The Communique

Issue date: 4/29/04 Section: Feature

Media Credit: Cameron Williams Kirkwood guests bust a move to the music at the seventh annual Clubs and Organizations Awards Banquet. A live band provided music during the social hour and dinner.

Media Credit: Cameron Williams Kai Yan Wong was the recipient of the Outstanding Female Artist Award. Some of her work was featured in the Student Art Exhibit in Iowa Hall this spring.

Palm trees, a cruise ship, sea shells and other signs of the tropics were on display for the "Sail Away" theme at Kirkwood's seventh annual awards banquet and dance. Held at the Clarion Hotel April 16, it was an evening of dinning, eating and recognizing achievements of clubs, organizations and people who make Kirkwood activities happen. The evening included a social hour and a buffet dinner followed by a dance.

Many KCC clubs, organizations, outreach centers, athletes, coaches, advisors and students were recognized with awards for outstanding achievements. Recipients of awards and those recognized during the evening include:

Outstanding Male Advisor to an Organization: Bob Walker
Outstanding Female Advisor to an Organization: Kimberly Schultz
Outstanding Female Advisor to a Club: Cherylann Stewart
Community Service Award: Business Professionals of America
Outstanding Educational Event: 3A Alliance
Most Memorable Event: KAPS
Outstanding Female Club Leader: Jessie Popelka
Outstanding Male Club Leader: Travis Clemen
Most Active Club: Agribusiness
Most Active Organization: Business Professionals of America
Most Dedicated Male Club Member: Byson Croy
Most Dedicated Female Club Member: Kristina Franks
Outstanding Female Instrumental Musician: Sara Johnson
Outstanding Male Instrumental Musician: Ben Soltau
Outstanding Female Vocal Musician: Kari Roberts
Outstanding Male Vocal Musician: Andy Jons
Outstanding Female Artist: Kai Yan Wong
Outstanding Male Artist: Blake Scnoormeier
Golf MVP: Cody Greiner
Men's Basketball MVP: Justin Wieck
Outstanding Male Student Ambassador: Dusty Klesner
Outstanding Female Student Ambassador: Brenna Lynch
Rising Star Awards: Vicky Mettler, Teresa Erger, Sean Slechta and Lisa Wulf
Impact Awards: Josh Troutman and Molly Hart
Outstanding Intramural Athlete: Christine Walker
Spirit Award: Lisa Salter
Outstanding Non-traditional Student: Kristina Franks

Media Credit: Amanda Kasper Seth Vander Tuig and Calista Vasey dine before the dance. Guests watched a Kirkwood memories video by Kirkwood Student Productions Co-coordinator Brenna Lynch, attended the awards presentation and got a chance to win door prizes.

Media Credit: Cameron Williams Greg Hill and Kelcy Slathers groove the night away. The dance floor was packed from 9 p.m. until midnight.

Media Credit: Cameron Williams Zach Benton-Slocum of the Students in Free Enterprise club checks out the door prize he won at the April banquet.

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