Recognition of Student Awards

Dei Student Of The Year

Mahayana Garcia

Mahayana is a leader and inspiration to the Shepherd campus community Maya has been the president of the Shepherd Environmental Organization (SEO) for the past three years Maya is an Affinity Leader, a member of the Multicultural Leadership Team, Emerging Leader in Service, Emerging Leader in Action, captain of the cross-country team, and the program coordinator for Phi Epsilon. Maya engages the campus and community as a leader for social change and often can be seen on the C&O Canal doing the weekly clean ups, as well as campus clean ups, Kiwanis Club volunteer work, community outreach for SEO, and leading the event prep for yearly Earth Day celebrations at Shepherd Maya was the 2020 Royal Ram, has obtained the Leadership for a Better World certificate, is the Co-founder of the first Environmental Honors Society at Shepherd, was awarded the Leadership award for the Environmental Science program, and was elected to be on the senior honors advisory board Maya has made lasting change on campus by advocating for campus food services to change from using Styrofoam to biodegradable supplies and she also conducted a study on the environmental attitudes and behaviors of shepherd students. This year, Maya was also cast in my first live production at Shepherd University. Maya’s light shines bright on Shepherd’s campus and she brings positive energy into any room she enters.

Corey Disney

Corey, a resident of Westminster, MD, is a driven individual Corey will soon achieve a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Law Enforcement and a minor in Political Science Corey is an intern in the Office for Diversity and Equity. He’s been involved with service organizations such as the Multicultural Leadership Team, Alpha Phi Omega, and Kappa Kappa Psi. Corey's choice of major in Criminal Justice was inspired by the challenges to solve social issues and create equilibrium as resolutions He excels in community service and always gives a helping hand to others in need Corey has dedicated his time and effort to the University and the community, bringing a contagious smile to anyone he interacts with. Corey has been hired as a police officer for the Ocean City Police Department.

Award Criteria: A student works assisting members of Inclusivity teams with policy, programs, initiatives, and education for the awareness, improvement, and success of efforts in diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice is commendable.