In Remembrance of Tony Diggs
Event Details
Tony Diggs Excellence Awards Ceremony
- Location: Coffman Memorial Union's Great Hall
- Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
- Ceremony: 6:00 PM - 8 PM (Social Hour: 5:00 PM)
- Light refreshments and appetizers provided.
Timeline
May 18, 2026 at 10 AM (Central Time) - Nomination Forms Open
June 18, 2026 at 10 AM (Central Time) - Nominations Forms Close
Awards will be presented on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, in Coffman Memorial Union.
Nomination Information
Nominate a currently registered student group that made a positive impact on its members and the University community. Any student, student group, advisor, or community member may submit a nomination. Groups may be nominated in multiple categories, but may only receive one award. Each award category will recognize one undergraduate student group and one graduate student group. A high-resolution group photo is required with each nomination. Contact [email protected] with questions.
Eligibility
Nominations should reflect student group achievements and impact between September 2025 - May 2026. Please note: this eligibility period differs from previous years and no longer aligns with the calendar year.
Categories
Excellence in Civic Engagement
- This award recognizes student groups that show a commitment to civic engagement and the civic engagement of their members.
Excellence in Academics
- This award recognizes student groups that are committed to facilitating academic interactions and student development outside the classroom to support the academic excellence of their members and community.
Excellence in Career Readiness
- This award recognizes student groups that provide opportunities for members to explore their future careers and build professional networks.
Excellence in Health and Wellness
- This award recognizes groups that have an outstanding impact on the health and wellness of their members and/or the community at large.
Excellence in Recreation and Entertainment
- This award recognizes student groups that excel in their work to create a fun, entertaining, and positive environment for their members and/or the community at large.
Excellence in Leadership Development
- This award recognizes groups that have gone above and beyond in supporting and developing the leadership capabilities of their members.
Excellence in Community Building
- This award recognizes groups that build communities to create a sense of belonging for its members and the University community at large.
Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice
- This award recognizes groups that have a commitment to supporting issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in their groups and the University community at large.
Excellent Student Group Advisor
- This award recognizes an outstanding advisor of a student group who has gone above and beyond to assist their group in accomplishing its mission and goals.
Excellence in Event Planning
- This award recognizes groups that have shown exceptional planning and execution skills for one or more events hosted by the group.
Excellence in Officer Transitions
- This award recognizes groups that ensure a smooth, positive, and effective transition of officers and responsibilities.
Excellent New Group
- This award recognizes a new group on campus that has made a deep impact on the University community.
People's Choice Awards
- This award recognizes one outstanding undergraduate and one outstanding graduate student group selected by students at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Any student group can qualify, and these groups will be up for consideration by the general student body.
Group photo of attendees for the 2025 -2026 Tony Diggs Excellence Awards.
Congratulations to All Award Winners!
2025 - 2026 Award Winners
- Excellence in Academics
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Society of Women Engineers #178
- Graduate Award Recipient: Gender Minorities in Mathematics #4651
- Excellence in Career Readiness
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: National Association of Black Accountants #2958
- Graduate Award Recipient: Widening Access and Valuing Equity in Surgery / Association of Women Surgeons UMN Chapter #4176
- Excellence in Civic Engagement
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Community Engaged Scholars Program - Leaders Board #2955
- Graduate Award Recipient: The Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School University of Minnesota Chapter (IHI UMN) #3136
- Excellence in Community Building
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: UMN Cricket Club #4587
- Graduate Award Recipient: Interprofessional Student-Parent Community Advisory Board #4278
- Excellence in Health and Wellness
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Minnesota Dance Club #3115
- Graduate Award Recipient: Phillips Neighborhood Clinic #1487
- Excellence in Leadership Development
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Women of Color in Stem #4508
- Graduate Award Recipient: Somali American Medical Association Chapter at the UMN #4737
- Excellence in Recreation and Entertainment
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Outdoors Club #3014
- Graduate Award Recipient: The Hospitality Center Student Group #4569
- Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Undergraduate Chapter of Women and Gender Minorities in Mathematics #4671
- Graduate Award Recipient: Graduate Society of Women in Engineering #4798
- Excellent Student Group Advisor
- Undergraduate Student Group Advisor Award Recipient: Breanna Berg - CFANS Undergraduate Student Board #347
- Graduate Student Group Advisor Award Recipient: Dr. Lauren Bernstein - Student Initiative for Reservation Veterinary Services #2380
- Excellence in Event Planning
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: CBS Events Board #4611
- Graduate Award Recipient: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Club #3992
- Excellence in Officer Transitions
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Student Veterans Association of Minnesota #1474
- Graduate Award Recipient: Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Association #4620
- Excellent New Group
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Undergraduate Law Review #4903
- Graduate Award Recipient: Hennepin County Bar Association New Lawyers Section Chapter at the University of Minnesota #4872
2024 - 2025 Award Winners
- Excellence in Academics
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: App Developers Club #3492
- Graduate Award Recipient: Global Surgery Student Alliance #4330
- Excellence in Career Readiness
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Society of Women Engineers #178
- Graduate Award Recipient: Widening Access and Valuing Equity in Surgery / Association of Women Surgeons UMN Chapter #4176
- Excellence in Civic Engagement
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Children’s Dental Health Advocates at the University of Minnesota Twin-Cities #4721
- Graduate Award Recipient: American Constitution Society #809
- Excellence in Community Building
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Engineers Without Borders (EWB) - UMN Chapter #1469
- Graduate Award Recipient: Graduate Students in Education and Human Development #766
- Excellence in Health and Wellness
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Respectacle at UMN #4640
- Graduate Award Recipient: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Club #3992
- Excellence in Leadership Development
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: University of Minnesota Robotics #2467
- Graduate Award Recipient: Phillips Neighborhood Clinic #1487
- Excellence in Recreation and Entertainment
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Outdoors Club #3014
- Graduate Award Recipient: The Hospitality Center Student Group #4569
- Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) at the University of Minnesota #2749
- Graduate Award Recipient: Medical Students for Size Inclusivity at the University of Minnesota #4405
- Excellent Student Group Advisor
- Undergraduate Student Group Advisor Award Recipient: Mark Hove - Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Club #278
- Graduate Student Group Advisor Award Recipient: Dr. James Harmon - General Surgery Interest Group #4327
- Excellence in Event Planning
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Undergraduate Surgery Interest Group #3587
- Graduate Award Recipient: Women’s Law Student Association #42
- Excellence in Officer Transitions
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Science and Engineering Student Board #322
- Graduate Award Recipient: Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Association #4629
- Excellent New Group
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Tech Horizons #4797
- Graduate Award Recipient: Somali American Medical Association Chapter at the UMN #4737
2023 - 2024 Award Winners
- Excellence in Academics
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Engineers Without Borders (EWB) - UMN Chapter #1469
- Graduate Award Recipient: Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Association #4620
- Excellence in Career Readiness
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Food and Bioproducts Engineering Organization #643
- Graduate Award Recipient: Public Health Advocacy Student Alliance (PHASA) #3933
- Excellence in Civic Engagement
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Railroad Club at the University of Minnesota #856
- Graduate Award Recipient: U Link #450
- Excellence in Community Building
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: College of Biological Sciences Student Board #1470
- Graduate Award Recipient: Plant Pathology Graduate Student Organization
- Excellence in Health and Wellness
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) Student Chapter #1652
- Graduate Award Recipient: Student American Veterinary Medical Association #319
- Excellence in Leadership Development
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Society of Women Engineers #178
- Graduate Award Recipient: Phillips Neighborhood Clinic #1487
- Excellence in Recreation and Entertainment
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Black Student Union #243
- Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Korean International Student Organization #968
- Graduate Award Recipient: Medical Students for Size Inclusivity at the University of Minnesota #4405
- Excellent Student Group Advisor
- Undergraduate Student Group Advisor Award Recipient: Marc Skjervem - Science and Engineering Student Board #322
2021 - 2022 Award Winners
- Excellence in Academics
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Science and Engineering Student Board #322
- Graduate Award Recipient: Global Surgery Student Alliance #4330
- Excellence in Career Readiness
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Multipotentialities in Medicine #4345
- Excellence in Civic Engagement
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Engineers Without Borders (EWB) - UMN Chapter #1469
- Graduate Award Recipient: Black Doctors Association #4513
- Excellence in Community Building
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Queer Student Cultural Center #238
- Graduate Award Recipient: Phillips Neighborhood Clinic #1487
- Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Jazba Entertainment #3357
- Graduate Award Recipient: White Coats for Black Lives #3776
- Excellence in Health and Wellness
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Recovery on Campus #4154
- Graduate Award Recipient: Phillips Neighborhood Clinic #1487
- Excellence in Leadership Development
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Engineers Without Borders (EWB) - UMN Chapter #1469
- Graduate Award Recipient: Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School University of Minnesota Chapter (IHI UMN) #3136
- Excellence in Recreation and Entertainment
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Indian Student Association #10
- Excellent Student Group Advisor
- Undergraduate Award Recipient: Science and Engineering Student Board #322
- Graduate Award Recipient: Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity, Theta Chapter #532