26 student leaders join Hall of Fame

April 7, 2015

The University of Florida announced 26 new members for the Hall of Fame. This is the highest recognition given to student leaders at the UF.

The 2015 Hall of Fame Award recipients are:

Berthude Albert
Davis Bean
Katie Burns
Stephanie Capon
David Chauncey
Steven Evens
Corey Flayman
Jerome Fulton
Carlos Gordian
Elliot Grasso
Liana Guerra
Kelly Hallisey
Drew Henderson
Zachary Kandel
Devin McDaniel
Joseph Michaels
Theodore Miller
Christian Pierre-Canal
Austin Reed
Jillian Roberts
Paras Sexana
Shruti Shah
Celeste Thacker
Hannah Theis
Sebastian Wright
Cory Yeffet

Award recipients will be honored at the ceremony in front of family and friends on April 22.

This year, 90 students applied for the award. A committee comprised of faculty, staff and former award recipients reviewed the applications.

Since 1921, the UF Hall of Fame has recognized seniors and graduate students who have consistently demonstrated an outstanding commitment to improving the University of Florida through campus and community involvement, participation in organized campus activities and scholastic achievement.

The Division of Student Affairs coordinates the award. Applications are available at the beginning of February every year.

Past award winners include George Smathers (1937), Stephen O’Connell (1938), Ralph Turlington (1942), Marshall Criser (1950), Steve Spurrier (1967), Susan Jacobs (1971), Danny Ponce (1973), Maruchi Azorin (1976), Dean Cannon (1990) and Jason Rosenberg (1990).

For more information and a complete list of past award winners, please visit http://www.ufsa.ufl.edu/students/honors_awards_scholarships/hall_of_fame/