David McDonald Iron Arrow Sophomore Leadership Award and Scholarship

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Created by Chief Elizabeth Rodriguez in 1989, the Iron Arrow Sophomore Leadership Award and Scholarship aims to recognize emerging leaders who, early in their UM careers, exemplify the criteria of Iron Arrow. Presented annually, the recipient is selected based on leadership, scholarship, and service to the University of Miami.

If you are interested in supporting this scholarship award, please consider giving to the David McDonald Iron Arrow Sophomore Leadership Award.

David McDonald Iron Arrow Sophomore Leadership Award Recommendations

Nominations are open until Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Submit a Nomination

If you are interested in nominating in the future, please prepare the following items to complete your nomination:

  • Your name and contact information
  • The name and email address of the person you are nominating
    • Only nominees who have between 30-59 credits will be considered
  • Listing of Activities & Leadership Positions Held, Listing of Scholarships, Awards, & Honors, and/or a current resume
  • A typed statement of description that explains the nominee’s contributions to the University and how the nominee embodies the 5 qualities of Iron Arrow: Character, Leadership, Humility, Scholarship, and Love of Alma Mater

David McDonald Iron Arrow Sophomore Leadership Award Recipients

1989 Philip Needles*
 2008 Lionel Moise
1990 Christian Davis*
 2009 Ramon Galiana* & Jane Pryjmak*
1991 Winston Warrior*
 2010 Jake Krupa*
1992 Rochelle Rubin*
 2011 Nawara Alawa*
1993 Roger Kline*
 2012 Dylan Malitsky* & Meera Nagarsheth*
1994 Sean O’Reilly*
 2013 Stanley “Brad” Bradshaw* & Nicole Garcia*
1995 Jason Lane
 2014 Valeria Quirk
1996 Jonathan Brill*
 2015 Ashley Pittaluga*
1997 Andrew Paul*
 2016 Roderick “Rod” Dunlap
1998 Kathryn Krueger
 2017 Alex Klar
1999 Sarahdia Kernizan*
 2018 Millie Chokshi
2000 Ryan J. McDavis 2019 Giselle De La Rua*
2001 James Pascual
 2020 Landon Coles
2002 Lesley Ann Brown*
 2021 Fabrizio Darby*
2003 Shannon Ashford
 2022 Kelsey Walker*
2004 Christie M. Creamean*
 2023 Alexis Owens
2005 Nitin Aggarwal* & Ramiro Muñoz
 2024 Jennifer Rivas
2006 Zoe Schwartz
 2025 Rafael Gonzalez-Acosta
2007 Shajena Erazo* & Claudia Medina*

 * denotes Iron Arrow member

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