The U.T.S.U. would like to congratulate the winners of the 2009-2010 U.T.S.U. Student Leadership Awards. On Thursday February 25th, from 7-9pm at the University of Toronto Art Centre, U.T.S.U. Executive members presented awards to over 20 campus groups recognizing their outstanding contributions to U of T campus life experience in 2009 and 2010. Thanks very much to everyone that came out to the awards reception.

Congratulations to all winners and nominees!

U.T.S.U. Commission Awards

External Commission Award Winner:
-Partners in Health                          

-Also nominated:
-Tamil Students' Association (TSA)
-Ontario Public Interest Research Group UofT (OPIRG)

Equity Commission Award Winner:
-LGBTOUT

-Also nominated:
-Sexual Education Centre (SEC)
-Black Students' Association (BSA)
-U of T International Students’ Union (UTISU)
-Caribbean Studies Students’ Union (CAARSU)

University Affairs Commission Award:
-Students for Barrier Free Access

-Also nominated:
-Art of Living Society                     
-Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS)

Sustainability Commission Award:
-Public Water Initiative  

Also nominated:
-Bikechain
-U of T Environmental Resource Network (UTERN)                                      
-Ski and Snowboard Club
-UofT Environmental Management Committee

Campus Life Awards

Outstanding New Club Award Winners:
-UT Model Parliament
-Indian Students' Society (ISS)

Also nominated:
-Volunteers for Intercultural and Definitive Adventures (VIDA)

Outstanding Club Executive Member Award Winners:
-Sitelle Cheskey, President, EFUT-French Club
-Jessica Denyer, Volunteer Coordinator, Sexual Education Centre (SEC)
-Shubham Gandhi, Co-President Indian Students' Society (ISS)
-Dawn Samuel, President, Black Students Association (BSA)

Also nominated:
-Premal Brahmbatt (President Indian Students' Society, ISS)
-Misha Munim (President South Asian Development Council, SADC)
-Ravi Purushaltan (President Hindu Students' Council, HSC)
-Gautham Narayanan (VP Internal Indian Students' Society, ISS)
-Rahsmi Bhagwat (VP External Indian Students' Society, ISS)
-Manorah Viola Paid (Executive, Hindu Students' Council)
-Mukul Raina (Executive, Hindu Students' Council HSC, Indian Students' Society, ISS)
-Suetha Sampath (Executive, Hindu Students' Council, HSC)
-Luigi Garde (Internal and University Affairs Coordinator, Filipino Students Association of Toronto , FSAT)
-Asma Malik (President, Muslim Students’ Association, MSA)
-Anton Kuratnik (Community Affairs Coordinator, Muslim Students’ Association, MSA)
-Rukshan Mehta (Students for International Development)

Outstanding Community Engagement Award Winner:
-Muslim Students Association (MSA)

Also nominated:
-Students for International Development
-National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
-Brain Day Association
-Medecins Sans Frontieres

Outstanding Athletic Club Award Winner:
-New College New Dragons Boat Team
-Ski and Snow Board Club

Also nominated:
-Fo Real Hiphop
-UofT Outing Club
             
Outstanding Cultural Group Award Winners:
-Filipino Students Association of Toronto (FSAT)
-South Asian Alliance (SAA)
- Pakistani Students Federation (PSF)

Also nominated:
-Black Students Association (BSA)
-EFUT – French Club
-Indian Students Society (ISS)
-LGBTOUT

Solidarity Award Winner:
-Tamil Students’ Association (TSA)

Also nominated:
-Filipino Students Association of Toronto (FSAT)
-Ontario Public Interest Research Group UofT (OPIRG)
-Centre for Women and Trans People

Outstanding Publication Award Winner:
-Green Health Discovery Magazine

Also nominated:
-The F-word
-Crumpled Paper
-Toronto Globalist
-Journal of Undergraduate Life Sciences
-Chinese Magazine at UofT

Outstanding Hobby / Interest Club Award Winner:
-Fly With Origami Learn to Dream (FOLD)

Also nominated:
-U OF T TEA Appreciation Club
-Anime and Manga Club
-Fo Real Hiphop
-Formula SAE

Outstanding Academic / Political Group Award Winners:
-Caribbean Studies Students’ Union (CAARSU)
-Health Studies Students Union (HSSU)
-Equity Students Students Union (ESSU)
-Women and Gender Studies Students Union (WGSSU)