The Student Leadership Awards Ceremony will be held on Friday, April 17, 2015, at 7pm in the Kennedy Union Ballroom, Susan Komives will be the keynote speaker and her theme is UleaD: It Begins with Us. Dr. Komives is a well-known scholar and author who serves as Professor Emerita of Students Affairs at the University of Maryland. She is also the immediate past president of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education and a former president of the American College Personnel Association. She has authored a dozen books or monographs including Student Services, Exploring Leadership, Leadership for a Better World, and the Handbook for Student Leadership Development. Immediately following the keynote address by Dr. Komives, over 70 students and advisers who were nominated for a student leadership award will be recognized for their leadership. Award winners will be announced as well. The ceremony is open to UD students, faculty, and staff, and their family and friends.