The Department of Athletics and Recreational Services honoured the hard work and dedication of the Lancers student staff Friday at the 10th annual Blue & Gold Student Staff Appreciation Luncheon held at the St. Denis Centre.
 
The luncheon highlighted all the areas within the department including the St. Denis Centre, Campus Recreation, Aquatics, student Managers and Therapists, and the Lancer Home Event Staff.
 
Following greetings from University of Windsor President Dr. Alan Wildeman and a nice lunch, the department announced the winners of the Student Staff Awards, in which there are 13 awards in total.
 
St. Denis Centre Employee of the Year – Erin Gabriel
 
Lancer Recreation Employee of the Year – Missy Mbacke
 
Aquatics Employee of the Year – Jessica Craymer
 
Intramurals Employee of the Year – Gregory Simone
 
Forge Fitness Centre Employee of the Year – Irvin Alvarez
 
Personal Trainer Top Sales – Meaghan Felet
 
Outstanding Customer Service Award – Karlie Klinck
 
Instructional Award – Tanya Van Dongen
 
Dave West Student Manager of the Year– Anna Faccechia, Lancer Soccer
 
Bill Mitchell Student Therapist of the Year – Kris Mastronardi, Men's Volleyball  
 
Lancer Home Events Employee of the Year – Leslie Strugnell
 
Lancer Leader Award – Donovan Jacko, Kyle Tyo, Zach Miletic, Paul Janikowski, Spencer Pommells, Chelsea Greenwell, Zach Kaskas, Kayla Dodson, Candice Chevalier, Josh Burns, Nick Ellul
 
Athletics & Rec Services Student Employee of the Year – Dylan Kucheravy & Olivia Binder
 
The Athletic Department would like to congratulate all the award recipients, and thank everyone for all of their hard work and dedication through out the year.