Residence Life Honors Student Leaders at Annual Student Leader Banquet

The Department of Residence Life closed out the spring 2026 semester by celebrating both the students and staff who shaped the on-campus living experience for residents at the annual Student Leader Banquet on Sunday, April 26.

Several awards have highlighted the impact of residential involvement. The Dr. Kristianna Bowles Commitment to Sustainability Award was awarded to the Aggie Eco-Reps Marketing and Communication Committee, for their continued dedication and commitment to sustainability on campus. Later, the Community of the Year award was presented to Moses Hall Staff and the Residential Housing Association (RHA) Craig Rotter Commitment to Community award was given to Jason Starks for continuous efforts and dedicated work within the various communities.

As current members of RHA were celebrated with the presentation of their Ronaldo pins, a symbol of their membership to the association, Marie Wykrent was recognized as the RHA Member of the Year and Emiel Medrano was presented with both the RHA John J. Koldus Service to RHA and Staff Member of the Year Award, for his dedication to the department. Preston Greenwood was named Advisor of the Year, alongside Derrick Ball, who was named the Juston Majors Graduate Advisor of the Year and Bhavya Sinha who was awarded the RHA Ron Sasse Award.

An important moment of the evening was the official swearing-in of incoming leadership of the student organizations. Elected presidents and executive board members took an oath, committing to serve the community with integrity in the new year ahead.

Incoming presidents Ariel Tafolla (Aggie Eco-Reps), Sebastian Romero Mendoza (National Residence Hall Honorary) and Victoria Davis (Residential Housing Association) were officially sworn into their roles and marked the official transition of student leadership within Residence Life.

Executive boards across Aggie Eco-Reps, National Residence Hall Honorary and the Residential Housing Association were also recognized, highlighting the effort and teamwork required to lead and support residential communities across campus.

The evening concluded with closing remarks from leadership within the department discussing the impact of student involvement and importance of continued engagement and student leadership to shape the Aggie experience of living on campus.

As the semester comes to a close, the banquet was both a celebration and reflection of the year of leadership, service and community within Residence Life.