The annual GSA Starlight Gala is an evening dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments and community of graduate students at Brock University.
On behalf of our Starlight Gala planning committee, we want to thank everyone who was able to attend our annual Starlight Gala on Saturday, April 2. It was an historic night as our Gala became the largest ever in-person event for graduate students at Brock! We were also able to cap off our 20th year of operations as a GSA – thank you for celebrating with us.
While all may not have been able to attend, we do want to share some of the wins of extraordinary individuals who were recognized for their work, research, community service and dedication to the Brock graduate student community. Congratulations to all!
GSA Award Winners:
Academic Excellence Award – Ardalan Eyni
Teaching Assistant of the Year – Lauren Nesbitt
Community and Engagement Award – Mariana Garrido de Castro
Volunteer of the Year Award – Neerav Vaidya and Emma Schmidt
Outstanding Graduate Mentorship Award – Hannah Charnock
President’s Award – Owen Angus-Yamada
Honorary Membership Inductees:
Jack M. Miller (2022 inductee, posthumous)
Marilyn Rose (2022 inductee, posthumous)
Christopher Yendt (2021 inductee)
GSA Ambassador – Class of 2022 Cohort:
Mario De Diviitis Diana Huson
Russell Evans Chris Ventura
Kithio Mwanzia Amber Bramer
Jason Ribeiro Mary-Louise Vanderlee
Gianluca Agostinelli Scott Behie
Natalie Spadafora Rebecca Macpherson
John Smol Lisa Whittingham
Kiel Omerod Jess Vickruck
Ashleigh Miatello Daniel Antwi-Amoabeng
GSA GALA SPONSORSHIPS
We would also like to recognize the generosity of our 2022 Gala Sponsors, their sponsorship level and what their contribution provided:
2022 GSA GALA TITLE SPONSOR
PLATNIUM LEVEL SPONSOR
BRONZE LEVEL SPONSORS
DOOR PRIZE & GALA SPONSORS
BROCK CAMPUS STORE
BROCK RECREATION
DAILY GRIND CAFE
HUB INTERNATIONAL
PEN FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION
CFS ONTARIO
LANDMARK CINEMAS – ST. CATHARINES