All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to nominate individuals and student organizations that have shown exceptional leadership and contributions to the Drake community. The recipients will be awarded at the Adams Leadership Convocation on Friday, April 21.

All nominations are due by midnight on Friday, March 31. Criteria and nomination forms for the various awards may be found here: http://bit.ly/AdamsConvocation 

Awards categories include:

Individual Leadership Awards
Class Year Awards: Top First-Years, Sophomores, Juniors (P1), Seniors (P2)
Outstanding President/Chairperson
Outstanding Student Organization Officer
Outstanding Residence Hall Leader
Wanda Everage Peer Mentor Award
Drake Service Award for Individual
Organization Adviser of the Year
Ron & Jane Olson Outstanding Global Service-Learning Student Award

Student Organization & Programming Awards
Drake Service Award for Student Organization
Outstanding Student Organization
Outstanding Educational Program
Outstanding Social Program
Outstanding Equity & Inclusion Program
Outstanding Weekend Alcohol Alternative Program
Outstanding Collaboration Award

Oreon E. Scott Outstanding Senior of the Year 
The Oreon E. Scott award nomination process, requires a letter of nomination from faculty, staff, and/or students highlighting the senior’s achievements in the areas of scholarship, leadership, involvement, and service. More about the nomination process for this award can be found here.

—Meghan Baeza, Office of Student Involvement and Leadership