Exemplo Capstone Awards

The Exemplo Capstone Awards, formerly known as the Service and Leadership (SAL) Awards, is an annual recognition hosted by The Office of Student Involvement, The SOURCE, University Programs (UP), Student Government, Student Center, and the Center for Service and Leadership (CSL). This collaborative event honors the contributions of individuals and campus organizations to service and leadership within and outside of the UA community. These are the highest honors that can be bestowed upon student organizations and individuals in regard to campus leadership and service.

Applications

Each spring, UA campus community and organizations are invited to submit applications or nominations for the Exemplo Capstone Awards. The awards banquet will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Applications are no longer being accepted for the individual and organization awards. 

Award Categories

Organization Category Awards

Accolades are awarded to one outstanding student organization in each of our 13 organization categories for exhibiting exceptional student engagement and contributions to the University and community. The categories are listed below:

• Academic
• Advocacy
• Arts and Entertainment
• Club Sports
• Cultural and Identity-based
• Honors Societies
• Military
• Professional and Law
• Political
• Recreation and Athletic
• Religious and Spiritual
• Service
• Social and Fraternal

Individual and Overall Awards

In addition to our outstanding category awards, we also award the following higher awards to organizations and individuals:

Capstone Innovation Award

An organization who has produced an innovative program or initiative that was forward thinking and unique.

Outstanding New Organization

An organization created within the current academic year that has shown significant successes in its inaugural year.

Outstanding Graduate Organization

A graduate student organization that has augmented the collegiate experience for UA graduate students.

Organization Event of the Year

An organization that executed the most successful SOURCE registered event of the year.

Advocacy In Action Award of the Year

The organization that demonstrated the most effective advocacy program, cause, or event.

The David L. Phelps Organization of the Year

The organization that best exemplifies excellence in student involvement

John L. Blackburn Advisor of the Year Award

An advisor who goes above and beyond their responsibility to the organization and students through care and proper advisement.

Will Byington Award for Student Officer of the Year (2 selected)

A student organization officer who exemplifies the Capstone Creed, is an innovative and engaging leader who understands the mission of the organization, and has contributed to student life at The University in a way that embodies the characteristics of Will Byington.

2022-2023 Award Recipients

Organization Category Awards

• Outstanding Academic Organization: German Club
• Outstanding Advocacy Organization: Student Organ Donor Advocates
• Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Organization: HallyUA
• Outstanding Club Sports Organization: Men and Women’s Wheelchair Basketball
• Outstanding Honors Organization: Carl A. Elliott Society
• Outstanding Political Organization: IGNITE National – UA
• Outstanding Recreational and Athletic Organization: Alabama Hockey Club
• Outstanding Service Organization: Be The Match
• Outstanding Social/Fraternal Organization: Alabama Interfraternity Council

Individual and Overall Awards

• Outstanding New Organization: Graduate Society of Women Engineers
• Capstone Innovation Award: End Overdose UA
• Student Organization Event of the Year: Mock Shaadi, South Asian Culture Club
• The David L. Phelps Organization of the Year: HallyUA
• John L. Blackburn Advisor of the Year: Dr. Hyun Jin Kim
• Will Byington Student Organization Officers of the Year: Aditya Upreti and Alison Levine

Center for Service and Leadership Awards

Each year, the Center for Service and Leadership gives special recognition and awards to those students, groups, and organizations that have shown devotion and dedication to providing service throughout the community. As part of the Exemplo Capstone Awards, the Center for Service and Leadership awards Volunteer of the Year, Outstanding Service Project of the Year, and Outstanding New Community Partner. For questions about these awards, please contact the Center for Service and Leadership via phone (205) 348-2865 or email at volunteer@ua.edu.