Past Winners of the Martin Luther King Jr. Advancing One Community Awards

Recipient

Title

Recipient Category

2024    
Brady Hubbard Residence Hall Coordinator - Department of Residence Employee
Amy Popillion Teaching Professor - Human Development and Family Studies Employee
2023    
Natalia Rios Martinez Undergraduate student - Political Science, International Studies and Public Relations Student
Lisa Dazzell Graduate student - Counseling Psychology Student
Gene Manhattan International Student Advisor - International Students and Scholars Office Employee
2022    
Maya Bartel Graduate student - Human Development and Family Studies Student
Rosie Rowe Audiovisual and Film Preservation Specialist - University Library Employee
2021    
David Peña Medina Undergraduate student - Actuarial Science Student
Nancy Gebhart Graduate student - School of Education Student
J. Eliseo De León Adjunct Assistant Professor - Food Science and Human Nutrition Employee
Jennifer Leptien Director - Learning Communities Employee
Aspire Alliance IChange Network Team Improving the success and retention of underrepresented STEM faculty. Group
2020    
Nichelle'Le Carrington Graduate student - Electrical and Computer Engineering Student
Liliana Delgado Undergraduate student - Mathematics Student
Denise N. Williams-Klotz Assistant Director - Multicultural Student Affairs Employee
2019    
L. Wesley Harris Graduate student - Education Student
Audrey Kennis Multicultural Liaison Officer - College of Design Employee
2018    
Maria Belen Alcivar-Zuniga Graduate student - Human Development and Family Studies Student
Dr. Michael Young Assistant Professor - Mathematics Employee
IMPAACT ISU Making Progress for the Asian American Pacific Islander Community Today Retreat, headed by the Asian Student Union, Vietnamese Student Association, Delta Phi Lambda, and Pi Alpha Phi. Group
2017    
Noel Gonzalez Graduate student - Architecture Student
nicci port Dean's Office - College of Human Sciences Employee
Javier Vela-Becerra Associate Professor - Chemistry Employee
2016    
Jazmin Murguia Undergraduate student - Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication Student
Dianne Bystrom Director - Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics Employee
Black Student Alliance The Black Student Alliance serves as a voice for the issues and concerns of students of African descent through educational, political, community service and social programs. Group
2015    
Dominique Williams Undergraduate student - Hospitality Management Student
Jane Dusselier Senior Lecturer - History Employee
2014    
Presha Kardile Undergraduate student - Management Student
Dr. Constance P. Hargrave Associate Professor - School of Education Employee
The Black Graduate Student Association The BGSA is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of graduate and professional student life at Iowa State University. Group
2013    
Arun Sethuraman Graduate student - Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology Student
Joel Geske Associate Professor - Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication Employee
Alpha Sigma Kappa A sorority for women in technical studies that encourages young women and girls to consider STEM careers. Group
Lambda Theta Phi Fraternity works to improve Iowa State's community for Latino students. Group
2012    
Claudia Prado-Meza Graduate student - Sociology Student
David Harris Senior Associate Athletic Director - Athletic Department Employee
Gregory Geoffroy Professor of Chemistry and past president of Iowa State University Employee
Womyn of Colour Network   Group
2011    
Natasha Croom Graduate student - Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Student
Brad Freihoefer Program Coordinator - Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Student Services Employee
Mary Sawyer Professor - Philosophy and Religious Studies and Sociology Employee
2010    
Thomas Harmsen Senior - Marketing Student
Yong Chin Pak Senior Lecturer - Department of Kinesiology Employee
2009    
Alissa Stoehr Graduate student - Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Student
Mary de Baca Program Manager - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Employee
Black Graduate Student Association   Group
2008    
Kathy Hickok Professor - English Employee
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Student Services Advisory Board   Group
2007    
Vijay Kanagala Graduate student - Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Student
George Jackson Assistant Dean - Graduate College Employee
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Ally Alliance   Group
2006    
Carlie C. Tartakov Professor - Curriculum and Instruction Employee
YWCA Ames-ISU   Group