Congratulations to the 2012 SOAR Award Recipients!

Click Here for general information and criteria for the awards. [download descriptions in pdf format]

The following awards were presented during a ceremony in Willard Straight Hall on May 8, 2012. Click on the 'Description' link to view information about the award, including criteria for selection.

The following awards are open to all those involved with a registered student organization:
Distinguished Leadership Award Description
Class of 1963 Award Description
New Volunteer Award Description
Distinguished Student Volunteer Award Description
Program Showcase Award Description
Outstanding Activist (Club or Individual) Description
Outstanding Event that Celebrates Campus Diversity Description
Outstanding Contribution by a First Year Student Description
Outstanding Advisor Award Description
Outstanding Sports Club Award Description


The following awards are open to those volunteers and/or employees of the Office of the Dean of Students:
Outstanding Student Employee Award * Description
Daniel Mahaney Scholarship * Description
Edgar A. Whiting Award * Description
* These awards have very specific requirements. Please be sure to read description before submitting nomination form.

Note that all award recipients must be in good standing with the Student Activities Office and Cornell University. Applications and nominations must be submitted on-line.




The Student Activities Office is a unit of the Office of the Dean of Students, Division of Student and Academic Services.