Awards Night Virtual Program

Table of contents

4:30 PM – Cocktails
5:20 PM – Welcome
5:30 PM – President Address
5:40 PM – First Course
6:00 PM – Campus Club Awards
6:30 PM – Main Course
7:00 PM – Rapid Fire Theatre
8:00 PM – Intermission and Dessert Served
8:15 PM – Ooks Life Team Awards, Volunteer Awards, and NAIT Nugget Awards
8:45 PM – Becky Kallal Golden Gavel Award for Excellence in Student Governance and Executive Council Farewell
9:10 PM – Formal Program Complete

Welcome

President Address

Jenna Luczak

Club Awards

Presented by the NAITSA Campus Clubs Team

NAITSA Campus Clubs – Club Awards (2024-25)

Shooting Star Award

The club with the most creative/innovative event(s) or initiatives throughout the year.

Conqueror Award

The club that overcame the most challenges to truly embrace change and showed the most improvement throughout the year.

Constant Vigilance Award

The club with the best risk management that showed a concentrated effort to minimize risk.

Influencer Award

The club with the most memorable advertising and marketing strategy.

Hyper Activity Award

The club that has had the most activities throughout the year.

Cash Cow Award

The club is known for their steady hard work earning the most Moo-la (aka revenue) for their club throughout the year.

Rockstar Rookie

A new club that excels in learning about Campus Clubs services, demonstrates professionalism and is successful in their first foray into being a club.

Club of the Year Award

This award recognizes a club that sets a high standard in professionalism, promotion, volunteering, Ooks Life page engagement, fundraising and sharing NAITSA pride. This award is not necessarily given out each year.

GIV’ER Distinctions

Clubs who have committed to volunteerism and giving back to the community are recognized. These clubs have shown character and leadership in making NAIT and the Edmonton community a better place. The GIV’ER distinctions include Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond.

Ooks Life Team Awards

Presented by Brayden Shopland, VP Internal

“Bright Beginner Award”

This award is presented to the Ooks Life Team member for their overall outstanding performance as a first year member in the 2024-25 academic year.

“Impact Award”

This award is presented to the Ooks Life Team member who led with brilliance in the 2024-25 academic year.

“Dedicated Champion Award”

This award is presented to the Ooks Life Team member who continually went above and beyond their outlined responsibilities in the 2024-25 academic year.

“Engagement Champion Award”

This award is presented to the Ooks Life Team member who used a student centred approach when it came to interacting with NAIT students in the 2024-25 academic year.

Volunteer Awards

Presented by Katy Golby and Christian Kruchak, Ooks Life Team Volunteer Coordinators

“Volunteer Spotlight Award”

Awarded to NAIT students with the top three highest accumulated volunteer hours during the 2024-25 academic year.

“NAITSA Volunteer of the Year”

Awarded to a NAIT student who showed great commitment to NAITSA and enthusiasm while supporting campus life.

NAIT Nugget Awards

Presented by Amy St. Amand, NAIT Nugget Editor-in-Chief

Editor of the year

This award is presented to the editor that excelled in their role, showing dedication, journalistic integrity and leadership during the 2024-25 academic year.

Contributor of the year

This award is presented to the Nugget Contributor who demonstrated a high level of excellence in writing, editing and capturing the student voice during the 2024-25 academic year.

BECKY KALLAL GOLDEN GAVEL AWARD

FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT GOVERNANCE

Presented by Becky Kallal and Marina Bruno, VP Academic

The Golden Gavel for Excellence in Student Governance is presented by NAITSA to a Senate member who has been judged by their peers to have effectively accomplished the following criteria: leadership qualities, achievements, cooperation, school spirit, sportsmanship and overall contribution to NAIT.

Farewell to the 2024-25 Executive Council

Presented by Chris Chelmick, NAITSA Executive Director

President – Jenna Luczak
VP Academic – Marina Bruno
VP Internal – Brayden Shopland

Incoming NAITSA Executive Council

President – Lilly Houcher
VP External – Robin Murillo
VP Internal – Teaira Current

Entertainment

Rapid Fire Theatre

Rapid Fire Theatre is one of North America’s longest-running improv comedy companies and they have been entertaining audiences for 40 years. They have appeared at festivals all over the world in exotic places like Berlin, Milan, Sydney, and even Winnipeg!