Congratulations to the 2025 Stryker Award Recipients!

The 48th annual Clinton E. Stryker Awards Banquet was held on April 23, 2025, honoring students, faculty and staff who have made notable contributions to the Illinois Tech campus community.

Photos from the banquet can be viewed here. The winners are below:

Richard A Babcock Leadership Award
Nya Harrison

Outstanding First Year Involvement
Rodriggo Pires

Outstanding Student Organization
33rd Street Productions

Outstanding Student Organization Advisor
Dr. Maria Villalobos Hernandez

Outstanding Commitment to Service
Yailine Cano

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year
Ivan Zziwa

Resident Advisor of the Year
Sanchit Popli

Collaborative Program of the Year
Black Student Athlete Association & Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

Fraternity or Sorority of the Year
Alpha Psi Lambda

Talon Award
Igbegaoluwa Ogunnaike
Tristan Minarik

Commencement Speaker
Azzam Abu Hamdan
Deana Exline

Clinton E. Stryker Distinguished Service Award
Amelia Moseman
Boluwatife Arowosafe
Derrick Hill
Genevieve Onyekaonwu
Ivan Zziwa
Jaqueline Trejo
Jasmin Sarin
Jason Zhou
Kyle Ochotorena
Leonardo Marciaga
Leah Popoolapade
Lucas Ferguson
Natasa Djordjevic
Nya Harrison
Pauline Rich Fernandez
Sanchit Popli
Volodymyr Dutchyn
Yailine Cano
Rodriggo Pires
Nidhi Shrivastav
Igbegaoluwa Ogunnaike
Tristan Minark

The Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs would like to thank all of the recipients for their significant contributions to the Illinois Tech community!