Please join Phoenix College and Student Life and Leadership for the 11th Annual Ursa Student Leadership Awards program. Ursa is the Latin word for bear and is reflected in the night sky by the constellations of Ursa Major, “The Great Bear” and Ursa Minor, “The Little Bear” – more commonly called the big and little dippers. The Ursa Awards are held to recognize and celebrate our “Bear Stars”, the student leaders of Phoenix College. Phoenix College will celebrate the Ursa Awards during a ceremony on April 18, 2013 at 3:00 pm in the Bulpitt Auditorium. All nominators and nominees are encouraged to attend.

Nominations are being accepted for students that merit recognition for their outstanding leadership and service to the campus or community. Any Phoenix College employee may nominate a student from either the Fall 2012 or the Spring 2013 semesters. All students nominated for the first time will be recognized. Students are only eligible to receive the award once. Please see the attached list of 2012 recipients. Nominations are due to Student Life and Leadership no later than Wednesday, March 29, 2013.

To enhance the ceremony this year, we want to include all nominators in the presentation of the Ursa Awards. We request your attendance and would like you to read a shortened version of your nomination to your nominee during the program. If you are unable to attend, we are happy to videotape you reading your nomination submission which will be viewed during the ceremony. We have scheduled videotaping sessions on Monday, 4/1 from 10 AM – 12 PM; Tuesday, 4/2 from 12 – 2 PM; and Wednesday, 4/3 from 3 – 4 PM. Please call or email Diana Martinez at 602-285-7821 or if you are unable to attend the awards ceremony to schedule the taping of your nomination.

Returning this year is the Paul J. Fannin Leadership Award Scholarship for two student leaders who are nominated for the 2013 Ursa Leadership Awards. Please review the attached application and nominate student leaders if eligible for this award. The scholarship will be presented during the Ursa Award Ceremony on April 18th.

Please complete this form online by visiting , hand deliver or campus mail completed nomination form to the Office of Student Life and Leadership in the Student Union. Nominations are due on Friday, March 29th by 4:30 pm.


**All students nominated for the first time will receive the Ursa Award**

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Note: This information will be included on the certificate the student receives and will also be displayed at the Ursa Award Ceremony.
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Can you provide us with a picture of the student to use in the award ceremony? Yes No
If you are unable to provide a picture, please refer the student to the Office of Student Life and Leadership so we can take a photograph.


Celebrated 2012 Ursa Award Recipients
Priscilla Acosta / Nicole Friend / Lauren Potter
Rachel Albinda / Michael Garcia / Daisy Rabadan
Ana Alcaraz / Gloria Gjeltema / Farah Raheem
Andres “Jesus” Avila / Richard Grijalva / Kristina Richardson
Kathryn Banning / Ryan Harper / Andy Sandoval
Trudy Begay / Trisha House / Rachel Schuerger
Nelly Bejines / Ehhtoo Wah Hso / Susan Soto
Dairee Benitez / Thomas Hudson / Dauda Sheriff
Angela Biddle / Noell Hules / Khalid & Tahera Stanikzai
Ashoka Bighorse / Noorhan Jafar / Erick Tanchez
Loren Brock / Jessica Johnson / Hvs’e Pun’ka Mikko Tsinhnahjinnie
Valerie Carrasco / Monica Jones / Kaydee Turner
Lia Clark / Rasha Kareem / Robert Turner
Karime Cowan / Marlenda Luther / Clarisa Valenzuela
Lucero Curiel / Sheilagh Murray / Edgar Villarreal
Diana De La Rosa / Lorena Nava / Derrick Washington
Teresita De Leon / Maria Yanitzin Ochoa / Deeda Webster
Tomas Espinosa / Manuel Ordonez / Setareh Zakikhani
Josue Esqueda Serna / Kevin Oswalt / Sepideh Zakikhani
Desmond Fahie / Zelinna Palma / Ziye “Zoe” Zhang

The 2013 URSA Student Leadership Award nominations are currently being accepted for students that merit recognition for their outstanding leadership and service to the campus or community. Any Phoenix College employee may nominate a student from either the Fall 2012 or the Spring 2013semesters.Students are only eligible to receive the award once. For your information, below is the list of the 2012 Ursa Award recipients. A list of the 2003thru 2012recipients is available at