Several Wartburg College students were honored with leadership and service awards for their contributions to the Wartburg and Waverly communities.

Jenna Brannaman received the Debbie E. Heida Award, which recognizes a junior or senior who has made significant contributions to the Wartburg community through leadership and service. Heida is a former vice president for student life and dean of students at Wartburg.

The Wartburg Nobility Award recognizes freshmen, sophomores and juniors who have made meaningful and significant contributions to the college and community through their vision, action and diligence. This year’s winners were Freddie Eden and Juana Perez Mandujano.

Dell Association for Peace and Justice Peacemaker Awards, which honor freshmen, sophomores and juniors, were awarded to Bree Gryp, Jaylen McBride and Connor Moore. Monique Ellison, Sierra Mastin, Saffa Bockarie, Collins Kalyebi and Josh Voigt received the Dell Award, which honors seniors. The awards are named for Robert T. Dell, who taught religion at Wartburg from 1959 until his death in 1976. He also pioneered campus peace studies, supported civil rights and anti-war movements and counseled students. Award recipients must demonstrate leadership in peace and justice issues and serve as facilitators for dialogue about political, racial, religious and sexual issues.

Charmaine Denison-George from Sierra Leone was named the Outstanding International Senior for her eagerness to learn about others, highlighting their commonalities and celebrating the differences that make each of them unique.

The 2020 Outstanding Student Organization Award was presented to The Trumpet, the weekly student-run newspaper.

Katie Wyman, a 2015 Wartburg graduate and senior admissions counselor, was honored with the Outstanding Advisor Award for her work with Ambassadors, the student volunteers who give tours to prospective students and are active in promoting the college to others.