An aspiring optometrist, Johnson has exemplified "Christian servant leadership," said CU president Michael Carter.

Dr. Sarah Imam and Matthew Lanetti are this year's recipients at the South Carolina military college.

“Being purpose-driven, mission-driven, impact-driven helps companies grow faster and make more money,” says Henrietta Onwuegbuzie, a visiting senior lecturer at Yale University.

The top winner was a Lambton College project that has trained farmers in Zambia to significantly increase their crop yields.

Col. Paul "Voodoo" Nelson said he joined the Air Force "for all the wrong reasons," but he went on to do many things right in his 31 years of service, caring for wounded servicemen and women in Afghanistan and introducing underprivileged youth to aviation.

Students in Professor Dayo Aba's Principles of Public Relations class worked with Project Horizon to develop a how-to book that will help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault get back on their feet.