The 2025 Adams Leadership Awards Ceremony, held on May 3, recognized exceptional student leadership, service, and engagement across the Drake University campus. Please join us in celebrating the following students, staff, and organizations for their remarkable impact on our community:
- Outstanding First-Year Students: Allie Koenigsfeld & Sean Groh
- Outstanding Sophomore Students: Emerson Whittemore & Audrey Martin
- Outstanding Junior/P1 Students: Eli Benson & Olivia (Liv) Swaney
- Outstanding Senior/P2 Students: Josie Hildreth & Skylar Lathrop
- Oreon E. Scott Legacy Award: Ashley Dyson
- Outstanding Bright College Student: Princess Winters
- Outstanding Transfer Student: Brooklynn Grooms
- David Maxwell Outstanding Student Organization President: Eli Benson
- Outstanding Student Organization Officer: Chloe Isbell
- Outstanding Residence Hall Leaders: Valerie Vera & Sean Groh
- Wanda E. Everage Outstanding Peer Mentor Award: Elliot Nelson & Mia Stefani
- Drake Outstanding Individual Service Award: Beth Posey
- Outstanding Student Organization Advisor of the Year: Mary Edrington
- Outstanding Student Organization: NAMI on Campus
- Outstanding Group Service Award: American Pharmacist Association (APhA)
- Outstanding Educational Program: AOE Club: Alpha Phi
- Outstanding Social Program: Ramen Noodle Night at Herriott Hall
- Outstanding Equity & Inclusion Program: Alpha Phi’s DEI Committee
- Outstanding Alcohol Alternative Program: Dogtown After Hours
- Outstanding Collaboration Award: SAA’s 2024 Halloween Hoops
We are proud to recognize these students and organizations for their dedication to leadership, service, inclusion, and community-building. Their contributions continue to shape a stronger and more connected Drake University.
—Kristin Economos, Senior Director, Adams Leadership Institute