UA Student Organizations Recognized at Annual CCSO Banquet

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama Coordinating Council for Student Organizations recently held the 19th Annual Student Organization Awards Banquet on campus to recognize outstanding contributions of student organizations, members, officers and advisers.

CCSO recognized the 2004-2005 Executive Board, including: Grace Shelby of Huntsville, president; Jeanna Crocker of Hamilton, Tenn., vice president of administrative affairs; J.W. Snider of Madison, Miss., organizations chair; Mellie Basset of Troy, organizations co-chair; Christian Smith of Trussville, leadership chair; and Amanda Barone of Atlanta, Ga., publicity chair.

The incoming 2005-2006 CCSO Executive Board was introduced, including: Christian Smith of Trussville, president; Ashley McCruter of Birmingham (35243), vice president of administrative affairs; Jenae Staples of Fairfield, organizations chair; Meredith Corzine of Dublin, Ohio, leadership chair; and Gabe Sherard of Birmingham (35244), publicity chair. The upcoming executive board for the 2005-2006 academic year will also include vice chairs for each position.

The following people were awarded the Most Active Member distinction in their respective categories: Academic Organization, Don Dukemineer of Huntsville for the Alabama Student Society for Communication Arts; Coordinating Body, Kori Mosakowski of Weaver for the Community Service Center; Professional Organization, Mary Kathryn Sewell of Helena for the Society of Women Engineers; Religious Organization, Bess Copeland of Cullman for the Wesley Foundation; University-Wide Honorary, Laura Neergaard of Olive Branch, Miss., for the Anderson Society; Special Interest Organizations, Krista Jordan of Tuscaloosa for the Social Worker’s Association for Cultural Awareness; Service Organization, Robert Boylan of Mountain Brook for Circle K.

The following people were awarded the Outstanding Officer/Leader recognition in their respective categories: Academic Organization, Rachel Duncan of Pelham for the College of Arts and Sciences Ambassadors; Coordinating Body, Barbra Torgusen of Northport for the Graduate Student Association; Professional Organization, Andrew Coley of Huntsville for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Religious, Social/Fraternal Organization, Ali Jones of Montgomery for Phi Mu Sorority; University-Wide Honorary, Leah Hardin of Huntsville for the National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Service Organization, Kathryn Tuggle of Bessemer for the Honors College Ambassadors; Departmental Honorary, Morgan Clark of Silverhill for Alpha Pi Mu.

The following people were awarded the Outstanding Adviser distinction in their respective categories: Academic Organization, Susan Halliday for the College of Arts and Sciences Ambassadors; Coordinating Body, Tim Hebson for the Student Government Association; Departmental Honorary, Dr. Paul Ray for Alpha Pi Mu; Professional Organization, Dr. Beth Todd for ASME and SWE; Religious Organization, Marshall Brown for the Reformed University Fellowship; Social/Fraternal, Dr. Patricia Bauch for Delta XI Phi Multicultural Sorority Inc.; Special Interest Organization, Dr. Cassandra Simon for the Social Worker’s Association for Cultural Awareness; University-Wide Honorary, Susan Caples for Gamma Beta Phi.

The following organizations were given the Most Creative Program award in their respective categories: Academic Organization, Tsunami Relief fund raiser by the New College Student Council; Coordinating Body, “UP All Night” by University Programs; Professional Organization, “Human Powered Vehicle Competition” by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Religious Organization, “Welcome Week” by the Wesley Foundation.

The following organizations were recognized as the Outstanding Organization in their respective categories: Academic Organization, Commerce Associates; Coordinating Body, C&IS Student Executive Council; Departmental Honorary, Alpha Pi Mu; Professional Organization, Society of Women Engineers; Recreational Organization, Mark’s Madness; Religious Organization, Wesley Foundation; Service Organization, Crimson Kaydettes; Special-Interest, Social Worker’s Association for Cultural Awareness; University-Wide Honorary, National Society for Collegiate Scholars.

This year’s overall Most Creative Program was awarded to Circle K for “Pet Therapy.” The Hispanic Student Association was presented with the Outstanding New Organization award for their contributions on campus and in the Tuscaloosa community. The Special Commitment Award went to Katie Greer of Wilmer for all of her hard work with the Student Alumni Association. The award for Outstanding New Adviser was presented to Corrie Harris for her work with the LEAD Team and Freshman Forum. The John L. Blackburn Award for Outstanding Adviser was given to Stacy Jones for her dedication to numerous UA organizations including CCSO, NSCS, AAA, and NPHC. The overall Outstanding Organization for 2004-2005 was awarded to the Wesley Foundation.

Mellie Basset of Tuscaloosa was named Outstanding CCSO member. The new Mosaic Multiculturalism Achievement Award was presented to Chad Hullet of Birmingham (35215) from the NAACP for Outstanding Officer/ Leader and to the African-American Association for Outstanding Organization. The Will Byington Award was awarded to Zac Riddle of Trussville for exemplifying the characteristics of an extraordinary leader on the UA campus.