Cardinal Awards Celebrate Student Engagement on Campus
April 17, 2023
On Sunday, April 16, the Student Government Association (SGA) rolled out the red carpet to celebrate a year of active clubs and organizations, creative events, and students who contributed to the overall campus culture at 蜜桃影像.
During the ceremony, SGA President Ian Klenk recapped a year full of accomplishments in the classroom and through the work of student clubs and organizations.
鈥淏eyond the SGA, this campus has seen an explosion of activity, and it鈥檚 because of you,鈥� he told the guests. 鈥淵our unwavering dedication to improving the student experience, fostering a strong sense of community, and organizing amazing events has not gone unnoticed and there are so many great examples of this.鈥�
President Rooney also offered remarks.
鈥淥n nights like tonight we realize what a uniquely talented, gifted, and dedicated community we are. In the wake of COVID, we were reminded of the value of being together because we were forced to be apart 鈥� so as we came back to campus, it was really crucial to have strong student leadership and engagement to reshape our community,鈥� he said. 鈥淥ur campus is only as strong as you help to make it 鈥� and our student leaders have done a great job of keeping us moving forward, of keeping your peers involved, of representing the interests of those you were elected to serve, and of making Fisher the great community that it is.鈥�
Winners of this year鈥檚 awards include:
First Year of the Year: Brooke Chase
Sophomore of the Year: Jenna Hoffman, Jude Aman
Junior of the Year: Mia Donohue
Senior of the Year: Ben Bilinski and Katelin Keenehan
Student Leader of the Year: Allie Klonowski
Fisher Dining Services Employee of the Year: Miranda
Faculty of the Year: Dr. Ricky Price
Staff of the Year: Laura Fitzgerald
Club of the Year: Muslim Student Association
Most Improved Club: Residence Hall Association
Event of the Year: Super Bowl Party hosted by Student Government Association, Student Activities Board, and the Sport Management Club
Athlete of the Year: Connor Williams (men鈥檚 basketball)
Coach of the Year: Steve Psaila (men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 tennis team)
Most Fisher Spirit: Gavin Miller
Best Drip of the Year: Angie Smith
Coolest Research of the Year: Alec Wankel and Nicole Conciardo
Goodest Boy: Maverick, Alliance of Therapy Dogs
Best Warm-up Playlist: Men鈥檚 Tennis Team
Best Office of the Year: Office of Student Engagement and Leadership
Activist of the Year: Madison Weber
Most Artistic: Rhianna Nasal
New Club of the Year: Athlete to Athlete
The Cardinal Awards were made possible with the help of the Class Representatives Committee, which is comprised of the senate members associated with each graduating class and Tiffany Nicholas, assistant director of student leadership and engagement.
Cardinal Awards Celebrate Student Engagement on Campus2023-04-17T12:43:00-04:00On Sunday, April 16, the Student Government Association (SGA) rolled out the red carpet to celebrate a year of active clubs and organizations, creative events, and students who contributed to the overall campus culture at 蜜桃影像.During the ceremony, SGA President Ian Klenk recapped a year full of accomplishments in the classroom and through the work of student clubs and organizations.
“Beyond the SGA, this campus has seen an explosion of activity, and it’s because of you,” he told the guests. “Your unwavering dedication to improving the student experience, fostering a strong sense of community, and organizing amazing events has not gone unnoticed and there are so many great examples of this.”
President Rooney also offered remarks.
“On nights like tonight we realize what a uniquely talented, gifted, and dedicated community we are. In the wake of COVID, we were reminded of the value of being together because we were forced to be apart – so as we came back to campus, it was really crucial to have strong student leadership and engagement to reshape our community,” he said. “Our campus is only as strong as you help to make it – and our student leaders have done a great job of keeping us moving forward, of keeping your peers involved, of representing the interests of those you were elected to serve, and of making Fisher the great community that it is.”
Winners of this year’s awards include:
First Year of the Year: Brooke Chase
Sophomore of the Year: Jenna Hoffman, Jude Aman
Junior of the Year: Mia Donohue
Senior of the Year: Ben Bilinski and Katelin Keenehan
Student Leader of the Year: Allie Klonowski
Fisher Dining Services Employee of the Year: Miranda
Faculty of the Year: Dr. Ricky Price
Staff of the Year: Laura Fitzgerald
Club of the Year: Muslim Student Association
Most Improved Club: Residence Hall Association
Event of the Year: Super Bowl Party hosted by Student Government Association, Student Activities Board, and the Sport Management Club
Athlete of the Year: Connor Williams (men’s basketball)
Coach of the Year: Steve Psaila (men’s and women’s tennis team)
Most Fisher Spirit: Gavin Miller
Best Drip of the Year: Angie Smith
Coolest Research of the Year: Alec Wankel and Nicole Conciardo
Goodest Boy: Maverick, Alliance of Therapy Dogs
Best Warm-up Playlist: Men’s Tennis Team
Best Office of the Year: Office of Student Engagement and Leadership
Activist of the Year: Madison Weber
Most Artistic: Rhianna Nasal
New Club of the Year: Athlete to Athlete
The Cardinal Awards were made possible with the help of the Class Representatives Committee, which is comprised of the senate members associated with each graduating class and Tiffany Nicholas, assistant director of student leadership and engagement./media/news-images/spring-2023/april/CardAwards23_960.jpg
