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2024 Student Employee of the Year Award Recipients

Recipients: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019

The President's Student Employee of the Year Award is given annually to an outstanding student employee who has made a positive impact on the University and has demonstrated an exceptional quality of work and commitment to the University’s purpose and core values.

2024 President’s Student Employee of the Year Award Winner

Congratulations to senior Leilani Cabello, recipient of The University of Texas at Austin 2024 President’s Student Employee of the Year Award!

Leilani is a senior graduating with a B.F.A. in Design from the College of Fine Arts; and she is a Student Technology Assistant 4 for the College of Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services (LAITS). In her role, she has worked on several different design projects including most notably designing a full-page ad for UT Summer Courses that appeared in the Alcalde Magazine. She took on the role of lead designer on a project to create a French e-textbook, a very large and complex project. Her work on these projects and her help leading other student employees has made a lasting impact on LAITS.

2024 President's Student Employee of the Year

Photo Name Title Department
Cabello Leilani Cabello Design STA 4 College of Liberal Arts

2024 President’s Student Employee of the Year Award Finalists

Name Title Department
Dewayne T. Benson UGCA Department of Computer Science
Avery Fox Student Associate New Student Services
Lais K. Haddad UGLA BIO206L Maas Biology Instruction Office
Claire I. Kennedy Dining Student Manager University Housing and Dining
Eduardo Melendez Student Assistant Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care
Braden Newlun Front Desk Student Associate Texas Performing Arts
Priscilla Olivarez KS WELI - Senior Events Program Associate Intern Department of Management
Brooklyn-Jade V. Torres Bevo Buddy Leader New Student Services
Ale Vadillo Program Assistant Global Engagement
Stephanie G. Voight UGCA Department of Chemistry