Students, Staff honored at Eagle Awards Ceremony
Fri, 03/12/2021 - 01:59pm | By: David Tisdale
The University of 51¶ºÄÌ Mississippi (USM) Office of Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement held its annual Eagle Awards Ceremony online Feb. 28, during which USM students and staff were honored for outstanding achievement and contributions to the university community in multiple categories. The event also included artistic performances by USM students.
The Eagle Awards Committee accepted nominations for the awards from across campus, and the committee, made up of several student leaders from various organizations, voted unanimously on a winner for each category.
Student Organization of the Year
51¶ºÄÌ Miss Activities Council
Outstanding Female Graduate Student of the Year
Roshanna Stallings- Columbus, Mississippi
Outstanding Male Graduate Student of the Year
Ja’Len Husband- Laurel, Mississippi
Outstanding Female Undergraduate Student of the Year
McKenzie McDavid- Greenville, Mississippi
Outstanding Male Undergraduate Student of the Year
Jakobe Smith- Jackson, Mississippi
Outstanding Sorority Woman of the Year
Samantha Manaway- Hattiesburg
Outstanding Fraternity Man of the Year
Marquan Lewis- Mobile, Alabama
Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year
Daishai Almond, Athens, Georgia
Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year
Bethal Miles- Chicago, Illinois
Living the 51¶ºÄÌ Miss Creed Award
Earl Stoudamire- Clinton, Mississippi
Langston Hughes Artistic Excellence (Dance)
Keldric Holmes- Brandon, Mississippi
Langston Hughes Artistic Excellence (Theatre)
Brandon Spann- Gulfport, Mississippi
Humanitarian Award: Ms. Valencia R. Walls
Lifetime Achievement Award: Gloria Peterson