The Distinguished Leader award is the University’s most prestigious leadership award. The recipient will be a student who has taken full advantage of their collegiate experience by engaging fully inside and outside of the classroom. Recipients would have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills while maintaining evidence of quality academic achievement.

Recipients should:

1. demonstrate an outstanding commitment to leadership development
2. have been a member of a minimum of two registered student organizations and held leadership roles for a minimum of one academic year
   • Graduate students must have been a member of a minimum of one registered student organization and held a leadership role
3. demonstrate meaningful community engagement
4. demonstrate an outstanding level of engagement in the UTEP Edge experiences
5. demonstrate strong commitment and service to the university (i.e. leadership roles in organization(s), academic presentations, research, internships, etc.)
6. have a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.5 or higher
7. be classified as a junior, senior, or graduate student

The Men & Women of Mines award is the University’s oldest award given to students. Up to two students from each school/college are selected for this recognition. The recipient will be a student who has contributed significant and sustained leadership while maintaining evidence of quality academic achievement.

Colleges/Schools

• College of Business
• College of Education 
• College of Engineering
• College of Health Sciences
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Science
• School of Nursing
• Graduate School 

Recipients should: 

1. demonstrate meaningful campus involvement and leadership
2. demonstrate meaningful community engagement
3. demonstrate strong commitment and service to their respective school/college i.e. leadership role in collegiate organization(s), academic presentations, research, internships, etc.
4. have been members of an officially registered student organization and held a leadership role for a minimum of one academic year
   • At minimum, graduate students must have been a member of a registered student organization. Holding a leadership role is not required.
5. demonstrate an good level of engagement in the UTEP Edge experiences
6. have a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.25 or higher
7. be classified as a junior, senior, or graduate student

The Emerging Leader award is reserved for freshmen and sophomore students. A recipient of this award will have demonstrated a minimum level of leadership, campus and/or community engagement, and show potential for future achievement including commitment to personal growth.

Recipients should: 

1. demonstrate a minimum level of leadership development, i.e. participation in: leadership workshop or event
2. be an active member in a student organization
3. demonstrate a minimum level of engagement in the UTEP Edge experiences
4. demonstrate a minimum level of campus involvement
5. have a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75 or higher
6. be classified as a freshman or sophomore