The Association for Women Students held its 5th annual SU Girls Rock Awards show on Wednesday, March 30 in the Smith- Brown Memorial Cotillion Ballroom of the student union.
Students strutted in on a pink carpet, which led into the ballroom, where students were able to pose and take pictures, before the event started. Students also enjoyed performances by the SU Gold N’ Bluez, the Kappa Kappa Chapter of the Sigma Alpha Iota chapter and rapper Samuel Thanni.
Mass Communication senior Nick Harris served as the host for the evening and introduced those who would present the student awards.
Newly elected 2016-2017 SGA President and current AWS President, Zana Harris of Baton Rouge expressed how the award show is a way of empowering all female students across campus, since its creation in 2012.
“Each year, the organization strives to make this event bigger and better, and my favorite part was actually seeing the winners receive their awards and being surprised that the students voted for them,” said Harris. Junior Mechanical Engineering major Paula-Marie Mensah, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and also the Chief of Staff for the Association for Women Students expressed how the organization wanted to honor female students that aren’t normally recognized for their talents.
“The goal of tonight was to honor students that have been a shining star throughout the school year,” stated Mensah.
Students participated in a small nomination process, choosing who they thought should be nominated. Then they were allowed to vote for winners on SurveyMonkey.com
Some of the awards that were given included highest female GPA, athlete of the year, outstanding alumni, social media junkie, girl boss of the year and outstanding female organization.
Graduating Senior Brittany Price, a Public Administration major of Lake Charles, spoke of how she enjoyed the SU Girls Rock Award Show.
“I really like the fact that they highlight all the women on campus on their success. I also like the fact that it gives these women and girls the opportunity to showcase what they have been doing over the year,” stated Price.
As the President of AWS, Harris also wanted to acknowledge female students on campus and inform them that the event was funded by student fees allocated to AWS.
Seniors Lenard Tillery and Keith Morgan II announce the winner for athlete of the year at the SU Girls Rock award show on Wednesday March 30 in the Cotillion Ballroom
