The Awards!
It has been tradition within the Students' Union to honour the Socities Guild's best Societies each year at the Annual Society Awards Evening.
With 5 headlining awards for Societies, as well as the Commendation for members who have gone above and beyond the call of duty, the evening is designed to honour, but also thank, all those individuals and Societies who have really made a difference here at Essex.
The Awards are as follows:
Society of the Year - Thearte Arts Society
Awarded to the Society which has shown an exceptional care to it's members, providing regular events, trips, socials, volunteering opportunities, maintaining great financial strength and improvements over recent years.
Best New Society -British Cultural Society.
This Society will have only begun in the last year and built itself up to being a prominant society within the SU and Essex. It will show a real determination to start successfully and gain as many members as possible in the first year.
Best Event of the Year - British Cultural Socieity - Big British Fete
This award reflects back over the year to the greatest one off events, whether it's a workshop, lecture, party, trip, social etc.
Best Value Society - St Johns' Link.
This award will be given to the Society which provides the most for it's membership, for the lowest cost for it's members. How many benefits can your member get for as little money as possible?
Most Improved Society - Turkish Cypriot Society
This final award recognises the Society that has gone from strength to strength over the last year. Increased membership, better publicity of the society, irradicating debt and increased volunteer work are common qualities of this award winner.
Many individuals put in hours and hours a week supporting societies, so we like to honour these dedicated individuals with the...
Certificate of Commendation for Services to Societies
Kirill Albrecht
Anna Rogowska
Catherine Moore
Catherine Dunmoore
Kishor Krishnamoorthi
Genine Sumner
Muhammed Yashir Qahri