Honoring Those Who Make A Difference.
Honoring Those Who Make A Difference.
TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2023, 5:00PM–6:30PM
In-person: Diaz Compean Student Union Ballroom
Livestream: bit.ly/SJSUGala23Virtual
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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.
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.
Associated Students: A.S. 55 Award
Honoring and recognizing the unsung heroes of San José State University; up to 12 students who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to SJSU and have continually given back to the campus or local communities.
Student Union, Inc.
Supports the development, growth, and well-being of students and the campus community by providing diverse programs, desired services, and quality facilities that enhance the collegiate experience.
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. The Solidarity Network encourages collaboration between communities and advocates for institutional change.
A.S. César E. Chávez Community Action Center (CCCAC)
Black Leadership and Opportunity Center (BLOC)
Center for Asian Pacific Islander Student Empowerment (CAPISE)
Chicanx/Latinx Student Success Center
Gender Equity Center
MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center
Native American/Indigenous Student Success Center PRIDE Center
UndocuSpartan Resource Center
Wellness and Health Promotion
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.
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GALA PROGRAM
Refreshments
WELCOME
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 2022-2023
STUDENT UNION, INC. RECOGNITIONS
Student Union Board 2022-2023
STUDENT ORGANIZATION AWARDS
Program Awards
Individual Awards
Operations Awards
Best in Category Awards
LEADERSHIP AND CAREER CERTIFICATE
PROGRAM RECIPIENTS
CLOSING
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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
“The San Jose State University community recognizes that the present-day Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, with an enrolled Bureau of Indian Affairs documented membership of over 550, is comprised of all of the known surviving American Indian lineages aboriginal to the San Francisco Bay region who trace their ancestry through the Missions Santa Clara, San Jose, and Dolores, during the advent of the Hispano-European empire into Alta California; and who are the successors and living members of the sovereign, historic, previously Federally Recognized Verona Band of Alameda County.
Furthermore, the San Jose State University community recognizes that the university is established within the Thámien Ohlone-speaking tribal ethnohistoric territory, which based upon the unratified federal treaties of 1851-1852, includes the unceded ancestral lands of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area. Some of the enrolled Muwekma lineages are descended from direct ancestors from the Thámien Ohlone tribal territory whose ancestors had affiliation with Mission Santa Clara.
The San Jose State University community also recognizes the importance of this land to the indigenous Muwekma Ohlone people of this region, and consistent with our principles of community and diversity strives to be good stewards on behalf of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe whose land we occupy.”
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VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS AWARD FOR EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE.
Skylar Barbero
Jazlyn Bo
Marco Diaz-Perez
Mary Ashley Fortuno
Gunraj Singh
Vaishnavi Sunkari
Dominic Treseler
Irvin Wong
Elaine Zumaya
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SOLIDARITY NETWORK Recognitions
Archit Mahale
Luis Aquino
Juliane Laurent
Brianna Navarrete
Eliana Olivas
Oluwakemisola Kaka
Myenn Rahnoma
Fernando Sanchez Lopez
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ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
A.S. 55 Awards
Rashmeet Bagga
Skylar Barbero
Manit Dassani
Sehtej Khehra
David Poirier
Mithi Pandey
Joshua Reyes
Myenn Rahnoma
Edwin Sanchez Ochoa
Irvin Wong
Jayden Wright
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ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
A.S. Board of Directors 2022-2023
NINA CHUANG
A.S. President
IKAIKA RAPANOT
A.S. Vice President
ANTONIO MALDONADO
A.S. Controller
SAFIULLAH SAIF
Director of Academic Affairs
DHYEYKUMAR NIKALWALA
Director of Business Affairs
ARIANA LACSON
Director of Co-Curricular Affairs
DILLON GADOURY
Director of Communications
LUIS AQUINO
Director of Intercultural Affairs
DOMINIC TRESELER
Director of Legislative Affairs
MICHAEL CHADWICK
Director of Student Resource Affairs
RUSHABH SHETA
Director of Student Rights & Responsibilities
DHRUV VARSHNEY
Director of Sustainability Affairs
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STUDENT UNION, INC.
Board of Directors Recognition
AARUSHI SHARMA
Audit Committee Chair
JAMES FIGUEROA Board Vice Chair
ANDREA CABRERA-SANCHEZ Finance Committee Chair Personnel Committee Vice Chair
NINA CHUANG Audit Committee Vice Chair
JEET PANKAJKUMAR PAREKH Facilities & Programs Committee Chair Finance Committee Vice Chair
LOGAN MELINE Board Chair Personnel Committee Chair
KRISHNA SAI MANGALARAPU Facilities & Programs Committee Vice Chair
RISHABH PANDEY Board of Director
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STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Program Award Nominations
OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Biomedical Engineering Society
Chi Pi Sigma
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Society of Women Engineers
Women in Business
OUTSTANDING SERVICE PROGRAM
AkbayanSJSU
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
Biomedical Engineering Society
Society of Women Engineers
Women In Business
OUTSTANDING ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM
AkbayanSJSU
Biomedical Engineering Society
Indian Students Organization
Society of Women Engineers
Women In Business
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STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
Individual Award Nominations
ADVISOR OF THE YEAR
Kaytlin Abad
Akthem Al Manaseer
Mike Diaz
Lucy Headrick
Anil Kumar
Lesther Papa
STUDENT ORGANIZATION OUTSTANDING MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Rashmeetkaur Bagga
Kim Cazares-Maravilla
Sujan Rao Chikkela
Sehtej Khehra
Niki Liao
Olivia Pawlyk
Alejandra Rodriguez
Irvin Wong
STUDENT ORGANIZATION PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Stephanie Badua Smail
Skylar Barbero
Dylan Bautista
Sai Bharathula
Joseph Buckley
Dalisay (Sai) Caver
Andrew De La Cruz
Nithin Reddy Govindugaru
David Hsia
Umama Muntaha Kamal Oishi
Sabrina Nabizada
Maya Papez
Afroz Shaukat Inamdar
Robert Schacherbauer
Elle Rae Tumpalan
San Vu
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STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Operations Award Nominations
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR AWARD
Afghan Student Association
Advancement Institute for Management
Her Campus at SJSU • Indian Students Organizations
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Nigerian Student Association • Order of Omega
Society of Women Engineers
• Women in Business
DEVELOPING LEADERS AWARD
AkbayanSJSU • BridgeSJSU
Indian Students Organization • Mock Trial
Management Information Systems Association
Society of Women Engineers • Women in Business
EXCELLENCE IN FUNDRAISING
AkbayanSJSU • Indian Students Organization
Alpha Omicron Pi • Phi Alpha Theta History Club
Student Body of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Management Information Systems Association
Society of Women Engineers • Women in Business
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE YEAR
AkbayanSJSU • Anti Club Theatre Club
BridgeSJSU • Girls Who Code SJSU Loop • Her Campus at SJSU
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Indian Students Organization • Interior Design Student Association
Management Information Systems Association • Panhellenic Council
Society of Women Engineers
• Women in Business
MARKETING OF THE YEAR
AkbayanSJSU • Biomedical Engineering Society
Forensic Science Students Club • Indian Students Organization
Marketing Association
• Management Information Systems Association
Society of Women Engineers
• Up&Up • Women in Business
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STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Best in Category Award Nominations
CONTRIBUTION TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION AWARD
Afghan Student Association
Alpha Tau Delta
• Chi Pi Sigma
• AkbayanSJSU
• Girls Who Code
Indian Student Organization
• Mock Trial
Society for Human Resource Management
Society of Women Engineers
• Women in Business
ACADEMIC/HONORARY ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
BridgeSJSU • Biomedical Engineering Society
Chi Pi Sigma Girls Who Code
• CADRE Student Organization
• Indian Student Organization
Management Information Systems Association
Public Health Honor Society
• Order of Omega
• ShrunkenHeadMan Club
Society of Women Engineers
• Women in Business
CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
Indian Students Organization
• Native American Student Organization
Newman Catholic Student Association
• Vietnamese Student Association
SPECIAL INTEREST ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
Alpha Tau Delta
• BridgeSJSU
Her Campus at SJSU
• Environmental Resource Center (ERC)
• Indian Students Organization
Men's Ultimate Frisbee Team - Club Sports
Woman in Aviation
• Society of Women Engineers
• Women in Business
NEW ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
Afghan Student Association BridgeSJSU
• Indian Student Federation
Skateboarding Club at San Jose State University
Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA)
• Spartan Fitness
• Women in Design
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 course. 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.
Daniela Arias-Conde
Swathi Balgi
Elena Banica
Nok I Chan
Sujan Rao Chikkela
Jacob Culaton
Miranda Deverya
Haretha Dhanasekar
Bhavya Dhulipalla
John Dillard
Erik Dolbakyan
Brenda Feldman
Allyson Finch
Poojan Gagrani
Esperanza Godinez Garcia
Nataly Gomez
Sabrina Hirani
Melanie Kim
Sagar Kumar
Jenny Le
Ansar Mansoor
Raghav Pamuru
Heidi Parlin
Julia Parsons
Tina Thuy-Hang Pham
Yen Quan
Yekaterina Retivykh
Janice Rich
Jesus Rodriguez
Wahhab Salemi
Manmohit Singh
Deasorend Tamondong
Michelle Tran
Ashwin Unnikrishnan
Valerie Valle
Abarron Wong
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12TH ANNUAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP GALA Planning Committee
CO-CHAIRS
Alexis Graesser Leadership Development Coordinator (Student Involvement) Elisa Aquino Program Director (Native American/Indigenous Student Success Center)
MEMBERS
Clarissa Mae Calimbas Student Engagement Coordinator (Student Involvement) Abby Escobar Government Administrative Assistant (Associated Students)
Omar Garcia Manager of Events and Programs (Student Union, Inc.)
Edilbert Signey Marketing & Communications Manager (Associated Students)
Kelly Goldsmith Executive Assistant (Student Union, Inc.)
Christopher Yang Director
(MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center)
GRAPHIC DESIGN TEAM
Sena Atesoglu Graphic Designer (Associated Students)
VIDEO PRODUCTION
Christopher Yang Director
(MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center)
Jason Nguyen 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
Student Union, Inc.
@studentunionsjsu
Masks are encouraged. 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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