Last night (April 3) was the inaugural Stirling Student’s Union Awards, an event that replaced the Society’s Ball with the intent to celebrate a wider range of involvement in the union’s community.
As well as celebrating Stirling’s societies, the new format recognises volunteer officers and academic reps, bringing a spotlight to the work they do for the university.
Taking place in the Macrobert Arts Centre on campus, the awards included a buffet for attendees, performances from societies, a photobooth, and a ceilidh.
The society performances included a rendition of What I Did For Love from A Chorus Line by Stirling Musical Theatre, and Labour by Paris Paloma, performed by Stirling A Capella.
Here’s a roundup of all the night’s winners and honourable mentions
Best Newcomer
- Honourable Mention: Hamish Bell, Global Justice Stirling
- Winner: Noah Hobbin, AirTV
Cultural Impact Award
- Honourable Mention: Middle Eastern & North African Society
- Winner: Stirling University Islamic Society
Sustainability Champion Award
- Honourable Mention: Earth & Environment
- Winner: Janhavee Belvalkar
Diversity & Inclusion Award
- Honourable Mention: Braw Magazine
- Winner: Disabled Student’s Association Stirling
Innovation & Development Award
- Honourable Mention: Johanna Schaefer & Josh Vanhoutte – Film on Hookupp Culture and Mental Health in the LGBTQ+ Community
- Winner: AirTV – The AirTV Studio
Outstanding Contribution to the Community
- Honourable Mention: Doctoral Research Society
- Winner: George Hassall
Wooden Spoon
- Honourable Mention: Stirling Musical Theatre – the saga to get rights for their performance
- Winner: True Crime Society – starting the urban legend of the John Forty’s Cannibal
Event of the Year
- Honourable Mention: A Capella, Drama, Live Music, Musical Theatre – Charity Variety Show
- Winner: F.E.M x Politics Society – Women’s Week
Campaign of the Year
- Honourable Mention: Housing Campaign
- Winner: Global Justice Stirling – Divestment Campaign
Undergraduate Academic Rep of the Year
- Honourable Mention: Steve Kemlo – Literature and Languages; Cat Thomson – Nursing
- Winner: Bethan Wells – Accounting & Finance
Postgraduate Academic Rep of the Year
- Honourable Mention: Mollie Black & Beatrice Cimmino – Law & Philosophy
- Winner: Owais Ahmed – Communications, Media, and Culture
Volunteer Officer of the Year
- Honourable Mention: Kyle Bruce – Media Officer
- Winner: Janhavee Belvalkar – Sustainability Officer
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Honourable Mention: Lisa Bierling – Politics Society
- Winner: Nathan McQuaid – AirTV
President of the Year
- Honourable Mention: Ben McQuaid – AirTV
- Winner: Ellie Hammond – True Crime Society
Society of the Year
- Honourable Mention: AirTV
- Winner: Feminists for Equity Movement (F.E.M)
Featured image credit: Stirling Student’s Union