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Hall of Fame

The Huy D. Huynh Hall of Fame

The Huy D. Huynh Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding leaders who have devoted themselves to representing and advancing the APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) community at the University of Florida and beyond. The hall of fame highlights the recipient’s legacies at the university from their contributions of positive change across our campus to their personal growth and development. Recipients will be honored during the Asian Excellence Graduation Ceremony & Huy D. Huynh Hall of Fame.

2021 Inductees

ANISHA PATEL

Undergraduate

DR. SHIVANI HANCHATE

Graduate/Professional

DR. JOHN M. ALLEN

Faculty/Staff

The Huy D. Huynh Hall of Fame is named in memory and honor of Dr. Huy D. Huynh. During his time at the University, Huy was a trailblazing leader who was heavily involved with every facet of student life. He held high office in Student Government, served as a Presidential Host with the Florida Cicerones, was inducted into Florida’s Hall of Fame, was the first Vietnamese American tapped into Florida Blue Key, served in various roles within the Asian American Student Union as well as the Filipino Student Association, and was a founding brother of the Sigma Chapter of Pi Delta Psi Fraternity, Inc. – the first Asian American Fraternity in the State of Florida.

Dr. Huy D. Huynh passed away in 2017 after living with brain cancer for 24 months. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition (‘07), a Master’s degree in Food Science (‘09), and a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree (‘13).

Why Nominate?

Many APID Gators have shown great dedication, service, and achievement with the APID community at the University of Florida. By honoring these individuals, we remind the larger UF community of the continuing growth, diversity, and strength of our community as well as the increasing impact of the community in our university community.

Three recipients will be recognized and inducted into the Hall of Fame per academic year - 1 undergraduate student, 1 graduate/professional student, and 1 faculty/staff.

Recipients will have their names engraved on a plaque which will be housed in the Office of Asian Pacific Islander Student Engagement suite.

When to Nominate?

2023 Hall of Fame Nomination Deadline 11:59pm, March 26, 2023.

How to Nominate?

Please fill out the online nomination form via “Apply Today”.
All nominations must be submitted by current registered students, faculty, staff, alumni of the University of Florida.
Nominators are also encouraged to nominate across categories by nominating individuals who are not in their respective organizations or spheres of influence (e.g. faculty members may nominate students and vice versa).
Self-nominations are accepted.
If a nominator is submitting multiple nominations, please submit them all separately.
Nominator must attach a nomination letter (maximum one single-spaced page). Describe how the nominee meets the criteria for the award. You are encouraged to be as descriptive as possible by including examples.
Nominations without a letter of support/recommendation will not be reviewed.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us at ruoyunwang@ufl.edu

Nominating Undergraduate and Graduate / Professional Students

Criteria

This award recognizes an undergraduate and a graduate/professional student at the University of Florida through their involvement on and off-campus and their academic matriculation.

These students exemplify leadership through their efforts to advance inclusivity, build engagement, raise awareness for, and/or advocate the diverse interests of the APID community at the University of Florida.

Award consideration favors those nominees who have exemplified several semesters of leadership to our campus and will soon be graduating.

Requirements

Nominated students must be any registered undergraduate, graduate, or professional student.
All nominated undergraduate students must have a minimum GPA of a 3.0.
All nominated students in the College of Law, Medicine, Dentistry, or Veterinary Medicine must have a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA.
All nominated graduate students must have a minimum graduate cumulative 3.25 GPA.
All nominated students must be free of conduct probation or pending conduct hearing.

Nominating Faculty / Staff

Criteria

This award recognizes a University of Florida faculty or staff member that has provided outstanding leadership to enrich the intellectual vitality of our campus and the broader community.

Previous awardees for this category have collaborated with the APID student community in providing mentoring, advising, programming, counseling, teaching, and/or research opportunities that develop students’ self-awareness and promote understanding of APID-relevant issues.

We are seeking to recognize an individual who demonstrates leadership and inspires others to commit to creating a more diverse and inclusive community at the University of Florida.

Requirement

All nominated faculty/staff must have a minimum one-year employment at UF.

2021

Undergraduate Student - Anisha Patel

Graduate/Professional - Dr. Shivani Hanchate

Faculty/Staff - Dr. John M. Allen

2020

Undergraduate Student - Samantha Sun

Graduate/Professional - Vivian Nguyen

Faculty/Staff - Dr. Erin Lin

2019

Undergraduate Student - Cheyenne Elisa Chang

Graduate/Professional - Mohiuddin Ifaz

Faculty/Staff - Dr. Anita Anantharam

2018

Undergraduate Student - Madihaa Ali

Graduate/Professional - Rubaiyat Zinat

Faculty/Staff - Kim Mie Kitagawa Pace

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The Hispanic-Latinx Hall of Fame

The Hispanic-Latinx Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding leaders who have devoted themselves to representing and advancing the Hispanic-Latino community* at the University of Florida. Their contributions in the area of Leadership, Service, and Advocacy are seen across campus and are felt even after they graduate. They reflect a sense of permanence and positive change. The Hall of Fame highlights these individuals’ efforts at the University.

For the purpose of this award the values have been defined as:

Leadership: Demonstrated commitment to working with others in creating positive, sustainable change within the Hispanic-Latinx community, while investing in the mentorship and development of Hispanic-Latinx students.

Service: Demonstrated history of dedicating time and effort to selflessly working collaboratively to improve the lives of those within the Hispanic-Latinx community.

Advocacy: Demonstrated exceptional efforts in using power and privilege to promote equity and equality for, as well as advance the needs of, the Hispanic-Latinx community.

*The Hispanic-Latinx Community has been defined as those who identify as Hispanic-Latinx within UF, Gainesville, and the world.

To apply applicants must meet the following qualifications:

Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of a 2.0 for undergrads and 3.0 for graduate students.
Must have earned at least 60 credits at the University of Florida and completed at least one full academic year at the University of Florida prior to the application deadline.
Must submit a completed application and required supplemental documents by the deadline. Late applications will NOT be considered.

A complete application must contain:
A resume highlighting your leadership, advocacy, and/or service experiences.
A letter of recommendation from anyone who can speak to your leadership, service or advocacy. The letter cannot be from anyone who works within MCDA or someone who is a part of your family.
An unofficial transcript which will be used to confirm credit hours completed and GPA.

Additionally applicants must submit answers to the questions below. Answers must be typed double spaced with 1-inch margins, Times New Roman Font and not to exceed 500 words per question. Please add the prompt as a header before the response to the question.Be as specific as possible with examples and make sure to take into account the definitions and show how you embody the values defined above.

Writing Prompts: You must answer all three questions.
How have you used your leadership to create positive change within the Hispanic-Latinx Community?
Please explain the service that you participated in. How did your service impact the Hispanic-Latinx community?
Explain what causes or needs you have advocated for within the Hispanic-Latinx Community?

**We understand the impact COVID has had on the world within these last two years. Please feel free to include how it has impacted your experience if so inclined.**

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