Adams Award for Leadership in a Student Organization

Nominate by February 19

Students may self-nominate. Please submit a nomination for the Adams Award on the Aggie Life website by February 19, 2025. All students regardless of nomination can apply after February 21 when the application opens.

In honor of Ted Adams, former director of the UC Davis Student Programs and Activities Center, who wished to recognize student leaders, this award honors individual leadership and accomplishment within registered student organizations. The Adams Award is presented annually by the Center for Student Involvement to a leader of a registered student organization who has effectively directed or influenced the student organization, campus and/or wider community. 

  • The recipient of the Adams Award for Leadership in a Student Organization receives $250. The nomination process starts during winter quarter.
  • Selection criteria and nominee/applicant requirements:
    • Must be a currently registered undergraduate or graduate student and member of a currently registered student organization at UC Davis in good standing.
    • Must be an identified officer or leader of a registered student organization for at least two quarters within the current academic year.
    • Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA at end of fall quarter.
Jennifer Yee is the 2024 recipient of the Adams Award for Leadership in a Student Organization.
Jennifer Yee is the 2024 recipient of the Adams Award for Leadership in a Student Organization.