Tuesday 09-04-2024 - 13:40

All shortlisted Candidates have now been announced for this year’s STAR Awards!

The STAR Awards is an annual celebration event held by the Students’ Association to recognise and celebrate the hard work our volunteers and student groups carry out.  The event will take place on 18th April from 6:30pm in the Re:Union Bar, hosted by VP SHLS Jennfer Abali, with help from Student President Chidozie Nwaigwe, VP SCEBE Wilfred Obi and VP GSBS Solomon Ajala.

This year there are 14 awards up for grabs and a full list of all the award categories and shortlisted candidates can be found below: 

 Student of the Year & Lindsay Leadership                                            

GCU Student of the Year Shortlisted Candidates:

• Afia Kazmi
• David Grimm
• Laiba Tareen
• Zain Ul Abidin Qureshi  

Lindsay Leadership Award Shortlisted Candidates:

• Olalekan Olanrewaju
• Desmond Wussah
• Shineduja Rajendran

 Representation Awards:

Academic Rep of the Year Shortlisted Candidates:

• Julia McBride
• John Olarinde
• Ellie Stirrat

 Representation Network of the Year Shortlisted Candidates:

• Womens' Network
• LGBTQ+ Network 
• Ethnic Diversity Network

Mental Health & Wellbeing Champion Award Shortlisted Candidates:

• Glasgow Students' Nightline
• Women's Network
• Freestyle Writing Society 

We also give out the Nightline Volunteer Of The Year Award, however the nightline volunteers must remain anonymous. We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate them nonetheless.

 Societies Awards:

Society of the Year Shortlisted Candidates:

• CaledoMUN
• E-Sports Society
• GCU Business Society
• GISA

 Best New Society Shortlisted Candidates:

• GCU Ukrainian Society 
• GCU Film Society
• Audio Society

 Society Event Of The Year Shortlisted Candidates:

• GCU Business Ball 2023
• Events Society Snow Ball 
• GCU Nursing Winter Ball 
• E-Sports Battle for Glasgow 2023

Best Overall Contribution from a Committee Member Shortlisted Candidates:

• Cara Wilson - GCU Business 

• Taylor Leonard - GCU Nursing 

• Chigozie Uzomba - Nigerian Students' Society

• Kenny Morrison - GCU Nursing 

 Student Media Awards:

Radio Caley – Best Behind the Mic Shortlisted Candidates:

• Ross and Stuart (RNS)
• Amy Quigley (Planet Y2K)
• Paul and Eidane (Talk of the Pops)

 Radio Caley – Best Overall Contribution Shortlisted Candidates:

• Paul Brady 
• Jay Blakeway
• Gem McIntosh
• Callum Smith

 The EDIT – Best Article Shortlisted Candidates:

• Dreams 2024 (Paul Brady)
• The Fear of Stuttering is Worse than the Stammer Itself (Dan Byron)
• A World of Pure Disappointment - Willie Wonka Experience (Paul Brady)
• Dark Side of the Family Vlogs (Eidane Montgomery)

 The EDIT – Best Overall Contribution Shortlisted Candidates:

• Dan Byron
• Paul Brady 
• Eidane Montgomery
• Eilidh Kinsman

 Ticket sales for the event close on Thursday 11th April, tickets are price at £10 each 

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