Awards & Recipients

The Eaglet Award celebrates a new student organization that has made an impressive start on campus. They did this by building a strong organizational foundation, engaging members, and creating meaningful programs and activities for both their organization and the campus community.

• 2024-2025:
  • Embry-Riddle Kart Racers
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

This award honors an organization that has made a meaningful impact through service on our campus, in Daytona Beach, and beyond. Their commitment to service and lending a helping hand has truly made a difference. These organizations embody service and service-driven leadership—they are truly operating at the next level.

• 2024-2025:
  • Embry-Riddle Kart Racers
  • Women in Aviation
  • Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
  • American Meteorological Society
  • Eagle Wing

This award goes to an organization that has shown remarkable growth. Whether it's in leadership, engagement, or programming, they have made significant improvements and truly soared to new heights.

• 2024-2025:
  • American Meteorological Society
  • Society for Space Professionals
  • Robotics Association
  • Muslim Students Association
  • Latino Pilots Association
  • Pickleball Club
  • Embry-Riddle Muscle Car Association
  • Theta Phi Alpha Sorority
  • Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society
  • Airport and Airline Management Club

This award honors an organization that most embodies the elements of teamwork and collaboration through programming or activities designed to reach out and develop positive relationships with other student organizations and partners around on campus. Working together to build community which is inclusive of all the different types of organizations and departments is no small feat. The winners in this category made it look effortless, and they built bridges, brought people together and shared great experiences.

• 2024-2025:
  • Society for Space Professionals
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
  • Business Aviation Student Association
  • UnReel Media
  • Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
  • The Muslim Student Association
  • The Omani Student Association
  • Embry-Riddle Muscle Car Association
  • The Sports Compact Import Car Club

This award honors an organization that has created a program or event advancing educational equity through the sharing of knowledge, stories, and resources that promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. These organizations have gone above and beyond, by collaborating across campus, maximizing resources, and hosting a range of impactful events - both large and small. Each effort has played a vital role in building a more inclusive, informed, and connected campus community. It is a true privilege to recognize these changemakers who are helping to shape a space where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued.

• 2024-2025:
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers
  • Muslim Student Association
  • The Latino Pilots Association

This award honors an organization that has created a program or event advancing educational equity through the sharing of knowledge, stories, and resources that promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. These organizations have gone above and beyond, by collaborating across campus, maximizing resources, and hosting a range of impactful events - both large and small. Each effort has played a vital role in building a more inclusive, informed, and connected campus community. It is a true privilege to recognize these changemakers who are helping to shape a space where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued.

• 2024-2025:
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers
  • Muslim Student Association
  • The Latino Pilots Association

Also known as the Student Organization of the Year, this award honors the organization that has exceeded expectations in all aspects including membership recruitment, programming, community service, leadership and campus involvement. The winners of this award have truly gone above and beyond.

Their events are not only well-executed but meaningful and impactful. Behind the scenes, their operations are strong, their leadership is steady, and their commitment to community is undeniable. They consistently raise the bar, serving as role models to other organizations and creating an environment where students feel welcomed, inspired, and empowered. They are a shining example of what it means to lead with purpose, passion, and pride.

• 2024-2025:
  • Embry-Riddle E-Sports
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Orientation Team
  • Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers
  • Autonomous Maritime Robotics Association
  • Muslim Student Association
  • Sports Compact Import Car Club
  • Eagle Wing
  • Future Business Leaders of America

This award honors a student leader whose dedication to service has made a positive difference on our campus, Daytona Beach, Volusia County and beyond.

This award recognizes a non-officer member from each organization who has shown exceptional dedication and truly gone above and beyond. True leadership is not tied to a formal position and the winners in this category are proof. Their dedication and commitment to their organization's success and growth is evident in all they do. They demonstrate initiative and a commitment to excellence.

This award honors one outstanding officer from each organization who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, commitment, and passion in helping guide their group forward and upward. All of the recipients of this award have been innovative, passionate and dedicated to their student organization and the pursuit of their missions.

They have taken the initiative to elevate their organizations, therefore elevating the quality and level of the student experience on our campus. The re-occurring themes of excellence in leadership, dedication, enthusiasm and heart were present in each and every nomination.

This award honors an outstanding student leader who has demonstrated excellence both in and out of the classroom. Nominee must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. In addition to their on-campus involvement, holding leadership roles within their organizations, participating in academic research and navigating college life, these students have managed to excel in their academics as well. As we all know, the curriculum at ERAU is rigorous and requires a lot of study time and focus, however, these students continued to maintain a cumulative GPA ranging from 3.7 to 4.0 or higher.

Now we would like to recognize some of the many individuals and partners on our campus who support the success of our student organizations beyond the Student Engagement office. Behind every successful event, initiative, and organization are people working quietly behind the scenes-ensuring things run smoothly and goals are met.