By The Beacon Staff
Students, resident-life staff, faculty and SMCC President Ronald Cantor were in attendance on Monday, May 1, for the annual CeSIL awards ceremony. CeSIL, the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, gives out these awards to honor students and club members who have shown exceptional dedication and leadership.
The ceremony opened with President Cantor, Jason Saucier, director of residential life and student activities, and Rik Sawyer, student activities advisor, welcoming the attendees and commenting on how wonderful it was to participate in this year’s awards.
While the attendance was sparse, those who attended cheerfully applauded this year’s winners as all shared in the jovial atmosphere. First, the Leader of the Pack award recipients were announced. This year’s Leaders of the Pack were:
Megan McknightJuniper Hathaway
Whitney ColeNathalie Mitchell
Nick MollScott Tresselt
Bronson KieltykaTammey Cramer
Isaac McIntireIvan Picket
Alex KennedyLindsey Faulkner
Brandon BuckJustin Cochran
Nicole-Raye Ellis
The ceremonies continued with the announcement of a new CeSIL award entitled the “Rising Star Award,” given to students who showed promise in their first year of student involvement. The recipients included:
Taylor GerrishSavannah Barns
Nova WittJim Leblanc
Victoria MargaBen Riggleman
Joey MullinsMichael Moser
The last third of the ceremony announced the winners for Organization of the Year, Program of the Year, Advisor of the Year, Res-Hall Program of the Year, and the Student Engagement Award. The respective winners were:
The Veteran’s Club
Southern Poverty Law Center on Campus
Amy Lainoff
Constant Tea
Maggie Loeffelholz
The evening ended with new Director of Residence Life, Saucier asking the Resident Assistants to sand and be acknowledge for their hard work, dedication, and knowledge of SMCC, their fellow students and knowledge of the available resources.
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