Student Awards and Recognition

2023 Jag Women Rock!

• The Malala Yousafzai Award - Karissa Mitchem
• The Sandra Oh Awad - Yanellie Chapa
• The Melissa Sanchez Award - Victoria Garcia
• The Oprah Winfrey Award - Julianna Garcia
• The Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson Awards - Shahla Nadem-Mollaei
• The Dr. Maria Hernandez Ferrier Award - Megan Pope & Michelle Anguiano
• The Michelle Obama Award - Allie Beedle
• The Shonda Rhimes Award - Isabella Rodriguez
• The JK Rowling Award - Gemma Cruz Cantero
• The Sheryl Sandberg - Hannah Dunn

2023 Outstanding Seniors

The Outstanding Senior recognition honors graduating or graduated seniors who have made significant contributions to Texas A&M University-San Antonio through academic achievement, campus leadership, involvement, community service, honors, and awards. 

• Natali Acha
• Tiffany Balderas
• Maribel Calderon
• Michelle Calleros
• Yanelli CHapa
• Gloria Cordon-Speciale
• Damina Hernandez
• Mayvin Hernandez
• Dezeree Leak
• Adamary Ramos Olivares

Jaguar Awards 2023

The Jaguar Awards recognize leadership and involvement in the A&M-SA community. The Office of Student Involvement hosted this year's awards. Still, they included awards from Family Engagement, Transfer Student Engagement, Recreational Sports, Office of First-Year Experience, and the Mays Center for Experiential Learning & Community Engagement.  

 For 2021-2022, 44 recognized student organizations hosted over 1,500 events. From tabling on campus to guest speakers, community service projects, fundraisers, cultural events, bible studies, educational and political forums and workshops, food, clothing, toy, and book drives, and your general meetings – in-person and virtual! We also saw a variety of co-hosted events with each other and departments! This year, we have had some collaborations with offices such as Military Affairs, The Student Counseling Center, Student Involvement, Recreational Sports, The Mays Center, the University Library, and many more!  

The Award Ceremony recognized the following: 

• Transfer Student Mentor of the Year - Michael Walik
• Family Member of the Year - Kirstan Garcia
• Family Association Member of the Year - Elida Soliz
• Trailblazer Award - Campus Cares Team: Dr. Melissa Jozwiak, Catherine O’Brien, Hatice Inan, Socorro Garcia-Alvarado, Gavin Watts, & Sarah Flotte
• Peer Leader of the Year - Mayvin Hernandez
• First-Year Experience Partner of the Year - Aaron Guerrero, Civic Engagement Coordinator, The Mays Center
• Undergraduate Student Worker of the Year - Gabriella Villegas
• Graduate Assistant of the Year - Melissa Garza
• Student Volunteer of the Year - Taryn Deppe
• The Dr. Edwin Blanton Community Impact Award - Camp C.A.M.P.
• Employer of the Year - GM Financial
• Fundraiser of the Year - Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc.
• Student Organization Community Service Award - Sigma Delta Lambda Sorority, Inc.
• Social Media Engagement Award - The Coalition
• Virtual Engagement Programming Award - Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc.
• Student Organization Member of the Year - Jessica Kirk, Tau Sigma National Honor Society
• Student Organization Champion - Aaron Guerrero, Civic Engagement Coordinator, The Mays Center
• Advisor of the Year - Dr. Karen Kohler & Dr. Katherine Espinoza, JagsTEACH
• Outstanding New Student Organization of the Year - JagsTEACH
• Student Organization Leader of the Year - John Castaneda, JagsTEACH and Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society
• Student Organization President of the Year - D'Markus Floyd, Black Student Union
• Sponsored Student Organization of the Year - Campus Activities Board
• Student Organization of the Year - Black Student Union
• Greek Week Champion - Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc.
• Living Your Ritual Award - Jerrome Hamilton
• The Cheryl Le Gras Leadership Award - Andrea Martinez

2022 Jag Women Rock!

• The Malala Yousafzai Award – Elissa Gallegos
• The Sandra Oh Award – Ashley Scribner
• The Melissa Sanchez Award – Demi Villarreal
• The Oprah Winfrey Award – Maria Selgado
• The Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson Awards – Addinelly (Addy) Moreno (alumni)
• The Dr. Maria Hernandez Ferrier Award – Jacqueline Valdes
• The Michelle Obama Award – Iris Castillo
• The Shonda Rhimes Award – Destiny Pappas
• The Frida Kahlo Award – Tiffany Martinez
• The Sheryl Sandberg – Sara Gerrish (alumni)

2022 Outstanding Seniors

The Outstanding Senior recognition honors graduating or graduated seniors who have made significant contributions to Texas A&M University-San Antonio through academic achievement, campus leadership, involvement, community service, honors, and awards. 

• Annalisa Ruiz
• Cheyenne Zavala
• Eli Vale
• Helen Mora
• Leo De la Uso
• Lynn Fuller
• Maria Selgado
• Marisela Hernandez

Richard Montemayor
Roxanna Fernandez
Stephanie Martinez
Stephanie Gooding
Victoria Ochoa 

Jaguar Awards 2022

The Jaguar Awards recognize leadership and involvement in the A&M-SA community. The Office of Student Involvement hosted this year's awards. Still, they included awards from Family Engagement, Transfer Student Engagement, Recreational Sports, Office of First-Year Experience, and the Mays Center for Experiential Learning & Community Engagement.  

 For 2021-2022, 44 recognized student organizations hosted over 1,500 events. From tabling on campus to guest speakers, community service projects, fundraisers, cultural events, bible studies, educational and political forums and workshops, food, clothing, toy, and book drives, and your general meetings – in-person and virtual! We also saw a variety of co-hosted events with each other and departments! This year, we have had some collaborations with offices such as Military Affairs, The Student Counseling Center, Student Involvement, Recreational Sports, The Mays Center, the University Library, and many more!  

The Award Ceremony recognized the following: 

• Student Organization Champion Award  
  • Transfer Student Engagement 
• Fundraiser of the Year  
  • Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc. 
• Student Organization Community Service Award  
  • Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc. 
• Social Media Engagement Award  
  • Student Government Association 
• Virtual Engagement Programming Award  
  • Tau Sigma National Honor Society 
• Student Organization Member of the Year  
  • Doroteo Pena, Catholic Student Association VP 
• Outstanding New Student Organization of the Year 
  • Feminist Advocacy & Empowerment 
• Advisor of the Year  
  • Dr. Jeong Yang, Women in Cybersecurity Advisor 
• Student Organization Leader of the Year  
  • Joe Kamuntu 
• Student Organization President of the Year 
  • Jesse Lopez, Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc., and All Greek Council President 
• Student Organization of the Year  
  • Campus Activities Board & Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc. 
• Living Your Ritual Award  
  • Hayden Best, Delta Chi Fraternity 
• Greek Week Winner Award  
  • Sigma Delta Lambda Sorority, Inc. 
• The Cheryl Le Gras Leadership Award  
  • Andrea Lozano 
• Transfer Student Mentor of the Year  
  • Catherine Millard 
• Family Association Member of the Year  
  • Elida Soliz  
• Fighting for Jaguars Award  
  • Wendy Fort 
• Family Member of the Year  
  • Jesse Lopez 
• Most Improved Sports Club of the Year  
  • Chess Club 
• Sports Club Leader of the Year  
  • Demi Villarreal, A&M-SA Cheer 
• Sports Club of the Year  
  • A&M-SA Cheer  
• Peer Leader of the Year  
  • Elissa Gallegos 
• First-Year Experience Partner of the Year  
  • Bryant Moore 
• Undergraduate Student Worker of the Year  
  • Alandrya "Lynn" Fuller, Office of Student Involvement &
  • Liandre "Leo" De La Uso, Mays Center for Experiential Learning & Community Engagement 
• Graduate Assistant of the Year  
  • Richard Villarreal Jr., Graduate Assistant for the Office of Student Involvement  
• Volunteer of the Year  
  • Lori Day 
• The Dr. Edwin Blanton Community Impact Award 
  • San Antonio Food Bank