Leading with Passion! The 2022-23 Student Leadership Awards

Last Tuesday, BLinc (Business Student Government) hosted the annual Eccles Student Leadership Awards. This event was a celebration of just a few of the Eccles School’s most accomplished and motivated students throughout the last year. It was a night filled with celebration, gratitude along with optimism toward the future. Dean Rachel Hayes along with the winners from the night all gave great speeches and shared incredible words of wisdom.

While we know there are many talented students that make-up our Eccles School student body, we wanted to highlight just a small few who have made an incredible impact on our community. There were 65 nominations from students, staff and faculty who wanted to spotlight amazing Eccles Students! Winners were recognized for their accomplishments and contributions to the Eccles community, Eccles Experience, and the success of the David Eccles School of Business while being surrounded by friends, family, and mentors.

Congratulations to our 2022-23 Student Leadership Award winners:

The Emerging Student Leader of the Year award recognizes a well-rounded first or second-year student who has demonstrated a commitment to leadership and involvement early on in their collegiate experience.

Kaeden is the student director of traditions at the Goff Strategic Leadership Center, the Co-Director of the Lassonde Ambassador Program along with the Vice President of the Management Consulting Club. 

The Student Organization Leader of the Year award recognizes a student organization leader who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to one or more Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) at the David Eccles School of Business. 

Brenda Garcia Brenda Garcia. Brenda has been involved with Business Scholars, the Office of Orientation, Lassonde Entrepreneurship Institute, the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) and the University's Ambassadors Program.

The Student Organization Committed to Innovation award recognizes a student organization or team that has demonstrated innovation, creativity, and originality in the past year. 

Management Consulting Club is only four years old and is a club to prepare students for consulting careers. Management Consulting Club has always been a place where anyone that feels a drive to succeed is welcome, and they hope to only continue this growth in the years to come.

The Student Employee of the Year award recognizes an exemplary student who demonstrates extraordinary leadership in a paid work position on-campus at the David Eccles School of Business.

Patrick Mueller. Patrick is a Business Scholar Intern, he recruits for the incoming class of Business Scholars and Eccles School. 

The Student Organization Committed to Inclusion award recognizes a student organization or team that has demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive environment for students at the David Eccles School of Business.

Out For Business. Out For Business is a  professional development and community outreach student group that aspires to create a more inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies in the workplace as students progress in their careers. 

The Student Inclusion Leader of the Year award recognizes a student who has demonstrated and acted on a dedication to fostering an inclusive environment for students at the David Eccles School of Business. 

Anna Dorn. Throughout Anna’s  time at the Eccles School, she has been involved in BLinc, Goff, and business scholars. Anna has also  worked with BLinc, helping plan inclusion events such as inclusion week and also started the EDI leadership award.

The Student Organization of the Year award recognizes a student organization that demonstrates a significant commitment to the Eccles Experience and made outstanding contributions to the Eccles school.

AAPI-SIB mission is to foster equity, diversity, and inclusion within the David Eccles School of Business. They have done this through community engagement events, cultural events, professional development opportunities, and inclusion learning events .AAPI-SIB pioneered the planning for the inaugural Inclusion Week along with the first Multicultural Gala in March 2022.

The Eccles Student of the Year award recognizes an individual student who has made a significant contribution to the Eccles community, Eccles Experience, and/or David Eccles School of Business broadly.

Virginia Kelly. She has been involved in the Business Scholars program as a Business Scholar and Eccles Ambassador. Virginia also traveled abroad for a summer to South Korea on the IS minor program with Eccles Global. Outside of the business school, Virginia has completed two Hinkley internships, was an ambassador for the Hinkley Institute and was recently the Deputy Chief of Staff for ASUU which is our student government. Virginia has also  worked on the Climate Change action plan, reintroducing Recycle Rice Eccles, and mentoring freshmen along the way.

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported some of our amazing students, as we celebrated their incredible year within Eccles. Coming up, BLinc and the Tutoring Center will be hosting Finals Week Tabling from Monday, April 17th and Wednesday, April 19th from 9 a.m- 2 p.m in the Emma Eccles Jones Plaza (between SFEBB and the CRCC building). Come swing by and hangout with your friends, play Corn Hole, Spikeball, along with many other games! You can also swing by the SFEBB lobby on Tuesday, April 18th and Thursday, April 20th from 9 a.m-2 p.m. There will be a waffle bar, along with self-care kits to prepare for finals week.  Follow our instagram (@eccles_blinc) as we will provide updates regarding events and important information!