The 2025 Student Life Awards
Sydney Tancowny - 8 April 2025
On April 1, students, staff, faculty and community members celebrated how they contribute to student life on campus.
Congratulations to all 2025 Student Life Awards nominees and recipients:
Onesimus Award
Awarded to students who have exemplified dedicated service to the well-being of Augustana Campus.
Nominees: Abdul Abbasi, Priscilla Adebanji, Marita Alexander, Ona Awogu, Keely Benson, Lara Birkill, AC Capper, Jaetta Chambers, Anita Diachok, Paulina Dias Afonso, Adaeze Dike, Sarah Donegan, Dylan Draker, Logan Driedger, Timothy Dueck, Stephanie Ejezie, Anjola Fadayomi, Chance Foster, Nate Goetz, Denzel Kalmoni, Aidan Marshall, Emmalee Mills, Joe Mwatha, Miron Nekhoroshkov, Taylor Nelson-Soroka, Thanhhai Nguyen, Halden Nicolajsen, Joanna Nicolas, Piper Regner, Tacey Robertson, James Saly, Brook-Lyn Sherbo, Nicholas St Denis, Katherina Stobbe, Josh Wade, Kunlin Ye
Recipients: Priscilla Adebanji, Marita Alexander, Ona Awogu, Lara Birkill, AC Capper, Jaetta Chambers, Adaeze Dike, Stephanie Ejezie, Anjola Fadayomi, Chance Foster, Denzel Kalmoni, Aiden Marshall, Joe Mwatha, Thanhhai Nguyen, Halden Nicolajsen, Piper Regner, Nicholas St. Denis, Katherina Stobbe, Josh Wade, Kunlin Ye
Best New Club
Awarded to a club that has demonstrated the most potential for growth during their first year of operation.
Recipient: Law, Crime and Justice Club
Most Improved Club
Awarded to a club that has shown continuous hard work and growth throughout the year.
Recipient: Tabletop Games Club
Best Overall Club
Awarded to a club that has the largest presence on campus, engages with a large demographic of students and actively pursues collaborative programming efforts with the ASA, faculty, Camrose community and other groups on campus.
Recipient: Augustana Chemistry Society
ASA Student Recognition Award
Awarded to students who have demonstrated initiative and/or been involved in the Augustana community as a whole.
Nominees: Marita Alexander, Ona Awogu, Joanna Nicolas, Josh Wade
Recipients: Marita Alexander and Josh Wade
Vikings Volunteer Coach of the Year
Awarded to an assistant coach who demonstrates excellence in their coaching ability, knowledge of the sport, ability to motivate the athletes they coach and high levels of sportsmanship.
Nominees: Jon Mueller (Men’s Basketball); Logan Pasishnik (Men’s Volleyball); Sarah Singular (Women’s Volleyball)
Recipient: Sarah Singular (Women’s Volleyball)
Vikings Coach of the Year
Awarded to a head coach who demonstrates excellence in their coaching ability, knowledge of the sport, ability to motivate the athletes they coach and high levels of sportsmanship.
Nominees: Laura Brown (Cross Country Running and Indoor Track); Steve Enright (Women’s Volleyball); Tim Green (Men’s Hockey); Steve Lindberg (Curling); Devin Varga (Men’s Volleyball)
Recipient: Devin Varga (Men's Volleyball)
Betty Ostenrud Award
Awarded to both a member of the faculty and of the staff who have tirelessly given themselves to the benefit of students and the institution as a whole.
Nominees: Faculty— Andrea Korda, Willow White
Staff— Anjola Fadayomi, Princess Iloegbunam, Denzel Kalmoni
Recipients: Faculty—Andrea Korda
Staff— 2024-25 Residence Services Hall Coordinators (Anjola Fadayomi, Princess Iloegbunam, Denzel Kalmoni)
Vikings Volunteer of the Year
Awarded to the on or off campus person or group who provides the greatest service to the Vikings athletics program over the course of the year.
Recipient: Dennis Sturrock (Men’s Volleyball)
Roger Epp Award
Awarded to students that have both contributed to the development of the campus community as well as stepped off-campus to become involved in community initiatives and programs.
Nominees: Abdul Abbasi, Marita Alexander, Lara Birkill, Jaetta Chambers, Logan Driedger, Timothy Dueck, Stephanie Ejezie, Anjola Fadayomi, Nate Goetz, Denzel Kalmoni, Aiden Marshall, Thanhhai Nguyen, Joanna Nicolas, Katherina Stobbe, Josh Wade
Recipients: Abdul Abbasi, Jaetta Chambers
Heather Huber Memorial Award
Awarded to a third or fourth-year student who has contributed greatly to the Augustana Students' Association by way of leadership in clubs, committees, councils, fine arts or athletics.
Nominees: Marita Alexander, Logan Driedger, Dorcas Ingabire, Denzel Kalmoni, Miron Nekhoroshkov, Josh Wade
Recipient: Logan Driedger
Moncrieff Ford Memorial Award
Awarded to a student based on academic standing and demonstrated contributions to campus athletics through service to others as a teacher, coach, trainer or mentor.
Recipient: Lara Birkill (Men’s Hockey Student Trainer)
Team GPA Award
Awarded to the Vikings team with the highest combined GPA average from the Fall semester.
Recipient: Vikings Women's Basketball
Horseshoe Hero Award
Awarded to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional dedication and innovation in enhancing the student experience through campus recreation.
Nominees: Samantha Abbott, Isaac Alawiye, Khaleed Lawani, Kamsy Nwajiaku
Recipient: Samantha Abbott
Rookie of the Year Award
Awarded to the most outstanding male and female student-athletes who utilize their first year of eligibility as a member of a Vikings Varsity team and exhibit tremendous athletic accomplishment in the current year, while also displaying leadership, great character and academic excellence.
Nominees: Men— Ryder Brown (Basketball); Jack Osmond (Hockey)
Women— Cindy Mbachu (Basketball); Ella Olsen (Soccer); Kali Skauge (Curling / Indoor Track); Hadley Ziemmer (Volleyball)
Recipients: Jack Osmond (Men’s Hockey), Hadley Ziemmer (Women’s Volleyball)
Athlete of the Year Award
Awarded to Vikings student-athletes who display outstanding athletic performance and accomplishments over the course of the season, and their leadership, character and academic success.
Nominees: Men— Jonathan Gomes (Basketball); Jayven Leslie (Hockey); Joel Smith (Volleyball)
Women— Lara Birkill (Cross-Country Running & Indoor Track); Racquel Lussier (Volleyball); Mackenzie Mrazik (Basketball); Sophie Robertson (Soccer)
Recipients: Joel Smith (Volleyball), Mackenzie Mrazik (Basketball)
Augustana Leadership Award
Awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding dedication and leadership to fellow students and to their community through involvement in student government, student associations, clubs, and/or organizations
Nominees: Abdul Abbasi, Priscilla Adebanji, Marita Alexander, Ona Awogu, Keely Benson, Lara Birkill, AC Capper, Jaetta Chambers, Anita Diachok, Paulina Dias Afonso, Adaeze Dike, Sarah Donegan, Dylan Draker, Logan Driedger, Timothy Dueck, Stephanie Ejezie, Anjola Fadayomi, Chance Foster, Nate Goetz, Denzel Kalmoni, Aidan Marshall, Emmalee Mills, Joe Mwatha, Miron Nekhoroshkov, Taylor Nelson-Soroka, Thanhhai Nguyen, Halden Nicolajsen, Joanna Nicolas, Piper Regner, Tacey Robertson, James Saly, Brook-Lyn Sherbo, Nicholas St Denis, Katherina Stobbe, Josh Wade, Kunlin Ye
Recipients: Marita Alexander, Logan Driedger, Joanna Nicolas, Josh Wade
Dean's Award for Leadership in Vikings Athletics
Awarded to a student-athlete who is considered a great athlete, but more importantly an outstanding leader and role model in the athletic, campus and Camrose communities.
Nominees: Men— Jonathan Gomes (Basketball); Boris Kuljanin (Volleyball)
Women— Alex Asunscion (Basketball); Racquel Lussier (Volleyball)
Recipients: Jonathan Gomes (Men's Basketball), Racquel Lussier (Women's Volleyball)