Impact Business Buff Awards
These student-driven awards recognize members of the Leeds community who inspire students to pursue excellence in sustainability and social responsibility.
In 2024, both students and faculty who have made a difference in how you think about sustainability and social responsibility were nominated in the following categories:
- Faculty Member
- Graduating Student
- "Rising Star" Student (not graduating the year the award is received)
The winners of the 2024 award are:
- Faculty: Joshua Nunziato, Undergraduate, Dejun “Tony” Kong, Graduate
- Graduating Student: Gabriel Cervantes, Undergraduate, Steven Winterbach, Undergraduate, Mary Boling, Graduate
- "Rising Star" Student: Natalie Bovie, Undergraduate, Emma Ritson, Graduate
Read more about the 2024 winners here.
“Receiving the Impact Buff Award is a tremendous honor for me, symbolizing the culmination of two years’ worth of dedicated effort in helping to enhance CESR and its associated initiatives. Throughout my journey, I've been privileged to collaborate closely with CESR's exceptional staff and fellow students, absorbing invaluable lessons along the way.”
– Emma Ritson (MBA, '25)
For more information on the 2023 winners:
- Lorna Christoff, Faculty, Speaking the Language of Business to Drive Impactful Change
- Shiao “June” Yuan, Undergraduate Student, Shattering Sterotypes and Pursuing Passions: Reflections of an Impact Business Buff
- Anna Reves, Graduate Student, Strengthening Sustainable Business Programs: Anna Reves’ Impact on Leeds