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2026 Selection Committees

Student Leadership

  • Chair: Alison Jackson Frasier, M.Ed., Assistant Director, Center for Student Leadership Development
  • Chair: Trevor Johnson (TJ), Graduate Assistant, Office of Student Involvement
  • Emily Clapham, Ed.D., Health & Physical Education Program Coordinator, Associate Professor
  • Jill Doerner, Ph.D., Dept Sociology & Anthropology Associate Professor
  • Steven Marstjepovic, M.S., Academic Advisor, College of Environment & Life Sciences
  • Charlotte Pollock ’26, College of Education
  • Emma Porricelli ’26, College of Environment & Life Sciences

Servant Leadership

  • Chair: Brandon Sousa, M.A., Senior Career Education Specialist, Center for Career and Experiential Education
  • Victoria Andrade-Fonseca, M.S., Coordinator, Center for Student Leadership Development
  • Ana Barraza, M.S., Director, Women’s Center
  • Ryan Crowley, Coordinator, Memorial Union
  • Elisabeth Jovanis ’26, College of Health Sciences
  • Lisa Kuosmanen, M.Ed., M.S., Career Education Specialist, Center for Career and Experiential Education
  • Alicia Vignali Henry, Community Engagement Coordinator, Office of Civic Engagement & Action

Employee Excellence

  • Chair: Lucas DeWitt, M.S., Office of Student Involvement
  • Andrew D’Aiello ’26, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Maria Gant, M.Ed., International Student Advisor, Office of International Students and Scholars
  • Kayla Mosko, M.Ed., Associate Director, Housing and Residential Life
  • Molly Williams, M.Ed., Career Education Specialist, Center for Career and Experiential Education

Team Excellence

  • Chair: Collin Binkley, M.Ed., Coordinator, Office of Greek Affairs
  • Chair: Alexa Potamianos, Graduate Assistant, Center for Student Leadership Development
  • Christian Ortiz ’26, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Kaya Pernini ’28, College of Business
  • Josh Rosa, Office of Community Standards
  • Angel Vega, Housing and Residential Life

Planning Team

Melissa Boyd-Colvin, Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement and Director for the Memorial Union
Melissa J. Camba-Kelsay, Associate Director for the Center for the Student Leadership Development
LaKeya Francis, Associate Director, Office of Student Involvement
Alicia Perrone, Administrative Assistant for the Memorial Union

Tech and Logistics

Ryan Crowley, Memorial Union Operations
Michael Nolfe, Office of Student Involvement
Bhavik Patel, Memorial Union Technology Services
Chris Robadue, Memorial Union Technology Services

Rainville Student Leadership Awards
Office of Student Involvement and Center for Student Leadership Development
Memorial Union, Room 210
50 Lower College Road
Kingston, RI 02881
Email: Rainville@etal.uri.edu
Phone: 401-874-2726