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Students, employees honored at Blue & Gold Awards
May. 6, 2025
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 awards.
Nominated & Voted on by Students
- Staff / Faculty Appreciation Award: Aimee Burns, Derek VandenPlas, Jessica Kalmar, LaJill Edge
- Outstanding Student Organization Advisor: Karin Miofsky
- Biggest Fan: Max Wheeler
- Musko of the Year: Monroe Hobbs
- Muskie of the Year: Gabe Ascher
- Student Chief Executive Officer (President) of the Year: Hanna Brouch
- Outstanding Organization of the Year: Pawsitism
- Coach of the Year: Mike DeRoehn
Nominated & Voted on by Staff and Faculty
- Emerging Leaders: Julian Viera, John O'Brien, Sydney Gay, Faith Baker, Keenan Klitzke, Arfee Edwards, Sonia Pagan, Bianca Nichols, Meghan MacPhee, Brandon Gomez
- Student Advocates: Emily Eggebeen, ShiAnn Ricks, Heather Klepin, Ingrid Steinbock, Zach Heitzmann, Grace Rohde, Rylei Davis, Erin Rank, Vyron Rosquist Wallace, Lauryn Johnson, Jacque Barner
- Demonstrating Excellence as an Individual: Jenna Caterino, Marcus Larsen, Clare Doering, Dani Damrow, Alex Meer, Kana Nakano, Ayden Winston, Katelyn Kitsembel, Abby Runkel, Dylan Rouse, Evelyn Adekunle
Residence Life Awards
- Rookie RA of the Year: Kaiden Dopp
- RA of the Year: Kana Nakano
- SRA of the Year: Emma Golfis
Athletic Awards
- Pat Curran Award: Asa Spindler
- T.W. Hoernemann Award: Halle Boldt
- Men's Athlete of the Year: Zak Keegan
- Women's Athlete of the Year: Halle Boldt
- Outstanding ESports Student-Athlete: Kao Xiong
Admissions Awards
- Outstanding Office of Admissions Ambassador: Melanie Watters
- Outstanding Office of Admissions Junior Counselor Award: Cialinn Johnson
Greek Awards
- Dean’s Cup: Mu Lambda Sigma
- Five Star Organizations: Alpha Phi Iota (Co-ed) Fraternity, Mu Lambda Sigma Fraternity, Phi Delta Omega Sorority, Beta Psi Nu Sorority
