Advisor: Corey Roberson, Camillia Washington.
- Student Chief Executive Officer of the Year: Ireland Brickner.
- Outstanding Organization of the Year: Black Student Union.
- Multicultural Organization of the Year: Alphabet Soup.
- Biggest Fan: Sam Marchant.
- Musko of the Year: Monroe Hobbs.
- Muskie of the Year: Savannah Szalanski.
- Coach of the Year: Kayla Bryant.
Nominated and Voted on by Staff and Faculty
- Students Demonstrating Excellence as an Individual: Emily J. Hansen, Janae Kilsdonk, John O'Brien, Josephine Jonsson, Lizzy Hockenhull, Monroe Hobbs, Prince Jackson, Sarah Stege, Savannah Szalanski, Trayvonne Roberts.
- Emerging Leader: Anna Hays, Nailah Jones, Olivia Hovey, Prince Dürr, Raynasha Sims, Rylei Davis, Tyler Steele.
- Student Advocate: Addy Johannes, Arfee Edwars, Eric Jenkins, Hannah Steffen, Jacie Jones, Josiah Winston, Leo Esparza, Luke Schultz, Maddie Sasis, Makiyah White, Meara Hayes, Meghan MacPhee, Terril Rogers.
- Commuter Student of the Year: Serena Brunner.
Residence Life Awards
- Rookie of the Year: Eli Watkins.
- Resident Assistant of the Year: Bella Geisthardt.
- Senior RA of the Year: Savannah Szalanski.
Athletic Awards
- Pat Curran Award: Robby Michael.
- T.W. Hoerneman Award: Asanjai Hunter.
- Men’s Athlete of the Year: Jordan Davis-Troller.
- Women’s Athlete of the Year: Katelyn Kitsembel.
- Outstanding ESports Student-Athlete: Ashton Parker.
Admissions Awards
- Outstanding Office of Admissions Ambassador: Dani Damrow.
- Outstanding Office of Admissions Junior Counselor: Jenna Shea.
Greek Awards
- Dean’s Cup: Beta Psi Nu.
- Five Star: Beta Psi Nu.
