Awards and Recipients

Criminal Justice Awards

Awards are given by the Department of Criminal Justice and the Utah Criminology Student Association at the Fall and Spring Biannual Crime, Justice, and Equity Conference held at Salt Lake Community College.

Nominations accepted for the Fall: October 1 - November 30

Nominations accepted for the Spring: March 1 - April 30

Outstanding Academic Achievement

This biannual award is for a graduating criminal justice student at Salt Lake Community College that has the highest GPA overall. This award is an objective award that does not have a nomination process and is determined by comparing all GPAs of criminal justice student majors that are graduating that academic semester.

Outstanding Inclusivity and Equity Achievement

This biannual award is for a criminal justice student at Salt Lake Community College that has an active commitment and engagement in direct advocacy toward justice, equity, and inclusion of a marginalized segment of society such as, but not limited to, People of Color, immigrants, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, those incarcerated, women, youth, survivors, houseless, economically disadvantaged people, nonhuman animals, and the environment. We recognize that oppression exists, and that action needs to be taken to address inequity and injustices in society.

NOMINATION LINK FOR OUTSTANDING INCLUSIVITY AND EQUITY ACHIEVEMENT

Nominations can be submitted by a student, professor, administrators, or staff at SLCC. The award is determined by the Department of Criminal Justice and the Utah Criminology Student Association.

Outstanding Service Achievement

This biannual award is for a criminal justice student at Salt Lake Community College that has an active commitment and engagement in serving voluntarily, and not as a paid job or internship, within the community at a government agency or social service nonprofit organization that is not religiously, or political party affiliated. Serving others and the community is a central part of justice and a healthy community.

NOMINATION LINK FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE ACHIEVEMENT

Nominations can be submitted by a student, professor, administrators, or staff at SLCC. The award is determined by the Department of Criminal Justice and the Utah Criminology Student Association.

Outstanding Health and Wellbeing Achievement

This biannual award is for a criminal justice student at Salt Lake Community College that has an active commitment and engagement in personal fitness, health, and mental wellbeing. We want to support students and not shame students for taking care of themselves over academics. As schools have led to a high rate of student anxiety, depression, unhealthy dietary and physical habits, and suicide. Further, the field of criminal justice has fostered similar habits too. This person must regularly demonstrate in their personal life selfcare, such as, but not limited, exercising, involvement in organized athletic competitions, eating healthy, and seeking out counseling and advising.

NOMINATION LINK FOR OUTSTANDING HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACHIEVEMENT

Nominations can be submitted by a student, professor, administrators, or staff at SLCC. The award is determined by the Department of Criminal Justice and the Utah Criminology Student Association.

Outstanding Rise Up Achievement

This biannual award is for a criminal justice student at Salt Lake Community that has succeed against many personal social adversities, such as death in the family, unsheltered, drug use, incarceration, domestic violence, or theft.

Nominations can be submitted by a student, professor, administrators, or staff at SLCC. The award is determined by the Department of Criminal Justice and the Utah Criminology Student Association.

NOMINATION LINK FOR OUTSTANDING RISE UP ACHIEVEMENT

Outstanding Scholarship Achievement Award

This biannual award is for a criminal justice student at Salt Lake Community that engages in research, scholarship, organizing academic publications and events, and participates in furthering their knowledge, education, and learning through reading, writing, attending forums, clubs, organization, and watching films.

NOMINATION LINK FOR OUTSTANDING SCHOLARSHIP ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Nominations can be submitted by a student, professor, administrators, or staff at SLCC. The award is determined by the Department of Criminal Justice and the Utah Criminology Student Association.

Outstanding Criminal Justice Faculty

Nominations accepted for the Spring: March 1 - April 10

This annual award is dedicated to recognizing one adjunct or full-time faculty member in the Department of Criminal Justice at Salt Lake Community that demonstrates excellence in teaching, inclusion, equity of ideas and identity of individuals in our college community.

Nomination Link for Outstanding Criminal Justice Faculty

Nominations can be submitted by a student, professor, administrators, or staff at SLCC. The award is determined by the Department of Criminal Justice and the Utah Criminology Student Association. Faculty who won in the past five years will be removed from the selection process.

Criminal Justice Award Recipients

Outstanding Academic Achievement 

2019 - Marla Jean Card
2022 - Lacie Jacobson
2022 - Natasha Evette Sadler
2022 - Chase Messervy
2023 - Skylar Christensen
2023 - Talmage Healey
2023 - Max Kovacsc
2023 - Holly Bosley
2024 - Heather Kammerath
2024 - Angel Nelson

Outstanding Inclusivity and Equity Achievement

2022 - Cynthia Mellin
2022 - Marianne Aguero
2023 - Mateo Butterfield
2023 - Ashanti Lee
2024 - Carla Perez-Atencio
2024 - Kayla Godbee

Outstanding Service Achievement

2019 - Lucas Rivera
2022 - Keila Jauregui
2022 - Angela Cardenas
2023 - Liz Howell
2023 - Lauren Willardson
2024 - Camilla Cloward
2024 - Harley McCall

Outstanding Health and Wellbeing

2022 - Rebekah Spendlove
2022 - Axnia Quinones
2023 - Alondra Barrera
2023 - Angela Guevara Salazar
2024 - Kaden Seeley
2024 - Lauren Anderson

Outstanding Rise Up Achievement

2022 - Danielle Mohl
2023 - Annia Hungerford
2023 - Patrick Armstrong
2024 - Lesly Medrano Gonzalez
2024 - Dallin Nichols
2024 - Kayla Nelson
2024 - Samantha Gonzales Gomez
2024 - Camilla Cloward
2024 - Kennedi Leon
2024 - Hope Quering
2024 - Aidy Martinez Sandoval

Outstanding Scholarship Achievement

2023 - Alexis Maurice
2024 - Ashley Rojas
2024 - Hope Quering
2024 - Devynn Mayfield
2024 - Alejandra Aguilar
2024 - Mackenzie Bennet

Outstanding Criminal Justice Facility

2022 - Stephanie Hoffman
2023 - David Robles
2024 - Antonette Gray