Butler Community College Hosts 16th Annual Student Life Awards

Written by: Caleb Sanderson

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Butler Community College faculty, staff and students gathered together in the R.D. Hubbard Welcome Center on the El Dorado campus to celebrate the nominees and winners of the 2024 Student Life Awards. 

“This is always really a special event toward the end of the semester to recognize outstanding students, faculty and staff,” President Dr. Kim Krull said in her welcome. “Congratulations to all the nominees and congratulations to the folks who end up with awards tonight.” 

In addition to the categories meant to highlight valuable attributes in nominees, other individuals received recognition. Student Government Association (SGA) leaders Emily Hernandez, president, and Corinne Lyda, vice president, were presented with awards for their contributions and dedication to SGA. Resident Assistants (RA) received green graduation cords from Melanie McLemore, director of residence life, and Alison Trammell, assistant director of residence life. Recognized RA students are listed below the category winners. 

Lyndsay Conley of Parkville, Missouri received the Business Student Leader Award, which is given out yearly at the Student Life Awards. Conley is an active and accomplished member of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and has qualified for nationals two years. To read about Conley’s and other FBLA member achievements, check out this article: Butler Students Qualify for National FBLA Conference.  

To watch the full award ceremony video and hear the uplifting words spoken about category winners, download the BCTV+ app or view on butlercc.edu/BCTVplus. To view the photo album of the event, click here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBoMmR. (Photo credit: Elizabeth Cody). 

The category winners are listed below: 

Outstanding Student Worker

Phoebe Roop – El Dorado 

Outstanding Instructors

Marjorie Hunter  

Jeffrey Meyer 

Emerging Student Leaders

Ella Boozer - Andover 

Corinne Lyda - Wichita 

Outstanding Staff

Gabrielle Hoffman 

Bill Rinkenbaugh Unsung Hero

Michaela Serrioz 

Horizon Student Leader

Star Mpama – Kubwa Village, Nigeria 

Outstanding Student Advocate

Cassandra Zeiner 

Outstanding Student Leader

Kaleb Waller – Valley Center 

Resident Assistants

Amber Clithero - Derby 

Aniya Redd - Wichita 

Breon Horne - College Park, GA

Corinne Lyda - Wichita 

Emily Hernandez - Wichita 

Ethan Mulligan - Haven 

Haley Orosz - Wichita 

Hannah Hessman - Derby 

Jonathan Duncan - Haysville 

Kaden Warner - Hutchinson

Lillian Rippe - Ludell 

Madisen Ciesielski – Valley Center 

Mason Kane - Eudora 

Matt Shults - Eskridge