History
Clinton E. Stryker (1897–1990)
Clinton E. Stryker graduated from Armour Institute of Technology (the predecessor of the 91ÖÆƬ³§ Institute of Technology) in 1917 with a degree in electrical engineering. Once an associate professor in the electrical engineering department at Armour, he later became president and director of Maysteel Products and Industrial Equipment, and president of Maypro, Inc.
Stryker was an active and enthusiastic champion of 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech from the time he graduated. His three terms on the Board of Trustees and his spirited leadership in various alumni clubs and fund drives earned him the prestigious Alumni Medal in 1968.
A firm believer in encouraging students to broaden their outlook and develop leadership skills, Stryker in 1972 established an endowment and subsequently made additional gifts to assist the university in funding student activities and inspiring leadership development. Since 1976 the Clinton E. Stryker Distinguished Service Awards have been presented at an annual spring dinner to those students, and occasionally others, who have made outstanding contributions to student life.
Award
This award is presented each year to 15-25 full-time undergraduate and graduate students. Nominees must at least have a 2.5 cumulative grade-point average and be in good standing. Nominees must have made a distinguished contribution to campus life.
A student may qualify by contribution through services to a particular organization or team, by the performance of duties as an officer in a student organization, enhancing the activities of an organization or team, and/or enrichment of the 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech residential community. The student may qualify by contributing to a major campus event. The student may qualify through consistent support, encouragement, and guidance to a range of organizations or activities. The student may also qualify through other distinguished service not listed above. Please let your nominee know they will need to submit a Student Activities Transcript.
Congratulations to the 2025 Service & Leadership Award Recipients!
View photos from the awards banquet !
Richard A Babcock Leadership Award
- Nya Harrison
Outstanding First Year Involvement
- Rodriggo Pires
Outstanding Student Organization
- 33rd Street Productions
Outstanding Student Organization Advisor
- Dr. Maria Villalobos Hernandez
Outstanding Commitment to Service
- Yailine Cano
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year
- Ivan Zziwa
Resident Advisor of the Year
Sanchit Popli
Collaborative Program of the Year
- Black Student Athlete Association & Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Fraternity or Sorority of the Year
- Alpha Psi Lambda
Talon Award
- Igbegaoluwa Ogunnaike
- Tristan Minarik
Commencement Speaker
- Azzam Abu Hamdan
- Deana Exline
Clinton E. Stryker Distinguished Service Award
- Amelia Moseman
- Boluwatife Arowosafe
- Derrick Hill
- Genevieve Onyekaonwu
- Ivan Zziwa
- Jaqueline Trejo
- Jasmin Sarin
- Jason Zhou
- Kyle Ochotorena
- Leonardo Marciaga
- Leah Popoolapade
- Lucas Ferguson
- Natasa Djordjevic
- Nya Harrison
- Pauline Rich Fernandez
- Sanchit Popli
- Volodymyr Dutchyn
- Yailine Cano
- Rodriggo Pires
- Nidhi Shrivastav
- Igbegaoluwa Ogunnaike
- Tristan Minark