LGBT Resource Center

The Awards

The Gregg Kindle Ally Award: This person should be a member of the Safe Space program who embodies a full commitment to supporting members of the LGBT Community at NU. The recipient can be a faculty, staff or student.

Outstanding Rainbow Alliance member: This person should be a member of the Rainbow Alliance who has consistently been a dependable and reliable member of their team. They do not need to be a member of the executive board to receive this award.

The Vince McCoy Honorary Leadership Award: This award will be given to the student who has shown excellent leadership skills within the LGBT community as well as a strong commitment to their academics, campus involvement and community service.

The Elisabeth Lindsay-Ryan Honorary Activism Award: This award will be give to the individual who has shown support for the Northwestern LGBT community as well the LGBT community at large. This recipient has shown a commitment toward coalition building between on-campus and off campus groups. (Faculty, Students and Staff are eligible)

The Wendy R. Cutler Memorial Above and Beyond Award This award will be given to the faculty, staff or student who has consistently gone above and beyond the call of duty to ensure the success of the LGBT community and it’s programs at Northwestern.

2011 LGBT Resource Center Spring Awards & Lavender Graduation


June 1, 2011 • John Evans Alumni Center

Past Award Winners

2011

  • Gregg Kindle Ally Award – Cindy Huang
  • Oustanding Rainbow Alliance Member – Caroline Perry
  • Vince McCoy Honorary Leadership Award – Kara Malone
  • Elisabeth Lindsay-Ryan Honorary Activism Award – Rev. Julie Windsor Mitchell and Brian  Holoyda
  • Wendy R. Cutler Memorial Above and Beyond Award – Sunny Gibson

2010

  • Gregg Kindle Ally Award – EJ Basa
  • Oustanding Rainbow Alliance Member – Will Pearse and Patrick Dawson
  • Vince McCoy Honorary Leadership Award – Lyzanne Trevino
  • Elisabeth Lindsay-Ryan Honorary Activism Award – NU Gender Protection Initiative
  • Wendy R. Cutler Memorial Above and Beyond Award – Danny Miller

2009

  • Gregg Kindle Ally Award – Nicolas Winter
  • Oustanding Rainbow Alliance Member – Lindsey Schott; Margaret Sledd and Jeffrey Geiger
  • Vince McCoy Honorary Leadership Award – Katherine Weseman
  • Elisabeth Lindsay-Ryan Honorary Activism Award – Mykell Miller
  • Wendy R. Cutler Memorial Above and Beyond Award – Erica Brown

2008

  • Gregg Kindle Ally Award – Michelle Gere
  • Oustanding Rainbow Alliance Member – Jessica Kaiser
  • Vince McCoy Honorary Leadership Award – Christie Stiehl
  • Elisabeth Lindsay-Ryan Honorary Activism Award – Kate Donalek
  • Wendy R. Cutler Memorial Above and Beyond Award – Joe Ellison

2007

  • Gregg Kindle Ally Award – Njoki Kamau
  • Oustanding Rainbow Alliance Member – John Jordan
  • LGBT Support Network Leadership Award – Tamar Carmel
  • LGBT Support Network Activism Award – Kelsey Pacha
  • LGBT Support Network Above and Beyond Award – Helen Wood

2006

  • Gregg Kindle Ally Award – Erica Brown
  • Oustanding Rainbow Alliance Member – Matthew Jimenez
  • LGBT Support Network Leadership Award – Kelby Harrison
  • LGBT Support Network Activism Award - Ellen Bird
  • LGBT Support Network Above and Beyond Award – Jason Eby

2005

  • Gregg Kindle Ally Award – Shea Rentschler
  • Oustanding Rainbow Alliance Member – Leslie Gittings
  • LGBT Support Network Leadership Award – Leslie Stewart
  • LGBT Support Network Activism Award - Jenn Williams
  • LGBT Support Network Above and Beyond Award – Kelsey Pacha

2004

  • Gregg Kindle Ally Award – Rosa Nguyn
  • Oustanding Rainbow Alliance Member – Ellen Bird
  • LGBT Support Network Leadership Award – David Graddick
  • LGBT Support Network Activism Award - Adam Riff
  • LGBT Support Network Above and Beyond Award – Elisabeth Lindsay-Ryan

2003

  • LGBT Safe Space Ally Award - Jennifer Fullick
  • Oustanding Rainbow Alliance Member – Alex Lin
  • LGBT Support Network Leadership Award – Erin Nettifee
  • LGBT Support Network Activism Award - Leslie DeMonte & Joel Richlin
  • LGBT Support Network Above and Beyond Award – Kiersten Elliott

2002

  • LGBT Safe Space Ally Award - Asra Kamal
  • Oustanding Rainbow Alliance Member – Matthew Barbour
  • LGBT Support Network Leadership Award – Jonathan Lewis
  • LGBT Support Network Activism Award – Leslie DeMonte
  • LGBT Support Network Above and Beyond Award – Wendy Cutler