Previous winners

Explore past recipients of the Silver Paw Award and the Richard & Bonnie Bryan Family Public Service Award, recognizing University of Nevada, Reno students for their outstanding civic engagement and community impact.

Silver Paw Award

The Silver Paw Award recognizes students or student groups who exemplify civic engagement, highlighting volunteerism, community service, activism, and more.

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Mallory Friedman & Lauren Czarnecki
Travis Wilmoth
Hannah Jackson
Genevieve White
Latinx Student Advisory Board
Dennis Green
Lindsy Sullivan
Brynn Williams & Sierra Gonzales
Aaron Alexander
Liberatus J. Rwebugisa
Haley Passione
Miyah Wilson*
Nate Deaton
Residence Hall Association Outreach Board
Christian Bak
MEDLIFE
Christian Park
Kristen De Guzman
Brooke Ruhl
Dennise Mena
Joshua Easlick
Beta Beta Beta Honor Society
Macario Mendoza*
Vanessa Amaya
Jared Tuschiyama-Sando
Kennedy Sparling*
Ivory Rok
The Young Feminists
Mackenzie Kent
Wenei Philimon
Steffany Yang
Jakeyla Hall
Blaize Abunton
Jayde Powell*
Campus Escort
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Sabrina James
Lauren Harvey and Wenei Philimon
UNR Volunteer Club
Scott Dooley
Ian Mitchell*
Grace Silva
Community Innervation Club
Bridget Martinez
Kemi Osho
Zane Abi-Rached
Makenna Lyons
Om Patel
Matthew Kopicko*
Claire Holden
Cole Dyson
Beau Oster
Undergraduate Student Social Work Association
MEDLIFE
Donna West
Aween Ali
David (Dave) White
Sydney Althoff
Upward Bound
Upward Bound Democracy Fellows
Hanine Haider
Caitlin Shamiya

Richard and Bonnie Bryan Family Public Service Award

The Richard & Bonnie Bryan Family Public Service Award, established in 2017, recognizes an undergraduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno, for exceptional civic engagement. It honors the legacy of Senator Richard Bryan and his late wife, Bonnie, celebrating students who demonstrate leadership and community impact.

Miyah Wilson
Macario Mendoza
Kennedy Sparling
Jayde Powell
Ian Mitchell
Matthew Kopicko