Join WAGE & SGA in celebrating the intercultural excellence work being done around UVM. This year’s theme is mental health & self-empowerment. Free dinner is provided, and all are welcome.
Event Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Time: 5:00–7:30 PM (doors open at 4:30 PM)
Location: Dudley H. Davis Center, UVM
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RSVP for MARCH! A Celebration of Leadership Banquet
RSVP by Monday, March 29, 2026
Nominate a Leader
Submit an Award Nomination for MARCH! A Celebration of Leadership
Award Nominations Close Sunday, March 1, 2026
Learn More:
If you have any questions, please email the WAGE Center at wage@uvm.edu.
Award Categories:
Community Champion Award
Recipients will have demonstrated a strong commitment to fostering spaces, programming, initiatives, and/or conducting research that advances community wellness and belonging at UVM (open to all current students).
Lydia Dodge Award
Recipients of this award are recognized for their exceptional contributions to the WAGE Center. They embody dedication, leadership, and community engagement—values that enrich our mission and inspire transformative dialogue.
Outstanding Athlete Award
Recipients will have demonstrated significant achievements in their sport, academics, service to their community, and work towards intercultural excellence.
Outstanding Faculty Award
Recipients will have demonstrated exemplary leadership in advancing intercultural excellence at UVM. These faculty members have consistently demonstrated a deep commitment to creating intentionally meaningful academic environments through innovative teaching practices, pioneering research, and active campus engagement.
Outstanding Leadership Award
Recipients will have demonstrated outstanding work in intercultural community building.
Outstanding Staff Award
Recipients will have demonstrated exemplary leadership in advancing intercultural excellence at UVM. These staff members have consistently demonstrated a deep commitment to creating co-curricular spaces that embody Our Common Ground values and contribute to overall student success.
MARCH! A Celebration of Leadership
The MARCH! A Celebration of Leadership Banquet is an evening of inspiration, recognition, and community that celebrates leaders who make a difference.
The 2025 MARCH! A Celebration of Leadership
2025 Awards Recipients
The 2025 MARCH! A Celebration of Leadership Awards event took place on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at UVM's Dudley H. Davis Center Grand Maple Ballroom. Please find below the list of the 2025 Awards Recipients.
- Social Justice Activist Award:
- Cyara Wimmer
- Planned Parenthood Gen Action
- Outstanding Athlete Award:
- Abigail Sweet
- Kyleah Benoit-Primus
- Edith Hendley Award:
- Summer Pennell
- Lydia Dodge Award:
- Erin Kelley
- Mariafranca Morselli Leadership Award:
- Elisabeth Kollrack
- The Women of UVM’s Mary Martha Whitworth Award:
- Alisson Fernandez Tuiro
- Outstanding Faculty Award:
- Annika Ljung-Baruth
- Nicole Conroy
- Outstanding Staff Award:
- Colleen Fairchild
- Zyakkiriah Rhoden
The 2024 MARCH! A Celebration of Leadership
2024 Awards Recipients
The 2024 MARCH! A Celebration of Leadership event took place on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at UVM's Dudley H. Davis Center Grand Maple Ballroom. Please find below the list of the 2024 Awards Recipients.
- Edith Hendley Award:
- Dr. Jennifer Demers
- Lydia Dodge Award:
- Fiona McManus
- Mariafranca Morselli Leadership Award:
- Emma Conti
- Teresa Helms
- Outstanding Athlete Award:
- Ellie Martin
- Outstanding Faculty Award:
- Dr. Jay Garvey
- Outstanding Staff Award:
- Diana Franco
- Social Justice Activist Award:
- Elyse Ellis
- Tasnuva Mehreen
- The Women of UVM’s Mary Martha Whitworth Award:
- Melanie Colon