We are delighted to honor and recognize the following 2026 Harward Center Award recipients, who join a growing list of exceptional community-engaged people, projects, and partnerships.

We were overjoyed to celebrate their accomplishments at our Annual Awards Celebration on May 11, 2026 from 4:30-6:00pm in the Mays Center, 95 Russell Street in Lewiston.

Dr. Said Mohamud
 Recipient of the 2026 James and Sally Carignan Career Achievement Award

Natalie Gersen ’28
Recipient of the Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellowship

Sivani Arvapalli ’26, Quinn Hughes ’26, Kate Rentzepis ’26, and Aleisha Martinez Sandoval ’26,
Recipients of the 2026 Award for Outstanding Community Volunteerism and Student Leadership

Molly Allison ’26, Paige Bilich ’26, Catalina Passino ’26, and Nathaniel Zuckerberg ’26
Recipients of the 2026 Award for Outstanding Academic Community Engagement

Hannah Stein ’29 and Elianna Umana Kimura ’29
Recipients of the 2026 Award for Outstanding Community Engagement by a First-Year Student (“Rookie of the Year” Award)

Hazel Handy ’27 and Ellie Millard ’26
Recipients of the 2026 Student Activism Award

Leslie Jimenez ’26 and Trinity Monstwillo ’26
Recipients of the 2026 Peggy Rotundo Award for Excellence in Democratic Engagement

Leslie Jimenez ’26
Recipient of the ALL In Student Voting Honor Roll Champion Award

Maureen McGuire ’26 and Catalina Passino ’26
Recipients of the 2026 Professor Leland and Claudina Bechtel Award

Angel Guitcha ’27 and Vyshu Viju ’26
Recipients of the 2026 Davis Projects for Peace Summer Grant

Tamanda Namangale ’26
Recipient of the 2025 Civic Leadership Award

Public Health Initiative and Women’s Lacrosse
Recipients of the 2026 Award for Outstanding Community Engagement by a Club/Team

Brian Pfohl (Psychology) and Ian Brownlie (Facility Services)
Recipients of the 2026 Staff Award for Community Volunteerism, Leadership, or Engagement

Emily Kane, Professor of Sociology
Recipient of the 2026 Faculty Award for Outstanding Community-Engaged Work

The Drop-in Center and Montello Heights
Recipients of the 2026 Award for Outstanding Community Partnership

VECINA and Hearts & Crafts
Recipient of the 2026 Award for Outstanding Community Project