BAM Gives Out 12 Awards in 'Italian Summer' Themed Banquet

Mathew Biadun | News-Editor

Attendants of the BAM Banquet listen as awards are read aloud.

4/28/26 - Club E-Boards, Advisors, and Members attended a banquet today to celebrate the hard work put into club activities over the past year. The event, the BAM Banquet, was held at 4PM at the FAIC Lobby. 'Italian Summer' was this year's theme, represented by blues, whites, and a lot of lemons.

The Banquet is an annual event organized and funded by B.A.M., the Budget and Management Committee of Student Government, whose job is to fund all student organizations on campus. The event comes not just with food and fine company, but also awards given out for a variety of categories.

Casey Kensey, the Director of Student Activities, reads remarks at the awards. Behind her stand members of the B.A.M. Committee.

This year's awards, and recipients, were as follows:

The Social Butterfly Award, given out to clubs with great uses of social media and advertising, went to M.A.L.E.S.

The Perfect FRP Award, given out to clubs who submitted flawless Funding Request Packages, went to Garden Club.

The Most Punctual Award, given out to clubs who submitted paperwork, minutes, and other documents to Student Activities on time, went to Ski and Board Club.

The Cultural Program of the Year Award, given out to clubs who planned a great cultural event, went to Caribbean Student Association for their Allure Pageant event.

The New Club of the Year Award, given out to clubs who showed exceptional growth and engagement in their first year, went to Craft Club.

The Program of the Year Award, given to a highly successful event held in the past year, went to WECS Radio Club, for their Willipalooza event.

The Club of the Year Award, given to a club who displayed excellence year round, went to Competitive Cheerleading.

The Legacy Award, given to a club who succeeds consistently year-after-year, went to Best Buddies.

The Excellence in Leadership Award, given to a student who went above and beyond in their contributions to campus life, went to Gabby Hendricks from Caribbean Student Association.

The Advisor of the Year Award, given to an advisor who was nominated for being particularly helpful and responsive, went to Luis Torres.

The Outstanding Senior Award, given to a senior who has displayed outstanding qualities of leadership, citizenship, and service to the university, went to Taylor Thompson.

The Senator of the Semester Award, which goes to one SGA senator each semester to celebrate exceptional commitment, went to Vianney Escobedo Herrera.

The event is held at the end of every year. Some awards, such as Perfect FRP, are annual, while others, such as the Legacy Award, were new additions.

Disclaimer: Mathew Biadun, the author, is a member of SGA and was involved in the planning of this event.