Sports & Recreation recognizes Top Student Staff at Year End Awards

Sports & Recreation (S&R) celebrated their student staff at an awards event on April 4, 2025. Over 180 深夜福利站 students and staff attended to celebrate and recognize the exceptional S&R student leadership and contributions over the past year. 

The student staff listed below went above and beyond - maintaining an incredible attitude while helping to lead and support student-centered, accessible and enriching campus programming.

Sports & Recreation Award of Excellence 2024-25

The Sports & Recreation Award of Excellence is awarded annually to a student(s) who have made a significant impact to both their respective program area(s) and the entire Sports & Recreation department over their entire employment history. This award is bestowed on a staff member that best exemplifies a commitment to our department’s guiding values through demonstrated leadership, teamwork, community building, and a dedication to servicing our programs and membership.

Anthony Tannous

Lauryn Foss

Photo of 2 people displaying award certificates, smiling

 

This award is the highest accolade awarded for Sports & Recreation student staff, and winners should take great pride in what this award represents from the past, but also what their legacy will mean for the future. This year we are pleased to recognize the leadership, contributions, and dedication of two of our outstanding staff members.


Thank you to all of our student staff; you are helping us to build a trust-based and safe environment for students and members to engage, learn, grow and stay active, and we are very grateful for your continued support and outstanding contributions.

The following is a photo and full list of the top student staff award winners for 2024-25:

Group photo of top Sports and Recreation student staff award winners for 2024-25, smiling and holding their award certificates.

Fitness Centre Attendant

Ryan Williams

Fitness Centre Shift Supervisor of the Year 

Julia Timbers

Fitness Instructor of the Year

Helen Ok–Lim Farndon

Personal Trainer of the Year

Dannah Rodriguez

Intramurals (IMS) Official of the Year 

Jake Choi

Intramurals (IMS) Convenor of the Year 

Natalie Graham

Communications Staff of the Year 

Lily McLean Abboud

Sports Information Staff of the Year 

Amelia D’Alessandro

Membership Services Associate of the Year

Kenny Dawson

Membership Services Shift Leader of the Year

Violeta Tretyak

Aquatics Lifeguard of the Year 

Kingsten Leu

Aquatics Head Guard of the Year 

Rayhan Kadri

Mustangs Event Staff of the year

Anna Hart 

Mustangs Event Supervisor of the year

Sonia Nguyen

Mustangs TV Crew of the Year 

Ian Watling 

Mustangs TV Crew of the Year

Ria Kumar

Sports & Recreation Award of Excellence 

 

Anthony Tannous

Lauryn Foss