2025 Award Winners
Bayard Rustin LGBTQ+ Excellence Award
M.A. Miller, Department of English
Elson and Carmento Floyd & William and Felicia Gaskins Distinguished Service Awards
- Community: Dorothy Elsner, WSU Extension
- Faculty: Francene Watson, Department of Teaching and Learning
- Staff: Nora Rye, Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement
- Student: Ajanna Dizon
2024 Award Winners
Community, Equity, and Social Justice Awards
- Alumni: Beniam Yetbarek
- Community: Kathleen Harris
- Staff: Carrie Ben-Yisrael and Golrokh Maleki
- Student: Chanel Randle and Johana Thomas Zapata
Distinguished Service Awards: Inclusive and Equitable Practices
- Advising Consultant Group
- Alpha Nu
- Sawyer Barragan
- Luz Maria Gorillo
- Kauser Gwaduri
- David Makin
- Oluwasola Samuel Oni
- Shameem Rakha
- Shawna Rengulbai
- Ashley Wells
Floyd and Gaskins Social Advocates of the Year
- Samantha Noll
- Jessica Samuels
- Zoe Higheagle Strong
2023 Award Winners
Community, Equity, and Social Justice Awards
- Faculty: Connie Nguyen-Truong, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
- Staff: Colette Casavant
- Student: Antonio Fajardo-Mora
- Alum: Valarie Cheathon, I AM STEM ABLE
Distinguished Service
Advancement and Community Service
- Faculty: Dr. Thabiti Lewis and Dr. Praveen Sekhar
- Staff: Heather Reyes and Marianetta Nesbitt
- Student: Joel Kemegue
- WSU group or organization or community member or alum: Elwis Johnson
Inclusive & Equitable Practices
- Staff: Anita Peralta
- Faculty: Dr. Laura Lavine and Julian Ankney, MA
- Student: Teann Manser
- WSU group or organization or community member or alum: Department of Access & Opportunity
Altruism and Community Service
- Faculty: Dr. Singleton
- Staff: Trymaine Gaither
- Staff:Kauser Gwaduri
- Student: Amari Lowery
- WSU group or organization or community member or alum: Hispanic Business Professional Association
Elson and Carmento Floyd & William and Felicia Gaskins Social Justice Advocate(s) of the Year
- Faculty/staff: Dr. Allen Sutton
- Student: Marwa Aly
- Alum: Dr. Stephen Bischoff
Bayard Rustin Award
- Staff: Josie Cohen-Rodriguez
- Student: Kyle Schofield