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
