2021 Outstanding Students of the Year

Seth W. Mattingly
Music, Education and Performance Concentrations
Nominated By: Eugene Novotney
In the words of their nominator...
Seth Mattingly has exhibited professional commitment to the field of music through extensive professional service & engagement. At HSU, Seth has amassed an impressive record of performances by performing in every major performing group available to them,...

Roman Sotomayor
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Nominated By: Jenessa Lund, Kayla R. Begay, Casey Park, Dan Perez-Sornia, Dr. Brandilynn Villarreal, Psychology, CPS Diversity Equity Fellow Dr. Kim White, Chemistry, CRNS Diversity Equity Fellow Dr. Nikola Hobbel, English, DEIC Member Dr. Edelmira Reynoso, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, DEIC Co-chair Kim Vincent-Layton, Center for...
2021 Category Winners
Academic
Excellence in Arts Humanities & Social Sciences
Academic
Excellence in Natural Resources & Sciences
Academic
Excellence in Professional Studies
Academic
Outstanding Individual Artistic Achievement in Visual & Performing Arts
Academic
Outstanding Student Research

Samantha Cook
Master of Science, Natural Resources, Environmental Science and Management
Academic
Patricia O. McConkey Outstanding Graduate Student
Co-Curricular
Al Elpusan Award for Student Activism

Janaee Nicole Sykes
Psychology with a minor in Ethnic Studies
Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Legacy Sisterhood
Co-Curricular
Excellence in Club Sports
Co-Curricular
Excellence in Community Service
Co-Curricular
Excellence in Intercollegiate Athletics
Co-Curricular
Excellence in Student Employment
Co-Curricular
Excellence in Sustainability
Co-Curricular
Outstanding Contribution to a Campus Club, Program or Organization
Co-Curricular
Outstanding Contribution to an Associated Students Program

Amanda Rachelle McDonald
Environmental Science and Management: Emphasis in Environmental Education and Interpretation Minor: Outdoor Recreation
Waste Reduction & Resource Awareness Program (WRRAP)