Nominations
To nominate an individual, department, or organization for an award, please read the award descriptions and complete our online nomination form. You can submit as many nominations as you wish.
Please provide as much detail as possible and include specific examples of why the nominee deserves the award so that our awards committee can make the most informed decisions. An awards committee reviews all nominations and selects winners.
Awards Descriptions
Past Award Winners
Take a look at our previous award winners!
2022 Award Winners
The Billiee Pendleton Parker Award for Outstanding Allyship
Dr. Ida Yoshinaga (she/her)
The Award for LGBTQIA Student Leadership
Ryan Kann (he/him)
The Award for LGBTQIA Faculty/Staff Leadership
Kantwon Rogers (he/him)
The Dr. Aby L. Parsons' Advocacy in Action Award
Grace House
The LGBTQIA Alum of the Year Award
Genny Kennedy (they/she)
Friend of the Center Award
Alex Ortiz (he/him)
2021 Award Winners
The Billiee Pendleton Parker Award for Outstanding Allyship
Office of International Education
The Award for LGBTQIA Student Leadership
Tori Kraj (they/them)
The Dr. Aby L. Parsons' Advocacy in Action Award
Lisa Medford (she/her)
The LGBTQIA Alum of the Year Award
Genny Kennedy (they/she)
Friend of the Center Award
Quinn Foster (they/them)
2020 Award Winners
The Billiee Pendleton Parker Award for Outstanding Allyship
Grayson Eady (he/him)
The Award for LGBTQIA Student Leadership Undergraduate
Genny Kennedy (she/her) Graduate: Cong Lou (he/him)
The Dr. Aby L. Parsons' Advocacy in Action Award
Genny Kennedy (she/her)
Friend of the Center Award
Mykala Sinclair (she/her) Ashlee Toomey-Flinn (she/her)
2019 Award Winners
The Billiee Pendleton Parker Award for Outstanding Allyship
Dr. Carrie Shepler (she/her)
The Award for LGBTQIA Student Leadership
William Harrer (he/him)
The Award for LGBTQIA Faculty/Staff Leadership
Dr. Kate Fu (she/her)
The LGBTQIA Alum of the Year Award
Stanley Kimer (he/him)
Friend of the Center Award
Jade Samuel (they/them) Benjamin Williams (he/him)
2018 Award Winners
The Billiee Pendleton Parker Award for Outstanding Allyship
Matt Hall (he/him)
The Award for LGBTQIA Student Leadership
Raksha Muthukumar (she/her)
The Award for LGBTQIA Faculty/Staff Leadership
Christopher Ruiz (he/him)
The LGBTQIA Alum of the Year Award
Stanley Kimer (he/him)
Friend of the Center Award
Kate Stauduhar (she/her) Naiki Kaffezaki (she/they)
2017 Award Winners
The Billiee Pendleton Parker Award for Outstanding Allyship
Rev. Steve Fazenbaker
The Award for LGBTQIA Student Leadership
Andrew Welsh
The Award for LGBTQIA Faculty/Staff Leadership
Dr. Jennifer Hasler
The LGBTQIA Alum of the Year Award
Katie Olliff
Friend of the Center Award
Brandii Hill and Arionna Russell
2016 Award Winners
The Billiee Pendleton Parker Award for Outstanding Allyship
Emily Li (she/her)
The Award for LGBTQIA Student Leadership
Neha Singh (they/them)
The Award for LGBTQIA Faculty/Staff Leadership
Melanie DeMaeyer (she/her)
The LGBTQIA Alum of the Year Award
Bradley Wilkinson (he/him)
Lavender Lifetime Achievement Award
Stephanie Ray (she/her)
2015 Award Winners
The Billiee Pendleton Parker Award for Outstanding Allyship
Billiee Pendleton Parker (she/her)
The Award for LGBTQIA Student Leadership
Kate Harlan (she/her)
The Award for LGBTQIA Faculty/Staff Leadership
Anne Pollock, Ph.D. (she/her)
The LGBTQIA Alum of the Year Award
Colin Wright (he/him)