Announcing the 2026 Benny Award Winners

The Benny Awards are conferred by the Division of Student Affairs, but recipients were enthusiastically recommended by those around them who observed their commitment to our university community and their embodiment of our Bengal values. Please join Student Affairs in congratulating our 2026 Benny Award recipients and thanking them for embodying the spirit of an Idaho State University Bengal! 

Undergraduate Student Leader - Robert Saunders
Graduate Student Leader of the Year - Md Fazle Rabbi
Roar Bengal Roar Spirit Award - Brandon Echeverria
Inspirational Bengal of the Year - Camryn Collman
Exemplary Service Award - Lauren Korth
Outstanding Event of the Year - International Mother Language Day 
Student Organization Advisor of the Year - Dr. Farjana Eishita
Student Organization of the Year - American Chemical Society
Faculty Member of the Year - Annik Martin
Staff Member of the Year - Val Davids
Alumnus of the Year - Tamela Gates May
Student Affairs Award of Distinction (Non-classified) - Dianna Cowell
Student Affairs Award of Distinction (Classified) - Rich Brey