Leadership Team Member of the Year

This award is presented to a member of the DUU leadership team whose leadership, ingenuity, and passion for enhancing the student experience has had an exceptional impact on Duke University Union at large this academic year.

Brauer-Lakhanpal Committee Chair of the Year

This award is presented to the chair of a DUU programming, arts, or media committee whose leadership and passion for enhancing the student experience, given the context of their committee, has had an exceptional impact on DUU at large this academic year.

Rising Star Award

This award recognizes the work of a member of the executive committee who is in their first year of chairship. This student has leadership and passion for enhancing the student experience, given the context of their committee, has had an exceptional impact on DUU at large this academic year.

DUU Lasting Legacy Award

This award recognizes the work of a graduating member of the executive committee of Duke University Union. The recipient of this award has contributed to DUU exceptionally over their tenure as a Duke student and has left a significant impact by helping DUU envision the future, critically identify areas for improvement, and honor its mission. This student has exhibited strong integrity, a collaborative spirit, and intellectual, emotional and social growth throughout their tenure with DUU.

Committee of the Year

This award is presented to a DUU programming, arts, media, or operations committee that has made an exceptional contribution to DUU’s mission via their programming, media output, or operational support. This organization exhibited a collaborative spirit, worked effectively and efficiently as a team internally, and exceptionally impacted the Duke community at large, relative to their committee’s scope and mission.

Jammula-Igbinadolor Unsung Hero Award

This award is presented to a DUU programming, arts, media, or operations committee member who have made substantive yet often unrecognized contributions to their committee(s). This member has a positive attitude, a willingness to help DUU in whatever capacity necessary and a commitment to excellence. Current executive board members are not eligible for this award.

Committee Member of the Year

This award is presented to a DUU programming, arts, media, or operations committee member who exhibits exceptional dedication to DUU and passion for contributing to DUU’s goals via their work on one or more PAM or operations committees this academic year leading to an exceptional impact, considering the scope of their role. Current PAM committee chairs and non-programming committee members are not eligible for this award.

Event of the Year

This award is presented to a DUU programming, arts, or media committee that hosted an outstanding event for the Duke community during the current academic year. The winner of this award is the committee that most successfully fulfilled DUU’s mission of enriching the co-curricular experience of Duke students through a single event or a series of programs.

Project of the Year

This award is presented to an outstanding DUU project for the Duke community created during the current academic year. The winner of this award successfully fulfilled DUU’s mission of enriching the co-curricular experience of Duke students.

Spence-Anderson Innovation Award

This award is presented to a specific innovation during the current academic year. The winner of this award is the result of “thinking outside the box” to present a novel, unprecedented idea or experience to the Duke community that also helped elevate DUU.

Chen-Dwomoh Collaboration Award

This award is presented to one or more DUU programming, arts, or media committees that hosted an outstanding collaborative program or created an outstanding collaborative work of media for the Duke community during the current academic year. The winner of this award is the committee that most successfully fulfilled DUU’s commitment to collaborative external partnerships by working with one or more external student organizations to successfully host a single program, series of programs, or create a work of media.

Campus Partner of the Year

This award is presented to a person or department that has gone above and beyond to assist DUU with planning and execution of one or more successful campus wide programs. Any Duke department or student organization who has worked with any DUU committee member is eligible for this award.