Programming Or Initiative Awards (9)
Outstanding Educational Program & Initiative
The Academic Programming Initiative Award honors an organization that excels in coordinating an initiative, event, or a series of events promoting a strong academic or professional culture.
- 2024 Winner: Canes Science Bowl
Community Outreach & Social Change Initiative
The Community Outreach & Social Change Initiative Award honors an organization that excels in coordinating an event or a series of events either in-person or virtual, that has had a significant impact on the greater Miami community.
Intercultural Awareness Initiative
The Intercultural Awareness Initiative honors an organization that excels in coordinating an initiative, event, or a series of events either in-person or virtual, promoting or providing opportunities for cultural expression on campus and the greater Miami community.
Collaborative Program of the Year
The Collaborative Program of the Year Award is given in recognition of a program that demonstrates synergy and success as a result of working together. This award celebrates a student organization that has made collaboration a top priority. By collaborating, this organization has enhanced the UM experience and made a significant contribution to the community.
- 2024 Winner: Miami Day of Service and United Black Students "Miami Dream Day"
Program of the Year
The Program of the Year Award is given to an outstanding event for its impact on the UM community during the past year. Nominations should explore how the organization(s) and its members successfully planned and executed a program either in-person or virtual, that directly met the guiding principles of the organization(s), impacted the culture of belonging on campus, and enriched the co-curricular experience of UM students.
- 2024 Winner: Alliance of Latin American Students & Hispanic Heritage Month Committee “Hispanic Heritage Month”
Programming Board
Honors an organization that excels in coordinating programming and entertainment promoting wide campus involvement.
- 2024 Winner: Hurricane Productions - Canes Night Live
Best Week Ever
Honors an organization that excels in coordinating an event or a series of events in a given week.
- 2024 Winner: Black Leaders for the Queer Community “Ball Week”
Individual Awards (6)
First Year Leadership Award
Honors an emerging first-year student who has uniquely contributed to a student organization, program, or initiative. This leader is someone who has worked hard and has shown the potential to greatly impact the University of Miami campus community in the future.
- 2024 Winner: Narisha Nuchanart
Advisor of the Year
The award for Advisor of the Year is presented to a student organization advisor that has gone above and beyond in their support and encouragement of their student organization and its members. Advisors are crucial to their organizations’ success and deserve recognition for their dedication.
- 2024 Winner: Stephanie Fleitas
President of the Year Award
The President of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding individual who has served as the president or chair of a student organization. This student has advanced the mission of their student organization, challenged and supported their members, and has left a lasting impact on their organization and the community as a whole.
Resilient Leader Award
- 2024 Winner: Adriana Ramirez and Cameron Moore
Senior Legacy Award
The Senior Legacy Award honors a student in their final year at the University of Miami whose influence, ideals, and activities throughout their college career have left a lasting, positive impression on their student organization and the UM community. This student raises the standard of excellence for future generations.
- 2024 Winner: Angel Aguilar
Student Leader of the Year Award
The Student Leader of the Year Award goes to the student who has had the greatest impact on the university and the community. Examples of nominees for this award can be active members or executive board members that significantly contribute to an organization or multiple organizations on campus. Recognition of accomplishments is limited to the current academic year.
- 2024 Winner: Asia Blocker
Bleed Orange and Green Award:
- 2024 Winner: Rebecca Elia
Organizational Awards (6)
New Event or Initiative Award
The New Event or Initiative Award is given in recognition of a program or initiative either in-person or virtual, that has been created in the last year and has succeeded in its execution and impact on the UM campus and its surrounding community. This award celebrates the organizations that are constantly seeking new ways to engage their members and other students. This award applies to new student organizations that hosted new events for the first time and existing organizations that have developed a new program or initiative.
- 2024 Winner: Muslim Students of the University of Miami “Ramadan”
Creativity and Innovation Award
The Creativity and Innovation Award is given in recognition of organizations that have shown tremendous creativity and originality in “thinking outside the box.” This award celebrates student organizations that have made creativity and innovation a top priority by enhancing an existing program or initiative. This could include programming, membership recruitment, or creative marketing.
- 2024 Winner: Hurricane Bhangra
Leadership Development Excellence
- 2024 Winner: UM Mock Trial Association
Ibis Star Organization of the Year
The Organization of the Year Award is presented to the organization that has had the most significant, positive impact on the University of Miami community. The organization must embody the University of Miami spirit through its commitment to leadership development, collaboration with other groups, and programmatic efforts to enhance the student experience not only of their members but of the student body at large. Organizations that have been recognized by COSO and remained active for more than one academic year will be considered.
- 2024 Winner: Asian American Students Association
Excellence in Member Engagement
This award is given to the organization that shows the most enthusiasm and creativity in investing in their general member body and successfully doing so. This organization has gone above and beyond in retaining and engaging its members.
- 2024 Winner: UCatholic Campus Ministry
New Org Award
Honors a new organization that has made great strides to engage students on the UM campus through the actualization of their guiding principles. The organization must have become recognized through COSO between March 2021 and March 1, 2022.
- 2024 Winner: Association of Latino Professionals For America
