DBAN Award
Established in 1991, the 51¹ÙÍø Black Alumni Network annually honors students for their contributions to the Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color (BIPOC) communities at 51¹ÙÍø and/or beyond.
The DBAN award committee accepts nominations of students who have demonstrated activism, advocacy, and distinguished service to the BIPOC community on campus and/or beyond. The committee welcomes nominations by alums, faculty, staff, current students as well as self nominations.
Previous DBAN Award Recipients:
- 2024
Mav Smith '26
La'Nisha Rodgers '25
Kellyn West '25 - 2023
Nevaeh Angarita '26
Prince Appiah '25
Nyja Quash '24 - 2022
Ronasia Duprat '25
Nathanael Bagonza '24
Nasir Jean-Paul '24
Kennedy Petties '23
Ebony Thomas '23 - 2021
Kamryn Walker '24
Jaelyn Taylor '22 - 2020
Chineme Amechi ’22
Jared Lindo ’21
Caroline Djakuduel '23 - 2019
Brianna Foster ’22
Oge Ibida ’21
Roy Toston ’20 - 2018
Haleena Phillips '21
Maurice Norman '20
Allen Clay '19 - 2017
Bryonna Reed '20
Alexander Dawes '19
Jonathan Sheperd-Smith '18 - 2016
Victor-Alan Weeks '19
Dominique Samuels '18
Jada Wiggleton-Little '17 - 2015
Morgan Spivey '18
Dara Ferguson '17
Mahlek Pothemont '16 - 2014
Melissa Hayban '17
Nathaniel Walcott '16
Joyelle Newton '15 - 2013
Amani Carter '16
Cidney Holiday '15
Cameron Joe '14 - 2012
Christi Moore '15
Aminata Dumbuya '14
Kaneisha Gaston '13 - 2011
Nyelle Barley '14
Vanessa Williams '13
Jordan Starck '12 - 2010
Adeyemi Mchunguzi '13
Aria Halliday '12
Brianna Butler '11 - 2009
Shirley Akrasih '12
Kiara Boone '11
Darrell Scott '10