Coastal Carolina University held its annual Student Involvement and Leadership Awards (SILA) ceremony on Monday, April 18, at 7 p.m. in the HTC Center. During the event, outstanding students, faculty, and staff, as well as groups, were recognized and received a plaque, certificate, or a coveted Chanticleer rooster trophy.

Sage Short, an English major from Harpers Ferry, W.Va., was presented the Ronald D. Lackey Service Award, given annually to a CCU senior who serves the University community with conspicuous service through involvement and leadership in campus and community activities. While at CCU, Short has been president of Sigma Tau Delta, the English national honor society, and a member of Triota, the women’s and gender studies honor society. She also served as co-president of Students Advocating Gender Equality and the editor of Her Campus. She plans to pursue a master’s degree in English at Clemson University.

2021-2022 winners are as follows:

• LiveWell Office Step Up! Award - Devi Spletzer

• University Housing: First-Year Resident Adviser of the Year – Tyler Reilly

• University Housing: Second-Year Resident Adviser of the Year – Jurnee Jamison

• Student Government Association Senator of the Year – Destiny Jackson

• Student Government Association Legislation of the Year – Holly McGrath and Zachary Lane (COVID-19 alternative learning modalities)

• Pat Singleton-Young Student Advocate of the Year – Louis Keiner

• Student Government Association Rising Senator of the Year – Ryleigh Gregory

• Student Affairs’ Student Engagement Award – Ina Seethaler

• Outstanding Community Service by a Student Organization (non-Greek) – A Moment of Magic

• Most Improved Student Organization – American Sign Language Club

• Fraternity and Sorority Life Outstanding Philanthropy – Phi Gamma Delta

• Bell Tower Award (Program of the Year) – Out of the Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention

• Fraternity and Sorority Life Outstanding Community Service – Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

• Fraternity and Sorority Life President of the Year – Jordan Cantey

• Rising Leader of the Year – Cody Casey

• Fraternity and Sorority Life Rising Leader of the Year – Quandre Butler

• Outstanding Community Service by an Individual – Deyah Pereira

• Unsung Hero of the Year – Luciano Castro

• Fraternity and Sorority Life Outstanding Greek Woman – Kelsey Wohlford

• Fraternity and Sorority Life Outstanding Greek Man – Zachary Redick

• Student Organization President of the Year – Tate Few

• Student Organization Adviser of the Year – Ina Seethaler

• Student Organization of the Year – Social Justice Club

• Fraternity and Sorority Life Chapter of the Year – Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.

• Haven Hart Impact Award – Jurnee Jamison

• Student Leader of the Year – Brianna Martin

• Ronald D. Lackey Service Award – Sage Short