Leadership Activities

Events and Activities

Leadership Recognition Banquet

For more than 20 years, the Leadership Recognition Banquet, has been a very special occasion at Northern Michigan University. The Leadership Recognition Banquet is an opportunity to recognize students, advisers, and student organizations for their contributions to the campus community. It occurs every April with over 500 student leaders and their advisers in attendance.

The 2009 Leadership Recognition Banquet is scheduled for Thursday, April 16.


Student Organization Slide Show

Show off your student organization at the Group PhotoLeadership Recognition Banquet by submitting photos of your group in action throughout the year! Student organization photos will be displayed during the banquet's slide show. Your photo(s) can be scanned while you wait in the Center for Student Enrichment, 1206 University Center, or you can send them electronically any time to ckamps@nmu.edu


Awards

Applications for student organization awards will be sent in March. 

Organization of the Year (General) Northern Michigan Constructors
Recognizes an outstanding student group that has built a solid organization and has achieved success in accomplishing its goals.

2008 recipient: Northern Michigan Constructors

Organization of the Year (University Funded) WUPX
Recognizes an organization that receives substantial support (financial, advisement, etc.) from Northern Michigan University, has a campus-wide mission, has built a solid organization, and does an excellent job of performing its defined role. Organizations included in this category are:
  • ASNMU
  • Campus Cinema
  • First Impressions
  • Gonzo Media
  • The North Wind
  • Platform Personalities
  • Primetime Productions
  • Special Events Committee
  • Student Art Gallery
  • Student Finance Committee
  • WUPX

2008 recipient: WUPX - Radio X

Community Service Award Relay for Life
Recognizes the organization that has demonstrated the highest degree of volunteer service contributions to the surrounding Upper Peninsula communities during the academic year. Factors such as quantity of participants and quality of project outcomes will be considered. The award can also be given to an organization that has done one outstanding project.

2008 recipient: Relay for Life

Program of the Year Northern Entrepreneurship Organization
Recognizes an outstanding effort by an organization to plan, promote, and implement a single program or event during the year.

2008 recipient: Northern Entrepreneurship Organization - Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour

Project of the Year Women for Women
Recognizes an outstanding effort by an organization to plan and implement a project that benefited the campus and/or community during this past year.

2008 recipient: Women for Women - Operation Save 2nd Base

Diversity Program/Project of the Year  Promoters for Non-Violent Peace Resolution
Recognizes an outstanding effort by a student organization to plan, promote, and implement a single project or event during the year that promoted the understanding, appreciation, and embracement of diversity.

2008 recipient: Promoters for Non-Violent Peace Resolution - Invisible Children

Adviser of the Year Wally Niebauer & PRSSA
Recognizes an individual who has done an outstanding job in her/her role as an adviser to a student organization.

2008 recipient: Wally Niebauer - Public Relations Student Society of America