Ed Snider Center Leadership Award

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Are you a University of Maryland student who leads by example and makes positive contributions to society? Do you have a deep commitment to and a sustained investment in community, colleagues, teammates, family and friends?

If so, the Ed Snider Center for Enterprise and Markets at the Robert H. Smith School of Business wants to reward you for the work you do on campus and in your community.

The Ed Snider Center Leadership Award will honor four students who demonstrate determination and show achievement in the areas of innovation and enterprise.

We seek students who have accomplished one or more of the following:

Helped an organization meet its goals for growth and change.
Demonstrated an optimistic vision of the future through their work in the community.
Championed goal-oriented collaboration and created positive outcomes for all members of a team.
Embodied integrity and exhibited an entrepreneurial growth mindset.

Award Details

An awards committee will review all applications and select four finalists. Three finalists will receive $500 each and one grand prize winner will receive $1000. In addition, all finalists will be honored at a ceremony near the end of the spring semester, where they can join with family and friends to hear the announcement of the grand prize winner.

Eligibility

All full-time students enrolled in any major at the University of Maryland with a minimum GPA of 3.0 are eligible to apply.

Application Requirements

To apply, please fill out the application form and be prepared to include the following:

Unofficial transcript.
An essay: Explain how your achievements relate to the qualities we are looking for in the winner of the leadership award. Please provide specific examples. 500 words or less.
One letter of recommendation from someone who can speak to your leadership/achievements.
A current version of your resume.

QUESTIONS? Please email the Ed Snider Center for Enterprise & Markets at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at edsnidercenter@umd.edu.

2022 Awardees

Kevin Tu - Grand Prize Winner
Abby Callas - Winner
Alexandra Strouse - Winner
Joseph Ward - Winner

2021 Awardees

Veeraj Shah- Grand Prize Winner
Kevin Tu- Winner
Sanketh Andhavarapu- Winner
Tesia Shi- Winner

2020 Awardees

Ariana Riske- Winner in Enterprise Category
Andrew String- Winner in Innovation Category
Christian Zimmerman- Winner in Resilience Category
Amod Mathur- Finalist in Enterprise Category
Naman Sheth- Finalist in Enterprise Category
Delina Peter- Finalist in Enterprise Category
Hannah Shraim- Finalist in Innovation Category
Sanketh Andhavarapu- Finalist in Innovation Category
Veeraj Shah- Finalist in Innovation Category
Japneet Singh- Finalist in Resilience Category
Alejandro Valdes- Finalist in Resilience Category
Graham Schuckman- Finalist in Resilience Category

2019 Awardees

Adam Hostetter- Winner in Enterprise Category
Carly Lyon- Winner in Innovation Category
Michael Khizgilov- Winner in Resilience Category
Jacqueline Derey- Finalist in Enterprise Category
David Rosenstein- Finalist in Enterprise Category
William Lu- Finalist in Enterprise Category
Josephine Vallejo- Finalist in Innovation Category
Sonja Neve- Finalist in Innovation Category
June Solow- Finalist in Innovation Category
Jahi Jones- Finalist in Resilience Category
Eitan Isser- Finalist in Resilience Category
Alexandra Johnson- Finalist in Resilience Category

2018 Awardees

Linnea Warburton- Winner in Enterprise Category
Noah Vernick- Winner in Innovation Category
Aayushi Shah- Winner in Resilience Category
Dalia Bauman- Finalist in Enterprise Category
Poiret Coulibaly- Finalist in Enterprise Category
Ana Bieganowska- Finalist in Enterprise Category
Bryce Hammond- Finalist in Innovation Category
Nikhil Modi- Finalist in Innovation Category
Veeraj Shah- Finalist in Innovation Category
Brooke Rankin- Finalist in Resilience Category
Sarah Joseph- Finalist in Resilience Category
Kierstin Acuna- Finalist in Resilience Category