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The Student Government Association at º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø held their annual Awards Banquet on April 19 in the Hall of Fame Room at Spratt Memorial Stadium. The annual banquet included the swearing-in of incoming Student Body President Kyle Fuson, junior business major from St. Joseph, and Vice President Reece Christensen, sophomore political science major from Cameron, Missouri.

Organizational award winners were:

• Most Outstanding Academic & Departmental Organization: The Wildlife Society
• Most Outstanding Fraternity: Phi Delta Theta
• Most Outstanding Sorority: Alpha Sigma Alpha
• Most Outstanding Special & Social Interest Group: The Wildlife Society
• Most Outstanding Faith-Based Organization: Catholic Newman Center
• Glen Marion Community Service Award: Phi Delta Theta
• Best New Organization: Legal Studies Association
• Most Active Organization: The Wildlife Society
• Spirit of the Griffon Award: Alpha Sigma Alpha

Winners of individual awards were:

• Student Organization Advisor of the Year: Dr. Cary Chevalier, professor of biology, The Wildlife Society
• Dean Hoff Outstanding Achievement Award:
  • Freshman: Cecilia Tackett, Savannah, Missouri
  • Sophomore Winner – Paul Granberry III, Florissant, Missouri
  • Junior Winner – Mon’tra Qualls-Woods, Kansas City, Missouri
  • Senior Winner – Alec Guy, St. Joseph
• Outstanding Contribution to Student Senate: Kyle Fuson, St. Joseph
• Outstanding Contribution to E-Board: Gillian Evans, SGA Director of Public Relations, Eldon, Missouri

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