UMBC Black and Gold Award Recipients

Mon, 02 May 2011 21:20:00 -0400
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UMBC's 2011 Black and Gold Awards were presented Monday night in the UC Ballroom. The awards acknowledge contributions to our community by student leaders and organizations. The nominees and recipients are far from the only people making a difference on campus, but their accomplishments this year have been extraordinary.

Emerging Organization of the Year

Nominees:

Arab Student Union

Daejayon International

Queers, United, Mobilized & Bringing Change (QUMBC)

Secular Student Alliance at UMBC

SPLASH, UMBC

Recipient:

Daejayon International

Innovative Contributions to Campus Life (by an organization)

Nominees:

Daejayon International

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

Secular Student Alliance

UMBC Humans vs. Zombies

Recipient:

UMBC Humans vs. Zombies

Commitment to Service and Advocacy (by an organization)

Nominees:

Hindu Students Council

PakSA

Phi Sigma Sigma

QUMBC

Recipient:

QUMBC

Best Co-Sponsorship of the Year

Nominees:

Spring Break 101-- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority & Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

Fishbowl Fundraiser for Invisible Children--Invisible Children & Zeta Epsilon Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Purim Masquerade Ball--Jewish Student Union, AEPi, SAEPi, WMBC, Fencing Club, & the Stilettos

Arbutus Middle School Visit to UMBC--Major Inspiration, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, & Lawrence Slusky

Henna Event--Muslim Students Association & The Women’s Center

Diversity Recruitment Dinner--National Society of Black Engineers & Career Services

Interfaith Debate: The Source of Human Morality--Secular Student Alliance at UMBC & Orthodox Christian Fellowship

Dance-A-Thon--Sigma Alpha Epsilon & Phi Beta Sigma

Recipient:

Interfaith Debate: The Source of Human Morality--Secular Student Alliance at UMBC & Orthodox Christian Fellowship

Cultural/Diversity Event of the Year

Nominees:

Sahara -- Arab Student Union

Pistahan 2011: Maging Isa -- Filipino American Student Association

Raas n Dhol -- Hindu Students Council

Purim Masquerade Ball--Jewish Student Union

Colors of Islam--Muslim Students Association

International Dinner--Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.

Recipient:

Pistahan 2011: Maging Isa -- Filipino American Student Association

Educational Event of the Year

Nominees:

Islamic Awareness Week -- Muslim Students Association

Islamophobia-Our Side of the Coin--Muslim Students Association

Print vs. Digital-The Transformation of Print Media into the Digital Age--Media & Communication Students Council of Majors

Purim Masquerade Ball--Jewish Student Union

Reteaching Gender & Sexuality--QUMBC

Roundtable: Hands on the Freedom Plow--Women Involved in Learning & Leadership (WILL)

Sexual Health Week--Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.

Pay Equity Bake Sale--Women Involved in Learning & Leadership (WILL)

Recipient:

Sexual Health Week--Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.

Service and Advocacy Event of the Year

Nominees:

Wear Red for Marriage Equality--College Democrats

Douglas Homes Trick or Treat--Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

Believe in Tomorrow Dinne, Blood Drive, Arbor Day, Port to Fort--Kappa Phi Lambda

The Big Event--National Pan-Hellenic Council

A Walk for Education--National Society of Black Engineers

Pakistan Flood Relief Fundraiser--PakSA

Recipient:

Pakistan Flood Relief Fundraiser--PakSA

Social Event of the Year

Nominees:

Donuts and Democracy--College Democrats

Dessert with the Deltas--Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

Purim Masquerade Ball--Jewish Student Union

Baltimore VegFest--UMBC Vegetarians

Speed Connections--Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.

Recipient:

Purim Masquerade Ball--Jewish Student Union

Weekend Event of the Year

Nominees:

R.E.N.T.--Musical Theater Club

Collegiate Masters Starleague (CMSL)--Taiwanese Student Association

Purim Masquerade Ball--Jewish Student Union

A Walk for Education--National Society of Black Engineers

FIRST Lego League Qualifiers--National Society of Black Engineers

Recipient:

R.E.N.T.--Musical Theater Club

Emerging Leader of the Year Award

Nominees:

Anisha Khandelwal

Antoinette Seesz

Aqib Rana

Caitlyn Leiter-Mason

Collin Wojciechowski

Dylan Cook

Erica Jones

Faryal Khalid

Ghadeer Mansour

Grace Calvin

Hamza Siddiqui

Isabelle Garcia

Jackie Stelmaszczyk

Jennifer Bohn

Jessie Poole

Kaitlyn Snyder

Lisa Fritts

Mindy Or

Mitchell Case

Monet Stanford

Rachel Kelly

Ronnie Kumar

Steven Murcia

Victoria Stott

Yasmin Radbod

Recipient:

Mindy Or

Commitment to Service and Advocacy (by an individual)

Nominees:

Aiman Ahmed

Aleeza Abbasi

Ben Davis

Camila Sotela

Stephanie Pully

Urooj Zulfiqar

Yasmin Radbod

Recipient:

Stephanie Pully

Innovative Contributions to Campus Life (by an individual)

Nominees:

Bernadette Fausto

Jermeiah Brickey

Kati Henry

Kavit Kothary

Recipient:

Kati Henry

Non-Positional Leader of the Year

Nominees:

Allison Isberg

Catie Collins

Kaitlyn Snyder

Sabeeh Hameed

Sophie Cazarez

Will Poxon

Recipient:

Will Poxon

Senior Leader of the Year

Nominees:

Allison Isberg

Chantelle Walsh

Emily Plitt

Hannah Dier

Jackie Stelmaszczyk

Kati Henry

Kim Woodard

Natalie Rau

Nathaniel Kim

Rima Kikani

Samuel Khuvis

William Joyner

Yasmin Karimian

Recipient:

William Joyner

Student Organization Advisor of the Year

Nominees:

Dr. Joby Taylor- Alternative Spring Break, Day in the Life

Jill Randles- The Equestrian Club

Mark Marten- Campus Crusade for Christ

Kim Leisey- QUMBC

Kelly Fahey- Student Athlete Advisory Council

Recipient:

Jill Randles- The Equestrian Club

Student Affairs Leadership Award

Recipient:

William Joyner

Community Choice Student Organization of the Year (selected by MyUMBC poll)

Recipient:

FASA

Community Choice Event of the Year (selected by MyUMBC poll)

Recipient:

Pistahan (by FASA)

Community Choice Leader of the Year (selected by MyUMBC poll)

Recipient:

Natalie Rau