Collins Living-Learning Center

 We are proud to announce the Collins Living-Learning Center award winners for 2020-2021. We hosted our annual awards night in-person this past April to honor these students and present them with their awards. For the Major Awards, students received a certificate signed by the director and scholarship as eligible. For the Gnome Awards, students received Collins LLC-branded gear (t-shirts for freshmen, baseball tees for sophomores, zip-up hoodies for juniors, messenger bags for seniors), as well as a signed certificate for above and beyond categories.

 

MAJOR AWARDS

Retention Award
This award is for current engaged Collinsites who plan to return to Collins next year.

Soleil Gohouré
Aaron Sizemore
Yash Agrawal
Shannon Master
Dylan Haseman
Lydia Allerellie

Freshman Award
This award is intended to encourage incoming freshmen to Collins to engage in the community in multiple ways, by joining various existing student groups, by developing new initiatives, by the completion of a thoughtful Q project that builds community at Collins, and/or by taking on a position of student leadership     

Lydia Allerellie, Editor of the Lantern yearbook; active member of Arts Council, Philanthropy Council, Board of Programmers, Crochet Club, and Marketing Committee

Service Award
This award is for a current Collinsite who has made a significant service contribution to the Bloomington community. 

Kirsten Chandler for volunteering as a color guard coach for Bloomington High School South's Marching Band and volunteering in various roles in ICAN at IU

Ernest and Eva Bernhardt-Kabisch Award
This award, named after and supported by the former MRC/Collins director and his wife, is for a current Collinsite who combines academic excellence with involvement in the Collins community.  

Kyle Kristoff 
Yash Agrawal 
Pragya Jain 

Patricia Templeton Patrick Award for contributions to diversity
This award is for a current Collinsite who has made a significant contribution to advancing diversity at Collins, IU, or the Bloomington community

Hirak Ghosh, for participation as a student leader ambassador in the Finance Diversity Program

Andie Hileman, for holding workshops focused on diversity in media as an officer of Game Design at IU 

Elissa Bradley Award
This award, created in memory of Collins alum Elissa Bradley, is for a current Collinsite who has been especially active in promoting the mission of the Center as expressed in its core values: academic, community, diversity, sustainable living, and student empowerment. 

Lydia Allerellie, Editor of the Lantern yearbook; active member of Arts Council, Philanthropy Council, Board of Programmers, Crochet Club, and Marketing Committee

Kyle Kristoff, Chair of Community Council and Executive Board member, active member of Philanthropy Council and Collins Ace/Aromantic Support Group

Mike Randall, Co-manager of the Cheshire Café, active member of Arts Council and Book Club, yearbook photographer, Dark Room Coordinator, Q-instructor

EXTERNAL AWARDS

Carl Ziegler Teaching Award
For outstanding teaching in the Collins community

Fall 2020 Instructor Award: Monique Philpot, instructor of “Edible Wild Plants”
Spring 2021 Instructor Award: Nicolò Sassi, instructor of “Medieval Imagination”

Allegiance Award
For loyal and patient Service to the LLC Mission

Mo Glazier
Teresa Dunn
Tanjimul Alam

Friend of the Collins Living-Learning Center Award
For ongoing support of the LLC mission from outside of the LLC

Padraic Kenney
Jacob Benson
Hope Snodgrass

GNOME AWARDS 

Active Membership Award
For freshmen who have participated actively at Collins

Lexi Baker
Sonya Bangia
Grace Embi
Mason Enneking
Sofia Fitzgerald
Emily Grimaldi
Elsa Hagen
Kyle Kristoff
Oli McNerney
Lilly O’Shea
Emma Peters
Chandler Skinner
Mazey Wilson
 

Jim Beeson Award
For outstanding freshmen who have gone above and beyond. This award was founded by former Dining Hall Manager Jim Beeson.

Lydia Allerellie
Peyton Eaton

 
Leadership Award
For sophomores who have made significant contributions to Collins

Chloe Adkins
Yasemin Berker
Elli Bezotte
Jack Bishop
Brenna Callan
Keaton Clulow
McKenna Conway
Sydney Crider
Valentine Daniels
Heidi Dargle
Soleil Gohouré
Sophie Hall
Dylan Haseman
Sarah Herbert
Sarah Latona
Aralia Pawlick
Darrell Shreiner

 
Achievement Award
For sophomores who have gone above and beyond

Levi Gettleman
Caroline Maher 

Guidance Award
For juniors who continue to be strongly involved

Yash Agrawal
Dycie Coburn
Isabel Fernandez
Pragya Jain
Ava Osowick
Demi Singh
Aaron Sizemore
Vincent Wise

Distinction Award
For juniors who have gone above and beyond

Mike Randall
Veera Shah

Mentor Award
For seniors who stay actively involved

Emma Cannon
Kirsten Chandler
Joel Espich
Kirby Fleitz
Celestina Garcia
Bethany Habegger
John Morrison 

Above and Beyond Senior Award
In honor of seniors who have made the most significant contributions to Collins LLC over the course of their time here

Heather Ahmann
Guba (Taylor Paige Guba)