The Arkansas Tech University Division of Student Affairs recognized students, faculty and staff who contributed to the quality of place at ATU during the 2025-26 academic year by hosting its annual Evening of Excellence on Tuesday, April 28, at the Bibler Conference Center in Ferguson Student Union.
The awards announced during the event are listed below. A gallery of photographs from the evening is located at the bottom of the list.
Campus Recreation
● Male Official of the Year: Logan Johnson
● Female Official of the Year: Hayley Lunsford
● Male Rookie of the Year: Wyatt Phillips
● Female Rookie of the Year: Claire Clifton
● Sorority Cup: Delta Zeta
● Fraternity Cup: Pi Kappa Alpha
● Intramural Female Athlete of the Year: Hannah Melton
● Intramural Male Athlete of the Year: Carson House
● Campus Recreation Excellence Award: Zoey Skaggs
Fraternity and Sorority Life
● Most Improved Chapter: Phi Mu
● Academic Excellence Award: Delta Zeta
● Excellence in Community Service Award: Zeta Tau Alpha
● Philanthropic Initiative of the Year: Alpha Tau Omega
● Program of the Year: Zeta Tau Alpha
● Campus Partner of the Year: Breckyn Ballard
● Advisor of the Year: Dr. Shellie Hanna, Kappa Alpha
● Chapter of the Year: Pi Kappa Alpha
● New Member of the Year: Hadleigh Baker, Zeta Tau Alpha
● President of the Year: Hannah Melton, Delta Zeta
● Sorority Member of the Year: Randi Stripling, Zeta Tau Alpha
● Fraternity Member of the Year: Oscar Perez, Alpha Tau Omega
Service Excellence Award
● Isaiah Adams
● Morgen Burgess
● De’Rion Crooms
● Markisha Crosby
● Taylor Darling
● Jocelyn Dong
● Skyla Eckhardt
● Mackenzie Epperson
● Yoceline L. Gomez
● Haley Greer
● Lindy Hatchett
● Gage Law
● Savanah Leigh
● Juan Leon
● Lainey Martin
● Hunter Mathis
● Torin Matthews
● Hannah Melton
● Corey Allen Naegle
● Ryan Nanthalangsy
● Erin Paige Rascon
● Jace Richard
● Jada Saul
● Carson Smith
● Jyrin Steward
● Samuel Tate
● Kenneth Wade
● Dallice White
● Malaya Wilburd
Student Leader of the Year
● Joy Skaggs
Residence Life
● Rookie of the Year: Blake Hudson
● Returning Staff Member of the Year: Jordan Franklin
● Most Valuable Staff Member: Michael Jernigan
Campus Life
● Charitable Fundraiser of the Year: Alpha Tau Omega
● Event of the Year: Latinx Student Organization
● Community Service Project of the Year: Rotaract
● New Student Organization of the Year: Turning Point USA, ATU chapter
● Student Organization Member of the Year: Rachel Caldwell, Rotaract
● Organization President of the Year: Macy Sparks, Fisheries and Wildlife Society
● Outstanding Faculty/Staff Advisor of the Year: Tommy Mumert, Arka Tech student newspaper
● Green and Gold Spirit Award: Cogan Hester, Rose Gunther and De’Rion Crooms
Student Government Association
● Senator of the Year: Juan Almaraz
● Professor of the Year: Dr. Sean Huss
Cupola Award
● Kevin Solomon
