The Jacob Van Ek Award

Because of their contributions to campus and the wider community, a large number of students who have graduated from the INVST Community Leadership Program have also received one of the highest honors in CU’s College of Arts & Sciences, the Jacob Van Ek Award.

Following are the winners since 2001:

YearRecipientMentor
2001Jamie RezmovitsJim Downton
2003Amy L. WeinerSeana Lowe
2004L. Cheyenne Sobieniak-WisemanSeana Lowe
 Kaye A. JonesCathy Comstock
 Nicholas H. HedlundCathy Comstock
2005Alexis Bencze 
 Maren Gauldin 
 David Meens 
 Amy Hutmacher 
2007Anna Koclanes 
2008Taylor K. Levy 
2009David Hinojosa 
2012Ashley BastaCathy Comstock
 Kyle HuelsmanJennifer Bair and Sabrina Sideris
2013Olivia JonesDavid Meens
 Samantha LaPresDavid Meens
 Lucas PolglazeSabrina Sideris
2015Nathan Zick-Smith 
2017Andrea Baeza Breinbauer Rolf Norgaard
2018Lorena Aguilar Santana                                                                    
2019Hattie Houser 
2019Makena Lambert                                                                               
2020

Olivia Gardner

 
2022Areyana Proctor                            

Cathy Comstock                          

2024Rumi Natanzi                                Sabrina Sideris