By Ruth Goodman
The University of Kentucky received the Zeta Tau Alpha Award for Innovation in Campus Hazing Prevention and Education. This $10,000 award is given to a college or university for innovative, year-round hazing prevention programming that focuses on education and intervention. Additionally, Drexel University received six registration scholarships to the Novak Institute for Hazing Prevention in recognition of the university’s continued efforts to address hazing on campus.The Hank Nuwer Anti-Hazing Hero Award, sponsored by Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, was given to four individuals who stood up to hazing in their organizations and helped educate others about the dangers of hazing.The award recipients are:
- Amber Alt, a member of Theta Phi Alpha at Cleveland State University, who realized that another campus student organization was hazing and reported the incident to administrators
- Alison Baier, a member of Sigma Kappa at Rutgers University,who took action and assumed responsibility for ending hazing in her chapter
- Lindsay Lagreid, a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Washington State University, who worked tirelessly to provide programming for National Hazing Prevention Week at WSU
- Peyton Manning, quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, who spoke out about hazing within the NFL
