Chair of the Year

Annie Tsui

Vice- Chair of the Year

Nadine Riffel

Publicity Team Members of the Year

Shante Brown

Whitney Tackett

Bending Over Backwards Awards

Courtney Jackson

Lisa Zarick

Noah Rawls

Support and Encouragement Awards

Brittany King
Bethany Marlowe

M. Cristina Grabiel Award

“for caring enough to make this world a better place”

Lisa Zarick
Jason Weil

Thomas O. Webb Award

“DSU member of the year…for going the extra mile” 

Courtney Jackson

Pain in the Ass Award

Noah Rawls

 Of all the performers, Winthrop‘s DSU Program Board presented during the 2007-08 school year,
the board voted these our favorites in the respective categories…

Best Band

5th - Natalie Stovall
4th - porterdavis
3rd - Florez
2nd - Skinny
WINNER - THE MUCKRAKERS 

Best Comedy Act

5th - Rip Micheals
4th - The Have Nots !
3rd - Dan Cummins
2nd - Jay Black
WINNER - ROY WOOD, JR

Best Performing Arts: Music

5th - Seven Nations
4th - Black Violin
3rd - Javier Mendoza
2nd - Will Scruggs Jazz Fellowship
WINNER - ALTHEA RENE

Best Performing Arts: Special Attraction

5th - Playfair w/ Scott Johnson
4th - Drive In Movie “ The Shining”
3rd - The Return
2nd - Salsa Magic
WINNER – RECYCLED PERCUSSION 

Best Lecture

5th - Mike Shiley “Solving Immigration: The Truth is Out There”
4th - Eric Alva “ Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
3rd - Barry Drake “ 70’s & 80’s Rock ‘n Roll History”
2nd - Daryl Davis “Klan-Destine Relationships”
WINNER - MARK STERNER “ DUI: AN IMPORTANT LESSON “

Best Poet

5th - Paul D
4th - Shihan
3rd - Isis
2nd - Travis Watkins
WINNER - COLIN GILBERT
 

Best Novelty/Variety Event

5th - Tom DeLuca
4th - Alpine Obstacle Course
3rd - Fun Photos
2nd - Casino Night
WINNER - CRAIG KARGES
 

Best Coffeehouse Performer of the Year

5th (tie) - Zane Williams
Jason Levasseur
4th - Vienna Teng w/ Alex Wong
3rd - Meg Allison w/ Joshua Stevens
2nd - Ari Hest
WINNER - SAM & RUBY

The next group of awards, students could vote for any of the acts from all the various categories
( approximately 70) so to be a finalist means you are the best of the best.

Nicest Act We Hosted this year

5th (tie) - Jason Levasseur
Barry and Pat Drake
4th - Zane Williams
3rd - Natalie Stovall
2nd - Sam & Ruby
WINNER - COLIN GILBERT
 

Most Fun Act of year

5th - Barry and Pat Drake
4th (tie) - Recycled Percussion
Kevin Prentiss
3rd - Skinny
2nd - The Muckrakers
WINNER - JASON LEVASSEUR
 

Most Talented Act of year

5th ( tie) - porterdavis
Will Scruggs Jazz Fellowship
4th (tie) - Ari Hest
Natalie Stovall
3rd - Javier Mendoza
2nd (tie) - Sam & Ruby
Althea Rene
WINNER – VIENNA TENG w/ ALEX WONG
 

Act we would most like see become a Winthrop tradition
( besides DeLuca, Drakes, & Futches)

5th (tie) - Recycled Percussion
Kevin Prentiss
4th - Sam & Ruby
3rd - porterdavis
2nd - Craig Karges
WINNER - SALSA MAGIC
 

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
( overall best act we brought to campus this year )

10th (tie) - Javier Mendoza
Florez
Kevin Prentiss
9th (tie) - Ari Hest
Jason Levasseur
8th - Barry Drake
7th - The Muckrakers
6th - Salsa Magic
5th - Skinny
4th - Sam and Ruby
3rd - Craig Karges
2nd - Althea Rene

WINNER - RECYCLED PERCUSSION