Student Leadership and Organization Awards
April 23, 2018
![Students working in the student garden](/images/News/cover.860w.jpg)
The Student Organization and Leadership Awards for the 2017-2018 school year are given in recognition of the leaders and organizations that demonstrate excellence in their fields and disciplines across campus. This year's winners are:
- Outstanding Organization of the Year - (co-winners) WRKE and RC Garden Club. This is WRKE's 2nd consecutive win for this award.
- Student Leader of the Year - Emily Skywark '18 for her leadership as the Delta Gamma President 2016-17.
- Emerging Leader of the Year - Yipeng Wang '19 for serving as the Student Government Association Treasurer.
- Program of the Year - Nerf Gun Wars, a Saturday night alternative program.
- Student Employee of the Year - Emma Blair '18 for her work as an employee of the Campus Store.
- Greek Chapter of the Year - Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity for earning their re-charter in 2018, becoming a fully recognized chapter.
Award winners please contact the Student Activities Office, boucher@roanoke.edu, for further details
Gallery of Award Recipients
![Elijah Wilhelm speaks into microphone as WRKE host](/images/z%20Need_Organized/root%20S-Z/WRKE.jpg)
WRKE is co-winner of the Outstanding Organization of the Year Award.
![Two students planting flowers in the Student Garden](/images/z%20Need_Organized/root%20M-R/RC%20Garden%20Club.jpg)
Members of the Garden Club tending to the Student Garden
![Headshot of Delta Gamma president, Emily Skywark](/images/News/2019/Emily%20Skywark.jpg)
Delta Gamma president from 2016-2017, Emily Skywark, receives Student Leader of the Year
![Headshot of Yipeng Wang](/images/z%20Need_Organized/root%20S-Z/Yipeng%20Wang.jpg)
Yipeng Wang, recipient of the Emerging Leader of the Year award
![Photo of Emma Blair](/images/News/2019/emma%20blair.jpg)
Emma Blair '18, recipient of the Student Employee of the Year award
![Photo of Emma Blair](/images/z%20Need_Organized/root%20M-R/Pi%20Lambda%20Phi.jpg)
Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity receives the Greek Chapter of the Year