The Department of Athletics and Recreational Services would like to honour the hard work and dedication of the Lancers student staff.
 
Traditionally, our students are recognized at the Blue & Gold Student Appreciation Luncheon which highlights all the areas within the department including the St. Denis Centre, Lancer Recreation, aquatics, student managers and therapists, and the Lancer home event staff.
 
However, during these unique and challenging times, we did not want to miss the opportunity to thank our amazing student staff for their tremendous work throughout the 2019-20 season and take the opportunity to announce the winners of the student staff awards!
 
Rick Mallat ARS Student Employee of the Year – Kevin Wilson
 
Kevin has been an invaluable part of the Lancer Rec team this year. He has gone above and beyond in his role as Intramural Supervisor to bring unique ideas to the department, ensure participants are safe, and having fun. His passion for recreation has also inspired him to conduct research in intramurals which will be used to positively affect the program. Whenever opportunities arise to volunteer outside of his intramural role, Kevin is the first to want to get involved and lend a helping hand. As a student employee, he has taken on other responsibilities such as being a challenge course instructor and assisting in staff trainings.
 
Now in his last year of his Masters of Sports Management degree, his expertise has also helped in the classroom as the PTA of Volleyball Graduate Teaching Assistant. While balancing all these duties, Kevin has made the time to host a radio show with CJAM, called "The Round Table". This show is dedicated to be the voice of Lancer athletes and other relevant issues that affect students and student athletes. His contribution to Lancer Recreation and the profession exceeded the boundaries of our institution as Kevin was also recognized with the highest student leadership award from the National Intramural Recreation Sport Association, the "William Wassan Student Leadership Award" this year.
 
St. Denis Centre Employee of the Year – Tereza Fountain
 
Tereza has gone over and above that which was asked of her as a Facility Supervisor.  She has been willing to take overnight shifts for events, organized the staff holiday social and regularly assists in training new staff.  Her "on point" communication with supervisors and fellow staff members has helped to avoid scheduling mishaps and has often resolved problems before they happened.  Her willingness to take on roles at the service desk and with Lancer Summer Camps has given her a well-rounded view of St. Denis Centre facility operations and she has used these experiences to benefit our Lancer community. 
 
Lancer Recreation Employee of the Year– Michelle Louwagie
 
Michelle has been very involved in Lancer Athletics and Recreation over her 4-year academic career as a Kinesiology student, while balancing her time with the Lancer Women's Fastpitch team. She has been a key player on and off the playing field. She works in the Forge Fitness Centre as a personal trainer and uses her skills with the UWin Work-it-out program. Michelle is always eager to participate in campus initiatives such as Move In day, University of Windsor Open House and other Lancer Recreation events.
 
Aquatics Employee of the Year – McKenna Sarafin
 
McKenna has shown a tremendous amount of growth in her leadership skills over the past four year. She has played a major role in the development and success of our Aquatics Programs as an Aquatic Supervisor, Swim Instructor and Lifeguard. Her initiative and willingness to take on a new challenge, task or position when called upon is unlike many others. She has gone "above and beyond" expectations and for this we would like to congratulate her!
 
Intramurals Employee of the Year – Jessica Arnds
 
Jessica has been an incredible part of the intramural team this year. Working as a sport manager in previous years, this year as a sport supervisor she was a tremendous leader and mentored many of the new staff. Always there when called upon, Jess shows up to work with a smile on her face every day. Whether it was lending an extra hand or suggesting new ideas, she always goes the extra mile.
 
Fitness Employee of the Year – Michael Tran
 
Michael made an immediate impact in the Forge Fitness Centre when he started eight months ago. He built a clientele almost immediately and has played a huge role in the transformation program. He has shot and edited video, helped with the exercise programming, and created marketing images amongst other things. The program has come such a long way in such a short period of time because of him.
 
Outstanding Customer Service Award – Drew McLenaghan
 
In his position as a Lancer Recreation Supervisor, Drew provided exceptional leadership, organization and professionalism at our St Denis Service Desk. The third-year nursing student embodies the Lancer Recreation vision in providing unconditional quality of service to our students, members and community.
 
Instructional Award – Julie Carunungan
 
Julie brings a great amount of enthusiasm and positive energy into our instructional classes. Whether she is encouraging you to "pick it up" in that Friday night spin class or pushing you to other side of the pool in an aqua fitness class, Julie will keep you engaged the entire time. Her passion for fitness and continual learning is inspiring. For all of this and more, we want to thank Julie for a great year of instruction! 
 
Dave West Student Manager of the Year – Andrew Anderi, Men's Basketball
 
In his second year with the men's basketball team, Andrew helped the Lancers transition into a new era and culture in the 2019-20 season. A key member of Coach Cheng's bench, Andrew took on a number of roles both on and off the court. In addition to his duties with the men's basketball program, Andrew spearheaded the Junior Lancers boys' basketball program, developing both their training and competition schedule.
 
Bill Mitchell Student Therapist of the Year – Allie Hoegl, Women's Volleyball
 
Allie has been the women's volleyball student therapist for the past two seasons. Her work ethic, practical application of knowledge and commitment to the team has been exceptional. As a result, she is greatly appreciated by the players, coaches and staff.
 
Student Marketing Award – Eva Ou
 
In her first year at Windsor, Eva quickly became an integral part of the Lancers promotions team. Behind the scenes her creativity and eye for detail brought graphics to life and helped to enhance the profile of the Lancers social media presence. Her initiative and ability to create, develop, and execute social media plans, while also working collaboratively on a team is second to none.
 
Lancer Home Events Employee of the Year – Asia Jones
 
Asia has been a member of the Lancer Home Event staff for four seasons and has been a valuable asset to the team from the beginning. She is hard-working, reliable, and is always willing to learn and do what was needed to make every event she worked as best as it could be. Her ability to problem solve and think quickly on her feet made her one of the event staff's go-to people who always ensured that our home events always remained a success.
 
Blue & Gold Spirit Award – Zach Evans
 
Zach has been working in Lancer Athletics in a variety of roles for the past three years and is an integral part of our home events and promotions team.  He is the voice of Lancer Home hockey games and he is integral in fan engagement and overall fan experience at our Lancer Home Events.  He is a master at the t-shirt toss into the stands, knowing how and when to get the crowds pumped up. No one can get fans on their feet cheering for our student-athletes better than Zach.  He bleeds blue and gold and encourages students, community fans, alumni, faculty and staff to bleed blue and gold as well. 
 
Lancer Leader Award – awarded to graduating student employees who have gone above and beyond the call of duty, who has served in a variety of leadership capacities and dedicated a number of years to Athletics and Recreational Services. This year, the department of Athletics and Recreational services would like to congratulate:
 
Gord Hill, Isabella Jean, Mallory Martin, Shelby Johnston, Cameron Armstrong, Sikander Saleem, Christopher Zorbas, Christina Branton-Murphy, Dana Rosaasen, Cassell Jones, Stephanie Benninger, Olivia Emers, Fiona Rocheleau, Mason Sheppard, Matt Thompson, Shaina Gazarek, Ryan Burrows, Keiana Johnston.
 
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.