Distinguished Leader Award for Outstanding Seniors

This award recognizes seniors for their scholarship and outstanding contributions to the Macalester community throughout their college careers. Candidates must have a distinguished history of significant contributions across various facets of campus life during their time at Macalester. This includes active involvement in academic pursuits, co-curricular activities, leadership roles, and community engagement. The recipients must have left a tangible mark on the college, showcasing their commitment to the holistic development of the campus community. Candidates are expected to have served as positive role models during their time at Macalester College and have actively worked to promote one or more of the core values of the college, i.e., commitment to academic excellence, internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society. To be considered for this award, a student must:

• Have a history of significant contributions in a variety of areas of campus life throughout their career at Macalester College;
• Be a member of the senior class in good academic standing (GPA of 3.3 is required);
• Have been a positive role model at Macalester College;
• Have worked to promote one or more of the core values of the college (i.e. academic excellence, internationalism, multiculturalism, or service);
• Be in good standing with the Title IX and Nondiscrimination office, as well as the Office of Student Affairs.

2022-2023 Award Recipients

• Ahmed Aldirderi Abdalla Ahmed ’23
  Nominated by Christie Manning, Environmental Studies

• Julian Applebaum ’23
  Nominated by Patrick Schmidt, Political Science

• Malia Borg ’23
  Nominated by Devyn Smith and Kyllian Griffin, Athletics

• Lola Brown ’23
  Nominated by Lesley Lavery, Political Science and Derek Johnson, Community Engagement Center

• Ben Levy ’23
  Nominated by Andrew Lee ’23
  
• Lia Pak ’23
  Nominated by Paul Dosh, Political Science
  
• Natalie Parsons ’23
  Nominated by Sam Wegner, Community Engagement Center and Jenna Rice Rahaim, Anthropology
  
• Brennan Pascal Persenaire Hogeterp ’23
  Nominated by William Moseley, Geography
  
• Tala Tabishat ’23
  Nominated by Christie Manning, Environmental Studies
  
• Tema Zulu ’23
  Nominated by Paul Dosh, Political Science
  
• Victor Wright ’23
  Nominated by Phil Nicolaides and Devyn Smith, Athletics
  
• Austin Wu ’23
  Nominated by Julian Applebaum ’23