11th Annual Student Leadership Gala Brochure

Honoring Those Who Make A Difference.

Honoring Those Who Make A Difference.

TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022, 5:00PM–6:30PM In-person: Diaz Compean Student Union Ballroom Livestream: tinyurl.com/SJSUGala2022Virtual

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11th Annual Student Leadership Gala

The Student Leadership Gala is a collaboration among organizations within the SJSU Division of Student Affairs to recognize and celebrate outstanding leadership at San José State University.

Associated Students: A.S. 55 Award Honoring and recognizing the unsung heroes of San José State University; up to 11 students who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to SJSU and have continually given back to the campus or local communities.

Solidarity Network The Solidarity Network of SJSU is a coalition of student affairs centers fostering student leadership through multiple identities while establishing a social justice foundation. It is compriseed of the students and staff of: • • • • • • • •

A.S. César E. Chávez Community Action Center (CCCAC) Black Leadership and Opportunity Center (BLOC) Chicanx/Latinx Student Success Center (El Centro) Gender Equity Center MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center PRIDE Center UndocuSpartan Resource Center Wellness and Health Promotion

The Solidarity Network encourages collaboration between communities and advocates for institutional change.

Student Involvement: Student Organization Awards SJSU is home to over 350 Recognized Student Organizations. These organizations include fraternities and sororities, academic and honorary societies, cultural and religious groups, special interest organizations, and club sports. These organizations are where many Spartans develop leadership skills, find community, and create long-lasting friendships and memories that carry with them beyond SJSU. Both individual student leaders and their student organizations will be honored and celebrated for their purposeful contributions to SJSU and the greater community.

Vice President of Student Affairs’ Award for Exemplary Leadership and Service This honor will be awarded to an SJSU student (junior or senior standing) who has displayed exemplary leadership skills throughout their SJSU career.

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GALA PROGRAM Refreshments WELCOME Masters of Ceremony: Nina Chuang and Madilynne Medina OPENING REMARKS Interim President of SJSU: Steve Perez VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS’ AWARD FOR EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE SOLIDARITY NETWORK RECOGNITIONS ASSOCIATED STUDENTS A.S. 55 Awards A.S. Board of Directors 2021-2022 STUDENT ORGANIZATION AWARDS Program Awards Individual Awards Operations Awards Best in Category Awards LEADERSHIP AND CAREER CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AWARDEES CLOSING

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “While we gather at San José State University, we are gathered on the ethnohistoric tribal territory of the Thámien Ohlone, who were the direct ancestors of the lineages enrolled in the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, and who were missionized into the Missions Santa Clara, San José, and Dolores.

The lands on which San José State University is established and continues to be of significance to the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe. We also recognize that the ancestors of the Muwekma Ohlone constructed and maintained the three Bay Area missions.

Our campus extends to surrounding areas that held a tuppentak, a traditional roundhouse which were once located at the historic Lopé Yñigo Landgrant Rancho Posolmi y Pozitas de las Animas (Little Wells of Souls), and also Marcello, Pio, and Cristobal’s Landgrant Rancho Ulistac, which were places of celebration and religious ceremonies, as well as nearby ancestral heritage “shellmounds,” that served as the Tribe’s traditional cemetery sites and territorial monuments.

San José State University also desires to honor the military service of the Muwekma men and women who have honorably served overseas during World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, and who are still serving in the United States Armed Forces today.”

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VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS AWARD FOR EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE. Azariah Cole-Shephard Anoop Kaur Aurion Wiley-Green Ryan Taylor

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SOLIDARITY NETWORK Recognitions Mariana Castanon Nina Chuang Carter Edmond Menely Ayala Flores Ashley Guerrero Angel Idusuyi Ye’ab Kebede Rebecca Lee Evelyn Perez Aurion Wiley-Green Queer Prom Committee

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ASSOCIATED STUDENTS A.S. 55 Awards Cora Asuncion Merliouisse Bugay Zhixiang Chen Nina Chuang Alison Ross Medina Umama Muntaha Kamal Oishi Safiuallah Saif Tanaz Saiyed Sachi Tolani Alina Torres Mallory Wakida

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ASSOCIATED STUDENTS A.S. Board of Directors 2021-2022 ANOOP KAUR A.S. President NINA CHUANG A.S. Vice President MARITZA MOLINA A.S. Controller CHLOE CRAMER A.S. Director of Academic Affairs

ASHLEY GUERRERO A.S. Director of Intercultural Affairs

ANTONIO MALDONADO A.S. Director of Business Affairs

JAELYN SANDOVAL-RIOS A.S. Director of Internal Affairs

IKAIKA RAPANOT A.S. Director of Co-Curricular Affairs

KADENCE WALKER A.S. Director of Legislative Affairs

JALEN ALLEN A.S. Director of Student Resource Affairs

SHARANYA KUMAR A.S. Director of Students Rights & Responsibilities

GERARD WILLIAM PABLO A.S. Director of Communications

MARCO ECHEANDIA A.S. Director of Sustainability Affairs

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STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Program Award Nominations OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Akbayan Biomedical Engineering Society

Academic Mixer Medical Device and Biotechnology Industry Resume Workshop Outreach Team Consulting Program SWE++ Consulting and Mentorship Programs

Biomedical Engineering Society Marketing Association Society of Women Engineers Women in Business OUTSTANDING ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM Akbayan Biomedical Engineering Society Her Campus at SJSU Society of Women Engineers Women in Business Women in Business

Pilipinx Cultural Night Bay Area Biomedical Device Conference Spark Empowerment Mentorship Program WOW! That’s Engineering Conference Slack Workplace WIB Network

OUTSTANDING PROGRAM OF THE YEAR Determined from all ofther Program submissions

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STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Individual Award Nominations ADVISOR OF THE YEAR Kaytlin Abad Anji Buckner David Chai Mike Diaz Hien Do Anil Kumar Matthew Leineweber Sumita Raghuram

Interfraternity Council Public Health Student Association Shrunkenheadman Club Men’s Lacrosse Vietnamese Student Association Indian Student Organization Biomedical Engineering Society Society of Human Resource Management

STUDENT ORGANIZATION MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD Ramzi Abu Manneh Asia Maxwell Manasi Nekkar Catherine Ngo Scott Thompson

Biomedical Engineering Society Delta Sigma Theta Society of Women Engineers Shrunkenheadman Club Delta Sigma Phi

STUDENT ORGANIZATION PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD Emad Abid Georgia Ball Skylar Barbero Caitlyn Chau Zhixian (Jesse) Chen Derek Huang Kiana Luong Jay Matthew Perez Sachi Tolani Cameron Totah Beverley Waithaka

Biomedical Engineering Society Anti Club Theatre Club Kappa Delta Society of Women Engineers Associated General Contractors of America Chi Epsilon Shrunkenheadman Club Newman Catholic Student Association Marketing Association Her Campus at SJSU Delta Sigma Theta

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STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Operations Award Nominations COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR AWARD Biomedical Engineer Society and Society of Women Engineers SJSU SWE x BMES Abbott Team Building Event Counselor Education Graduate Organization Financial Aid Collaboration Graduate Business Student Association and Marketing Association MBA Mentorship Program Her Campus at SJSU TooFaced Society of Women Engineers and Women in Business Galentine’s Social Society of Women Engineers UPWARD U.N.I.T.E.S. Women in Business and Management Information ASystems Association Meet-a-Friend Women in Business, Marketing Association, Society of Human Resource Management, and Alpha Kappa Psi Consulting Competition DEVELOPING LEADERS AWARD Akbayan Chi Epsilon Delta Sigma Pi Her Campus at SJSU Interfraternity Council Marketing Association Society for Human Resource Management Society of Women Engineers Spartan Powerlifting Women in Business EXCELLENCE IN FUNDRAISING Akbayan Biomedical Engineering Society Her Campus at SJSU Society of Women Engineers EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE YEAR Akbayan Biomedical Engineering Society Her Campus at SJSU Kappa Delta Society of Women Engineers Women in Business MARKETING OF THE YEAR Akbayan Biomedical Engineering Society Her Campus at SJSU Marketing Association Society of Women Engineers

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STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Best in Category Award Nominations CONTRIBUTION TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION AWARD Akbayan Delta Sigma Phi Her Campus at SJSU Society for Human Resource Management Society of Women Engineers Student Occupational Therapy Association ACADEMIC/HONORARY ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR Associated General Contractors of America Biomedical Engineering Society Marketing Association Society for Human Resource Management Society of Women Engineers Student Occupational Therapy Association Women in Business CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR AIESEC Akbayan Indian Students Organization Newman Catholic Student Association SPECIAL INTEREST ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR Adventure Club Her Campus at SJSU Hike at SJSU Shrunkenheadman Club NEW ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR Associated General Contractors of America CLUB SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR FRATERNITY OF THE YEAR SORORITY OF THE YEAR ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR Determined from submissions for all Best in Category Awards

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LEADERSHIP AND CAREER CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AWARDEES The Leadership & Career Certificate Program offered opportunities for students to enhance and develop existing leadership and career skills through a hybrid format via a Canvas coucourse. Students chose educational activities to participate in that met the requirements of each of the 6 modules within the program over the course of the spring semester. Students developed competencies within leadership and career skill categories by engaging in and reflecting on events that explored concepts in leadership and career foundations, leading effectively, effective communication, social justice & cultural awareness, career exploration, and career-launching strategies.

Doris Alejos Nathan Anico Ghiath Arodaki Madelyn Bartolome Daisy Baxter Chanze Berti Sahib Bhatia Natalie Blania Ruth Brevnov Sally Chan Meha Dave Brisa Diaz Flores Hang Dinh Nada Elammari Liliana Gomez Michal Grommunt Yi Hu Kevin Huynh Rabia Iqbal Kartikeya Jain Sehtej Pal Singh Khehra Shelley Kim Sneha Krishnan

Yenyu Lai Angela Lopez Miranda Nisha McFarland Desirae McNeil Felix Miyago Yassna Oskoui Alicia Perez Nhi Pham Sharmaine Piros Analitzi Rizo Munoz Biann Shehadeh Lynze Silfies Ayan Singh Susan Singley Steven Tang Tracy Tanner Tuyen Tran Tiffany Tran Phuc Trinh Jesus Villicana Brooklyn Willis Unathi Zibi

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11TH ANNUAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP GALA Planning Committee CO-CHAIRS Jordan Webb Assistant Director, Campus Programming and Leadership Development (Student Involvement)

Alexis Graesser Leadership Development Coordinator (Student Involvement)

MEMBERS Edilbert Signey Marketing & Communications Manager (Associated Students)

Christopher Yang Director (MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center)

Parker Rugeley-Valle Leadership and Government Coordinator (Associated Students)

Helen Tse Senior Operations Specialist (Student Involvement)

GRAPHIC DESIGN TEAM Sena Atesoglu Graphic Designer (Associated Students) Helen Tillmann Lead Graphic Designer (Associated Students)

VIDEO PRODUCTION Christopher Yang Director (MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center)

Teddy Barnes Multimedia Assistant (Associated Students)

Booklet designed by A.S. Marketing and printed by Print & Technology Center.

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Associated Students @as_sjsu

Student Involvement @wowsjsu

Masks are required regardless of vaccination status.

This event is wheelchair accessible. Individuals requiring sign language interpreters, real-time captioning or other accommodations should contact getinvolved@sjsu.edu or (408) 924-5950 as soon as possible.

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