School of Kinesiology recognizes student leadership and community engagement contribution during 2018/19
Photo credit: Saphren Ma
On March 7, 2019, the School of Kinesiology returned to the Ponderosa Ballroom to host its 10th annual Student Leadership Recognition Evening.
This event recognizes the commitment, dedication, and service of undergraduate Kinesiology students who have held a leadership role within the School of Kinesiology or the Kinesiology Undergraduate Society (KUS) throughout the 2018/2019 academic year.
Student leadership and community engagement are core tenets that are deeply embedded into the School of Kinesiology’s culture and this was evident during the evening’s program, where 215 students were recognized for their involvement, many holding multiple roles in a variety of program and service areas.
A new addition to the program was the recognition of a select number of students who went above and beyond their roles to demonstrate exceptional leadership in one of three categories: Emerging Leader, Group Leader, or Community Leader. In total, 34 students were recognized and acknowledged for their contribution to increase the foundational strength of the School and the programs and services it delivers.
In his welcome address, 4th year student and KUS President, Andrew Au, shared aspects of his leadership journey and what he has learned over his time in the program. Recently awarded the 2019 Premier Undergraduate Scholarship & Wesbrook Scholar Award, Andrew had had an exceptional impact on the student experience at UBC. “The impact you create extends beyond the one or two events you plan”, he said. “..They [events] help contribute and foster community.” As he reflected on his experiences, the relationships he built, and the skills he developed, he invited fellow students to see that their volunteerism was part of something greater and to view their impact “from the lens of sustainability – helping to cultivate a community and develop future leaders.”
The evening also welcomed back one of our esteemed young alumna, Sarah Richter, who graduated with a BKin in 2017. Richter shared with the group her experiences as an active volunteer within the KIN community and how it expanded her world view here at the School.
The full list of student leaders recognized throughout the evening can be found below:
Exceptional Leaders
Active Kids
| Alex Yang |
Deanica Galo |
Zoe Anderson |
| Carolyn Barakso |
Chihiro Abe |
Tanya Lui |
BodyWorks
| Alexandra Kortchevich |
Courtenay Vos |
Shannon Game |
| Ali Afshar |
Pat Wu |
Snowy Zhou |
| Charlie Chua |
Paulo Santillan |
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Kinesiology Student Co-op Advisory Council
Kinesiology Transition Program
| Angelina Ko |
Kelvin Cheng |
Zach Besler |
Kinesiology Undergraduate Society
| Aayush Malhotra |
Davin Hu |
Lynda Li |
| Alexia Lee |
Donald Lao |
Nicole LeClair |
| Allison Hill |
Eric Mah |
Nikol Grishin |
| Cameron Lee |
Grace Huang |
Olivia Peterson |
| Carolyn Barakso |
Keira Britto |
Sherry Han |
VSP
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| Haven Sayednouri |
Full List of Student Leaders
Active Kids
| Adrian Chan |
Hannah Brown |
Mathew Dee |
| Ailsa Sirois |
Hattie Shu |
Megan Lai |
| Aimee Chen |
Isabella Parrotta |
Michael Bogomazov |
| Akaya Blair |
Jacqueline Middleton |
Michael Yuan |
| Akhila Varghese |
Jacqueline Walters |
Moira Outerbridge |
| Alexia Lee |
Janessa Tolentino |
Monica Lopez |
| Alicia Kiing |
Janice Kwan |
Nancy Li |
| Allie Donaldson |
Jasmine Leung |
Neena Patel |
| Andrew Yong |
Jennifer Hong |
Neil Shibata |
| Annalise Dickason |
Jennifer Zhang |
Nicholas Jo |
| Benjamin Yoon |
Joyce Kao |
Nina Bernhardt |
| Brianna Kraft-Rudolph |
Justin Davies |
Owen Zhi |
| Britney Ha |
Kaiz Jamal |
Polina Timofeeva |
| Callie Berlet |
Katie Ng |
Rachel Jang |
| Charissa Landicho |
Kathryn Lehman |
Rachel Mcgregor |
| Christianna Cheung |
Kei Poon |
Raymond Yeh |
| Christina Hu |
Kelly To |
Rio Leung |
| Christy Choy |
Kristy Choy |
Ryan Alfonso |
| Daniel Fan |
Kylie Breszsnyak |
Ryan Kondo |
| Dawn Park |
Laura Worthington |
Sandra Wong |
| Drew Schluter |
Lauren Hum |
Sarah Bedard |
| Emily Hansen |
Liana Diu |
Shannon Song |
| Emma Schmidt |
Lua Presidio |
Sierra Arn |
| Ethan Larose |
Lydia Huntsman |
Sophia Lang |
| Georgia Carswell |
Lynda Li |
Sydney Guderyan |
| Hana Kotani |
Makenna Bailey |
Taiga Andersson |
| Hanae Okano |
Mason Huang |
Takara Seki |
BodyWorks
| Ailsa Sirois |
Diana Pham |
Liam Harrison |
| Albert Ho |
Diana Guingona |
Michelle Jang |
| Angela Law |
Garland Chan |
Nathan Lee |
| Ben Smith |
Irene Yang |
Shivani Jiandani |
| Christopher Tong |
Janny Chan |
Taha Elramly |
| Christy Choy |
Kristen Louie |
Tara Nightingale |
| Claire Anthony |
Kristy Choy |
Zahra Farhang |
| Daniel Chang |
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Kinesiology Student Co-op Advisory Council
| Ann Vu |
Erin Reid |
Nancy Rutherford |
| Chariisa Yu |
Kyle Madarieta |
Tara Nightingale |
| Emma Reiter |
Michelle Jang |
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Kinesiology Peer Advising
| Eric Dorflinger |
Kelsey Vermilyea |
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Kinesiology Transition Program
| Aaron Harpaz |
George Gao |
Rachel Simpson |
| Allison Hill |
Juliette Wong |
Raf Bhuyia |
| Amadis Wong |
Kayla Pagnotta |
Sabrina Gaspar |
| Britney Ha |
Keira Britto |
Sandra Wong |
| Carina Wongc |
Kirkland Halliday |
Sanya Jacob |
| Chariisa Yu |
Kuda Hove |
Siara Kainth |
| Claire Anthony |
Maarja von Schulmann |
Sonia Gavrilova |
| Deanica Galo |
Michael Lin |
Stephanie Quon |
| Eric Mah |
Nima Elmi |
Victor Luk |
Kinesiology Undergraduate Society
| Aaron Harpaz |
Hattie Shu |
Michelle Yan |
| Aisha Rehman |
Ivy Zhang |
Mika Fogelman |
| Amadis Wong |
Jacqueline Walters |
Mikaela Robinson |
| Amanda Kuo |
Jasmine Leung |
Nargiz Nasibova |
| Andrew Au |
Jen Boughner |
Nicholas Huen |
| Andrew Yong |
Jessica Liu |
Nisha Mainra |
| Anna Sarafis |
Jessica Ma |
Olivia Tobias |
| Arnohn Cabigon |
Joanna Li |
Philip Wirz |
| Brandon Lam |
Joanne Chi |
Rachel McGregor |
| Britney Ha |
Joshua Wang |
Ryan Alfonso |
| Claire Anthony |
Joyce Kao |
Sabrina Hou |
| Colin Kamide |
Juliette Wong |
Saif Zaman |
| Daniel Lim |
Karmen Leong |
Samuel Lin |
| Daniel Lim |
Kelsey Vermilyea |
Sara Cathcart |
| Danita Su |
Kevin You |
Shaireen Cassamali |
| Dawn Park |
Khalil Dhagfous |
Shalom Howe |
| Delaney Ignatieff |
Kiernan Nichols |
Sonia Gavrilova |
| Delon Chan |
Kristen Louie |
Sophie Davidson |
| Eunice Lui |
Lauren Barnett |
Steven Ly |
| Faye Abella |
Maarja von Schulmann |
Sunjot Hundal |
| Fiona Brown |
Madison Bulloch |
Talia Berson |
| Ford Smith |
Mallory Hebein |
Tara Nightingale |
| Gabrielle Duhaime |
Marisa Lin |
Taryn Walker |
| Gabrielle Levy |
Matthew Anthony |
Wesley Lam |
| George Gao |
Max Geise |
Zachary Besler |
Peer Assisted Study Sessions
| Samuel Vila |
Shaena Randles |
Vancouver Summer Program
| Bryanne Chan |
Jasmine Kwan |
Varisha Ahluwalia |
| Candace Chau |
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