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5 to 6 p.m.
Social Hour
Enjoy the delicacies of the charcuterie board and appetizers, refreshments, cash bar, while listening to relaxing jazz. Have fun at the candy bar, photo booth, and use the opportunity to get your club picture taken before the event starts.
6 p.m.
Welcome
Carly Mengler and Patrick Moody. Emcees
Pre-Dinner Award Presentation
The Hancock Student Leadership Program promotes, fosters, and identifies student leaders and develops their ability to inspire, motivate, and influence others after graduation. The program promotes students’ development of a body of practical ethics, good communication skills, compassion and empathy, team and community building, creative problem-solving, goal setting, conflict resolution, independent thinking, and the financial awareness required for sound financial stewardship for the management of budgets.
Donna Cohen, WCSU Dean of Students Office
Abigail Curillo, Raymond James Financial Services Inc., Union Savings Bank
Jacob D’Addario, WCSU Police Department
Isabel Gonillo, City of Danbury Department of Health and Human Services
George Kane, WCSU Finance Offices
Jake Toth, WCSU Finance Offices
The Leadership, Compassion and Creativity Certificate program is a leadership program that provides an opportunity for students to receive a certificate by exploring the values of leadership, compassion & creativity across all Student Affairs disciplines and with people of all communities. This program takes a student’s co-curricular activities, leadership roles and community service hours and combines them into one leadership certificate.
LCCC leaders are those who are innovative and inspire others to find new and diverse ways to solve problems. They lead sympathetically by understanding that all people learn and succeed through different avenues of guidance. At the end of completing the LCCC, students are able to explain how they have become more compassionate and creative leaders; and explain how participation in LCCC has shaped their understanding of leadership.
The 2022 graduates of the program are:
Nicole Day
Ashley Gagliardi
Karla Matos
Sheila Medina
Carly Mengler
Awarded by the Division of Student Affairs Presented by: Dr. Walter Cramer, Dean of Students
This award goes to a Freshman or Sophomore who has demonstrated superior leadership capability and potential.
Dinner
Please stay seated until your table is called to the buffet line. You may go to the candy bar or photo booth or take more pictures before the award ceremony starts again. Please stay in your seats during the presentation.
Award Presentation
Inter-Residence Hall Association Awards
The awards are voted upon by the Inter-Residence Hall Association, which represents the residential student body. Presented by: Eden Edwards-Harris, Resident Director, Grasso Hall
This award is given to a member of the residential student body who has served the campus community above and beyond the call of duty. This individual is an outstanding leader and motivator to all students, but particularly the residential students.
This award is given to a Resident Assistant who has shown extreme dedication to Housing throughout the academic year. Through programming, office work, and showing support for the residents of Western Connecticut State University, the award recipient is being honored for his/her service.
This award is given to an Academic Resource Mentor who has shown extreme dedication to Housing throughout the academic year. Through programming, office work, and showing support for the residents of Western Connecticut State University, the award recipient is being honored for his/her service.
This award is given either to a Hall Council, Resident Assistant, Academic Resource Mentor, or a member of the residential student body who has hosted a program that has best suited the university and the needs of the community.
This award is given to a Hall Council that has facilitated successful programming, has made an impact on their resident hall, and has ultimately coincided with the Department of Housing and Residence Life’s C.U.L.T.U.R.E. program. The award is voted upon by the Inter-Residence Hall Association, which represents the residential student body.
Awarded by the Program Activities Council Presented by: Riley Weaver, PAC President
This award is presented to a student or group who is deemed to have initiated and executed the program, excluding PAC programs, that had the largest impact on the campus community during the year.
Awarded by Fraternity and Sorority Life Presented by: Nicholas Williams-Ambrosio, FSL Council President
This award goes to an individual who is new to the Greek community and has made a significant contribution to his/her Greek organization, the Greek Council, and the university. Nominations were solicited from individuals and Greek organizations.
This award goes to the individual who has made a significant contribution to his/her Greek organization, the Greek Council, and the university. Nominations were solicited from individuals and Greek organizations.
This award goes to the organization that has made a significant contribution to the Greek Council, the university, and the greater community.
This award goes to the Greek organization with the highest cumulative grade point average at the end of the previous fall semester.
Awarded by the Student Leadership Recognition Banquet (SLRB) Committee Presented by: John Murphy, Director of Event & Conference Management and Auxiliary Services
This award is presented to a student organization that has shown outstanding commitment to its organizational goals and program planning, has made an impact on the campus and surrounding community, and the leadership development of its group members.
Event & Conference Management Awards (new this year)
Awarded by Event & Conference Management
Presented by: Cara Byrne and Jazmin Infantas
The Customer Service Award goes to an employee who has demonstrated excellent customer service to all students and WestConn community, has excellent communication skills interacting with many individuals on an everyday basis, and has patience dealing with difficult customers and has strong problem-solving skills when it comes to resolving any issue.
Presented by Christine Laedke and Cory Silver
The Long Journey Award goes to an employee who has worked for ECM for 3 consecutive years/6 consecutive semesters, been vital to the success of the department by working in all areas: Centers/ONC/Ives/Midtown, constantly is on time and reliable for multiple shifts, has gone above and beyond what is asked of them, and is a leader and a mentor to other students in the department.
The ECM All-Star Award goes to an employee who is available for any task needed, takes on responsibility and initiatives on learning new skills, shows excellent leadership to all students of our department, is a versatile worker able to apply themselves in many different manners, and displayed a large variety of skills such as customer service, punctuality, dependency, enthusiasm, and a great work ethic.
Student Government Association Awards
Awarded by the Student Government Association
Presented by: Vince Diesta, SGA Secretary
This award is given to a faculty member from the Macricostas School of Arts & Sciences for outstanding contribution to WCSU students.
Presented by: Karla Matos, SGA Senator
This award is given to a faculty member from the School of Professional Studies for outstanding contribution to WCSU students.
Presented by: Michael Azzi, Incoming SGA President
This award is given to a faculty member from the Ancell School of Business for outstanding contribution to WCSU students.
Presented by: Donovan Shaw, SGA Vice President of Internal Affairs
This award is given to a faculty member from the School of Visual & Performing Arts for outstanding contribution to WCSU students.
Awarded to students who consistently speak up and step up, using their knowledge and spheres of influence to inspire equity and justice from the student body up to administration or beyond. Students do not have to hold any specific position to be eligible for this award.
Presented by: Ezaan Khan, SGA Parliamentarian
Awarded to a student who has dedicated him/herself to outstanding service to the student body.
Awarded to a member of the classified staff who has made significant contribution to student life.
Presented by: Carly Mengler, SGA Vice President of Student Relations
Awarded for outstanding service to the entire student body. A non-student member of the WCSU community whose dedication to the students and student life has gone far above and beyond his/her obligations.
Awarded to a student organization that has excelled in all areas.
Presented by: Patrick Moody, SGA President
Awarded to a senator in the Student Government Association for outstanding service.
Awarded to a student or other member of the university community who has contributed to helping student organizations on campus.
This award is presented to a student who has displayed outstanding leadership skills and has actively worked toward bettering the community and student life on campus during their time here at Western Connecticut State University.
Awarded by the Center for Compassion, Creativity & Innovation Presented by: Alexis Koukos, Representative of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation
This award is presented to a student whose compassion (actively helping others to solve or overcome their problems or suffering) knows no bounds. This award is in memory of Jesse Lewis, the 6-year-old Sandy Hook student who saved the lives of 9 other first graders on December 14, 2012.
Awarded by the Division of Student Affairs Presented by: Dr. Walter Cramer, Dean of Students.
This award is presented to the club, organization or student that shows exemplary effort to volunteer and serve the community around them.
Awarded by the Center for Student Involvement Presented by: Dennis Leszko, Director of the Center for Student involvement
Awarded to the Advisor that best promotes the growth potential of student organizations, assists with their maintenance, and stimulates the development of programs that not only enrich the campus but also aid the development of students.
Awarded by the WCSU Alumni Association Presented by: Elaine Salem, Lifetime Member of the Alumni Board of Directors
This award is given each year to a student who has exemplified the qualities of a student leader.
Walter B. Bernstein Vice President’s Award for Student Leadership Awarded by the Division of Student Affairs Presented by: Dr. Keith Betts, Vice President for Student Affairs
This award is given each year to a student who has shown dedication, passion, and immense effort toward the improvement of Student Life throughout their tenure at WCSU.
Closing Remarks
Dr. Keith Betts, Vice President for Student Affairs
A Special Thank You:
Platinum Table Sponsors
Gold Table Sponsors
Other Contributions
Last but not least, on behalf of the SLRB Committee, a huge thank you to all of the student leaders who stepped up this year, whether you were recognized with an award or not. The same to all of the advisors to student organizations; all of your hard work is appreciated. And a special thank you to all of the presenters.
Members of the 2022 Student Leadership Recognition Banquet Committee (alphabetical by last name):
Brittanymarie Barber, Residence Hall Director, Housing & Residence Life
Caitie Barry, Graduate Intern for Fraternity and Sorority Life & Leadership, CSI
Walter Cramer, Dean of Students, Student Affairs
Daryle Dennis, Assistant Dean of Students, Student Affairs
Virginia Diaz, Administrative Assistant, Student Affairs
Oni Figueroa, Administrative Assistant, CSI
Danielle King, Admissions, Cashiers, History & World Perspectives
Dennis Leszko, Director, CSI & SGA Advisor
Lycia Lopez-Torres, Graduate Intern for Programming, CSI
Carly Mengler, Vice President, Student Government Association
John Murphy, Director, Event & Conference Management & SGA Advisor
Ellen Ober, Administrative Assistant, AccessAbility Services
Birte Pfitzner, CSU Administrative Assistant, Student Affairs
Peter Puccio, Assistant to the Director, Media Services
Cory Silver, Event & Conference Coordinator
Shivam Soni, President, Inter-Residence Hall Association
Riley E. Weaver, President, Program Activities Council
Nicholas Williams-Ambrosio, President, Panhellenic Council
