Awards Ceremony

2024 Clubs & Organizations Awards Ceremony

Award Winners

ADVISOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Diana Cabral
Ballet Folklorico Aztlán de CSUN

COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM AWARD
Animation Students League of Northridge
Game Development Club
CSUN Illustration Society
Acasola
CSUN Theater Guild
Halloween Event

COLLEEN L. FRENCK SERVICE AWARD
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated

COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD
Students for Justice in Palestine

CREATIVE MARKETING AWARD
Public Relations Student Society of America

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAM AWARD
Vietnamese Student Association
CSUN Cinemania

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AWARD
American Indian Student Association
White Sage Educational Talk & Planting Workshop

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM AWARD
Ballet Folklorico Aztlán de CSUN
9th CSU Folklorico Showcase

OUTSTANDING CONFERENCE PROGRAM AWARD
Public Relations Student Society of America
PRSSA Western District Conference

OUTSTANDING FRATERNITY & SORORITY LIFE AWARD
Kappa Kappa Gamma

OUTSTANDING FUNDRAISER AWARD
Ballet Folklorico Aztlán de CSUN
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/a de Aztlán
Dia de los Muertos Fundraiser

OUTSTANDING MEMBER AWARD
Alexandria Ybarra
American Indian Student Association

OUTSTANDING NEW CLUB AWARD
CSUN Swim Club

OUTSTANDING OFFICER AWARD
Mariella Galvez Perez
CSUN Girls Who Code College Loops

OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION AWARD
Students for Justice in Palestine

THOMAS E. PIERNIK MATADOR SPIRIT AWARD
Health Education Student Organization

Previous Years' Awards Winners:

Advisor of the Year
Gretta Madjzoob
The Health and Education Student Organization

Collaborative Program
Animation Student League of Northridge & Game Development Club
Video Game Jam

Colleen L. Frenck Service
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Light the Night Fundraiser /Blanket & Clothing Drive

Commitment to Social Justice
The F Word

Creative Marketing
Alpha Epsilon Pi

Diversity and Inclusion Program Award
Ballet Folklorico Aztlan de CSUN
Tecnica Workshop Fundraiser

Educational Program Award
Iranian Student Association

Entertainment Program Award
CSUN TRENDS

Lecture Program Award
Pre-Physical Therapy Club

New Program Award
CSUN Environmental Club

Outstanding Conference Program Award
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pacific SouthWest Symposium (PSWS)

Outstanding Fundraiser Award
ASCE Pacific Southwest Student Symposium 2023

Outstanding Member Award
Savannah Minassian

Outstanding Alumnus
Sam Potts

Outstanding Fraternity & Sorority Life Award
Alpha Epsilon Pi

Outstanding New Club Award
Women United

Outstanding Officer Award
Neave Asuro, Animation Student League of Northridge

Outstanding Organization Award
American Indian Student Association (AISA)

Thomas E. Piernik Matador Spirit Award
New Student Orientation (NSO)

Collaborative Program Award
Health Administration Student Association

Advisor of the Year Award
Cathy Rusch
Health Administration Student Association

Colleen L. Frenck Service to Campus Award
Alpha Xi Delta
Delta Rho Chapter

Commitment to Social Justice Award
Armenian Students Association

Creative Marketing Award
Sigma Lambda Beta
International Fraternity, Incorporated
Kappa Gamma Chapter

Diversity and Inclusion Program Award
American Indian Association

Educational Program Award
Pre-Law Association

Lecture Program Award
CSUN Pre-Physical Therapy Club

Outstanding Alumnus Award
Marilyn Mendoza

Outstanding Conference Program Award
Black Signers Club

Outstanding Fraternity & Sorority Award
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
Pi Kappa Chapter

Outstanding Fundraiser Award
Student Academy of Audiology

Outstanding Member Award
Yaqueline Rico-Gonzalez
Student Academy of Audiology

Outstanding New Club Award
Parent Scholars United

Outstanding Officer Award
Samantha Hines

Outstanding Organization Award
Student Academy of Audiology

Outstanding Organization Award
Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science @ CSUN

Advisor of the Year Award
Microbiology Student Association-Dr.Gilberto Flores

Outstanding Officer Award
CSUN Pre-Physical Therapy Club-Anahid Mazmanian

Outstanding Member Award
Gamma Rho Lambda- Gladys Romero

Outstanding Sorority Award
Gamma Rho Lambda Sorority

Outstanding Fraternity Award
Sigma Tau Alpha Veteran Fraternity

Outstanding New Club Award
Omani Student Association

Outstanding Sport Club Award
CSUN Table Tennis Team

Commitment to Social Justice Award
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Thomas E. Piernek Matador Spirit Award
Ballet Folklorico Aztlan de CSUN

Outstanding Alumnus Award
Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority, Inc.- Stephanie Alfaro

Service to Community Award
Food Recovery Network

Colleen L. Frenck Community Service to Campus Award
Health Administration Student Association

Student Talent Program Award
Vietnamese Student Association

Entertainment Program Award
Animation Student League of Northridge

Outstanding Conference Program Award
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Diversity Program Award
Sigma Alpha Zeta

Educational Program Award
The Blues Project -Beat the Blues Week

Outreach Program Award
CSUN Women in Science, International
Girls in Science and Technology

Outstanding Fundraiser Award
Sigma Phi Epsilon

Lecture Program Award
Latino Business Association-Weekly Guest Speaker Meetings

Collaborative Program Award
Psi Chi & Multicultural Psychology Association

New Program Award
MenCARE

Outstanding Social Media Award
Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting

Effective Use of Technology Award
Tau Beta Pi

Creative Marketing Award
Ballroom and Latin Dance Club

Creative T-Shirt Award
CSUN Esports Club
Liberal Studies Student Association

Outstanding Organization Award
Chemistry & Biochemistry Club

Advisor of the Year Award
Food Science Association Club of CSUN - Dr. Claudia Fajardo & Professor Svitlana Kovalenko

Inspirational Member Award
Gamma Rho Lambda Sorority - Nancy Gonzalez

Outstanding Officer Award
Wrestling Club - Brian Iguaran

Outstanding Member Award
Sigma Tau Alpha Co-Ed Fraternity - Robert Graves

Outstanding Sorority Award
Gamma Rho Lambda Sorority

Outstanding Fraternity Award
Lambda Chi Alpha

Outstanding New Club Award
Revolutionary Scholars

Outstanding Sport Club Award
Northridge Ice Hockey Team

Commitment to Social Justice Award
Gamma Rho Lambda Sorority - Jess Cardiel

Thomas E. Piernik Matador Spirit Award
University Ambassadors

Outstanding Alumnus Award
Delta Sigma Pi - Cameron Hashemi

Service to Community Award
Food Recovery Network at CSUN

Colleen L. Frenck Community Service to Campus Award
Women's Research & Resource Center - WRRC Food Pantry

Student Talent Program Award
Iranian Student Association - Nowruz

Entertainment Program Award
Acasola - Noontime Concerts: Noonies

Outstanding Conference Program Award
Deaf Studies Association - Social Justice Conference

Diversity Program Award
Deaf Studies Association - Deaf Studies Retreat

Educational Program Award
Linguistics Student Organization - Myths about Bilingualism: What Does the Research Tell Us?

Outreach Program Award
Business Honors Association - DECA Mentorship Program

Outstanding Fundraiser Award
Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity, Inc. - Dance Marathon: MataThon

Lecture Program Award
African Students Organization - Being Black & Being in Love

Collaborative Program Award
American Indian Student Association & Linguistics Student Organization - Rising Voices Screening and Q&A Session

New Program Award
Residence Hall Association - Final Preparedness Event: cRHAm

Outstanding Social Media Award
Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority

Effective Use of Technology Award
Animation Students League of Northridge

Creative Marketing Award
Chemistry & Biochemistry Club

Creative T-Shirt Award
Ballet Folklórico Aztlán de CSUN

Outstanding Organization
Acasola

Advisor of the Year
National Association for Music Education Collegiate Chapter: Mary Schliff

Inspirational Member
Student Dietetic & Food Science Association: Natalie Montemayor

Outstanding Officer
Acasola: Krystal Allen

Outstanding Member
Big Buddies: Lauren Valencia

Outstanding New Club
CSUN Camp Kesem

Outstanding Sports Club
CSUN Table Tennis Team

Commitment to Social Justice
Acasola: CSUN Acasola 'Til It Happens to You'

Thomas E. Piernik Matador Spirit
Ballet Folklorico Aztlán de CSUN

Outstanding Sorority
Delta Delta Delta

Outstanding Fraternity
Sigma Tau Alpha Co-Ed Fraternity

Outstanding Alumnus
CSUN Cross-Cultural Friendship Club: Ian Downs

Service to Community
Phi Psi Omega Sorority: Autism Awareness Week

Colleen L. Frenck Community Service to Campus
100 Citizens Club

Student Talent Program
Habesha Student Union

Entertainment Program
South Asian Club: CSUN Bhangra Competition

Outstanding Conference Program
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/a de Aztlán: Raza Transfer Day & Raza Youth Conference

Diversity Program
CSUN Cross-Cultural Friendship Club: International Talent Show

Educational Program
Society of Professional Journalists: Career Day

Outreach Program
American Society of Mechanical Engineers: Young Engineers Day

Outstanding Fundraiser
Big Buddies

Lecture Program
Animation Students League of Northridge: ASLN Lecture & Workshop Series

Collaborative Program
Health Education Student Organization and Peer Health Exchange: CSUN Health and Wellness Fair

New Program
Matador Food Bank

Outstanding Social Media
CSUN Filipino American Student Association

Effective Use of Technology
CSUN Young Democrats

Creative Marketing
South Asian Club

Creative T-Shirt
Animation Students League of Northridge

Outstanding Organization
Kinesiology Majors Club

Advisor of the Year
American Marketing Association: Dr. Kristen Walker

Inspirational Member
Kinesiology Majors Club: Danica Tolentino

Outstanding Officer
Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity, Inc: Amanda Rosales

Outstanding Member
Business Honors Association: Lilianna Stelmach

Outstanding New Club
Habesha Student Union

Outstanding Sports Club
Women's Rugby Club

Thomas E. Piernik Matador Spirit
Tau Omega Rho Fraternity

Commitment to Social Justice
Armenian Student Association: Stain of Denial Campaign & Armenian Genocide Awareness

Outstanding Sorority
Delta Delta Delta

Outstanding Fraternity
Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Service to Community
Hermanos Unidos: Polytechnic High School Mentorship Program

Colleen L. Frenck Community Service to Campus
Sigma Alpha Zeta Sorority Inc.: Love Shouldn't Hurt - Domestic Violence Awareness March

Outstanding Alumnus
Business Honors Association: Shane Clark

Diversity Program
American Indian Student Association: 31st Annual CSUN Powwow

Educational Program
Deaf CSUNians: Just Ask (JASK) Week

Student Talent Program
CSUN Cross-Cultural Friendship Club: International Talent Show

Collaborative Program
MPHSA, HESO, HASA, & the Public Health Alumni Chapter: Health Sciences Alumni & Students - Networking & Career Building Event

New Program
Biology Club: Scientist for the Day Event

Outreach Program
Coalition of Physician Assistants Club: High School Outreach Program

Outstanding Fundraiser
Big Buddies: Big Buddies' Christmas Fundraiser

Lecture Program
Painting Guild: Artist Talk - Jennifer Moon

Entertainment Program
Ballet Folklorico Aztlán de CSUN: 12th Annual Folklore de Mexico

Outstanding Social Media
Anthropology Student Association

Effective Use of Technology
Student Veteran Organization

Creative Marketing
V-Day

Creative T-Shirt
National Association for Music Education Collegiate Chapter

Outstanding Organization
Vietnamese Student Association

Advisor of the Year
Acasola: Matt Eickhoff

Outstanding New Club
Sigma Tau Alpha Co-Ed Fraternity

Outstanding Sports Club
Matador Boxing Team and Salsa Libre

Outstanding Sorority
Alpha Pi Sigma Sorority, Inc.

Outstanding Fraternity
Sigma Phi Epsilon

Inspirational Member
Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority: Bertha Rivera

Thomas E. Piernik Matador Spirit
Acasola

Outstanding Officer
National Society of Black Engineers: Noral Walker

Outstanding Member
Business Honors Association: Mitchell Beck

Commitment to Social Justice
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: Domestic Sex Trafficking Event

Service to Community
Big Buddies

Colleen L. Frenck Community Service to Campus
Student Veteran Organization: Campus Beautification Project - The Northridge "N"

Outstanding Alumnus
Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity, Inc.: Diana Naderi

Collaborative Program
Health Education Student Organization and Bachelor of Science in Nursing Student Association: Be Healthy Health Fair

Diversity Program
Vietnamese Student Association: Vietnamese Culture Night

Educational Program
Business Honors Association: Business Honors Program

Student Talent Program
Vietnamese Student Association: Northridge by Night - A Dive to Remember

Outstanding Conference Program
Urban Planning Students of Northridge: 8th Annual APA LA Student Symposium - Sustainable Suburbanism at Cal State Northridge

Outstanding Fundraiser
Beta Alpha Psi: Poker Night to benefit the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission

Outreach Program
Habitat for Humanity: College Application Workshop

Lecture Program
American Indian Student Association: Chumash Language Speakers

New Program
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.: The Modern Black Female - A Contemporary Discussion of Black Women from a Black Male Perspective

Entertainment Program
Fasmode Dance Crew: 6th Annual Night of Expressions Showcase

Outstanding Social Media
Student Dietetic & Food Science Association

Effective Use of Technology
Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity, Inc.

Creative Marketing
Health Administration Student Association

Creative T-Shirt
Big Buddies

Outstanding Organization
Business Honors Association

Advisor of the Year
Student Organization for a Holistic-approach to Health and Leadership: Marianne Link

Outstanding New Club
Big Buddies

Outstanding Sorority
Phi Lambda Rho Sorority

Outstanding Fraternity
Lambda Chi Alpha

Outstanding Sports Club
CSUN Women’s Rugby Club

Inspirational Member
Lambda Theta Nu Sorority: Jennifer Perdomo

Outstanding Officer
Health Administration Student Association: Rebecca Kauma

Outstanding Member
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: Catherine Jermany

Student Talent Program
Painting Guild: Painting as Object

Collaborative Program
WRRC, GWSSA, GRL, LSG, and V-Day: Take Back the Night

Diversity Program
American Indian Student Association: 29th Annual CSUN Powwow

Educational Program
Sigma Lambda Beta & Phi Beta Sigma: Dialogue for Diabetes

Outstanding Conference Program
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/a de Aztlán: 15th Annual Raza Youth Conference

Outstanding Fundraiser
CSUN Colleges Against Cancer: CSUN’s Relay For Life

Colleen L. Frenck Community Service to Campus
Tau Omega Rho

Outreach Program
American Indian Student Association: Southern California Indian Center Campus Visit

Service to Community
Habitat For Humanity: Homework Helps

Commitment to Social Justice
Matadors For Equality

New Program
Phi Lambda Rho Sorority: March Madness

Lecture Program
Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity, Inc.: Fall 2012 Gelfand Lecture - The Psychology of Pain

Entertainment Program
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity: 10th Annual Miss Black & Gold Pageant

Effective Use of Technology
Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity, Inc.

Creative T-Shirt
Health Administration Student Association

Creative Marketing
Business Honors Association

Outstanding Alumnus
Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority: Veronica Perez

Matador Spirit
CSUN Men's Rugby

Outstanding Organization
Armenian Student Association

Advisor of the Year 
Preconception Peer Educators: Dr. Sloane Burke

Outstanding New Club
Phi Lambda Nu

Outstanding Sports Club
Women's Rugby Club

Outstanding Sorority
Phi Lambda Rho Sorority

Outstanding Fraternity
Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity

Commitment to Social Justice
Habitat for Humanity

Service to Community
Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity

Colleen L. Frenck - Community Service to Campus
Management Association

Matador Spirit
Pre-Law Association

Inspirational Member
Physical Education Club: Carlos Plascencia

Outstanding Officer
Pi Lambda Theta: Donna Randolph

Outstanding Member 
Zeta Beta Tau: John Ryan Biltz

Outstanding Alumnus
Public Relations Student Society of America: Justin Satzman

Student Talent Program
Ballet Folklórico Aztlán de CSUN: Folkor de Mexico

Collaborative Program
CSUN Students for Israel, CSUN LGBTA, CSUN Hillel, & Vote for Equality @ CSUN: Building New LGBTQ Pride & Inclusion in Israel 

Diversity Program Awrd 
American Indian Student Association: CSUN Powwow

Educational Program
Veterinarians of Tomorrow: Pre-Veterinary Workshop Series

New Program
Joint Advocates on Disordered Eating: Mirrorless Monday Program

Outreach Program
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity: Sigma Beta Program

Outstanding Conference Program
CSUN Filipino American Student Association: SCPASA Summit

Lecture Program
American Marketing Association: Lecture Series

Entertainment Program
CSUN Fasmode: Night of Expressions Showcase

Effective Use of Technology
Student Dietetic & Food Science Association

Outstanding Fundraiser
Beta Gamma Nu: Taco Sales

Creative Marketing
Delta Sigma Pi

Creative T-Shirt
Pre-Dental Club

Creative T-Shirt
Lambda Theta Nu

Lecture Program
Management Association, CSUN

Diversity Program
Lambda Theta Alpha ~ Unbreakable Unity

Collaborative Program
Colleges Against Cancer & CSUN Women's Volleyball Team
Women's Volleyball Game/Breast Fest

Service to Community
Music Therapy Association of Northridge

Student Talent Program
Jishin Taiko

Outstanding Sports Club
CSUN Football Club

Outstanding Sorority
Alpha Pi Sigma

Inspirational Member
Colleges Against Cancer
Melodi McGee

Creative Marketing
Alpha Phi

Outstanding Conference Program
Lambda Theta Nu
Latina Youth Leadership Conference

Outstanding Alumnus
Sigma Phi Epsilon ~ Gil Sandoval

Outstanding Fundraiser
Interfraternity Council ~ Hot Dog Eating Contest

Colleen L. Frenck Community Service to Campus
Hermanos Unidos ~ Lost and Dia De La Mujer

Educational Program
Joint Advocates on Disordered Eating
Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2011

Outstanding New Club
Veterinarians of Tomorrow

Outstanding Member
Sigma Phi Epsilon ~ Mark Dalmacio

Effective Use of Technology
Filipino American Student Association

Entertainment Program
Acasola ~ Afternoonie

Matador Spirit
Lambda Theta Alpha

New Program
United Sorority & Fraternity Council
Autism Awareness: Art for Change

Commitment to Social Justice
Gamma Rho Lambda National Sorority

Outreach Program
Harambee Student Association
Harambee High School Conference

Outstanding Fraternity
Sigma Phi Epsilon

Outstanding Officer
Filipino American Student Association

Advisor of the Year
National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
Janice Woolsey

Outstanding Organization
Colleges Against Cancer

Advisor of the Year
Colleges Against Cancer - Mary Schaffer

Collaborative Program
Acasola & Sigma Phi Epsilon - No Snow Show

Colleen L. Frenck Community Service to Campus
Gamma Zeta Alpha

Commitment to Social Justice
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Creative Marketing
Management Association CSUN

Creative T-Shirt
Tau Omega Rho

Diversity Program
Hermanos Unidos de CSUN -Dia de la Mujer/Day of the Woman

Educational Program
Management Information Systems Association - Let's Do Information Technology (Let's Do I.T.)

Effective Use of Technology
Sigma Phi Epsilon

Entertainment Program
V-Day Club - The Vagina Monologues

Inspirational Member
Pre-Dental Club
Paymon Dorri

Lecture Program
Iranian Student Association
One Night With Bijan

Matador Spirit
Lambda Theta Alpha

New Program
Student Dietetic and Food Science Association
The Dietetic Internship Support Group

Outreach Program
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
SHPE Science Day

Outstanding Alumnus
Ballet Folklorico Aztlán de CSUN
Diana Cabral

Outstanding Conference Program
Lambda Theta Nu
Latina Youth Leadership Conference

Outstanding Fraternity
Gamma Zeta Alpha

Outstanding Fundraiser
Colleges Against Cancer
Relay For Life

Outstanding Member
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Courtney Dunagan

Outstanding New Club
CSUN Students for Israel

Outstanding Officer
CSUN Ice Hockey
J.P. Gale

Outstanding Organization
CSUN Filipino American Student Association

Outstanding Sorority
Lambda Theta Nu

Outstanding Sports Club
CSUN Ice Hockey

Service to Community
Sigma Alpha Zeta

Student Talent Program
Chinese Student Association

Advisor of the Year
Dr. Terri Lisagor
Student Dietetic and Food Science Association

Collaborative Program 
CSUN Hillel, Residence Hall Association, and Religious Studies Department

Colleen L. Frenck Community Service to Campus 
University Ambassadors

Commitment to Social Justice 
CSUN Hillel

Creative Marketing 
V-Day Club

Creative T-Shirt 
Animation Student League of Northridge

Diversity Program 
International Club

Educational Program 
Joint Advocates on Disordered Eating

Effective Use of Technology 
National Society of Leadership and Success

Entertainment Program 
CSUN Anime Club

Inspirational Member 
CSUN Club Soccer Team
Xavier Gomez

Lecture Program 
Public Relations Student Society of America

Matador Spirit 
University Ambassadors

New Program 
Lambda Chi Alpha

Outreach Program 
National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Outstanding Alumnus
CSUN Helpline
Leo Clark

Outstanding Conference Program 
American Medical Student Association

Outstanding Fraternity 
Delta Sigma Pi

Outstanding Fundraiser 
V-Day Club

Outstanding Member 
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Ryan Mallick

Outstanding New Club 
Gamma Alpha Theta

Outstanding Officer 
Health Administration Student Association
Mary Ann Yezadzhyan

Outstanding Organization
CSUN Filipino American Student Association

Outstanding Sorority
Alpha Pi Sigma Sorority, Inc.

Outstanding Sports Club
CSUN Ice Hockey Club

Service to Community
Sigma Gamma Rho

Student Talent Program
Ballet Folklórico Aztlán de CSUN

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