Chair of the Year

Maggie Szeman

Vice- Chair of the Year

Ashley Hunter

Publicity Team Members of the Year

Brittany King

Whitney Tackett

Bending Over Backwards Awards

Shante Brown

Noah Rawls

Maggie Szeman
Whitney Tackett

Support and Encouragement Awards

Daniel Beels
RaLinda Register

M. Cristina Grabiel Award

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

Glenn Spurlin
Nichole Scaglione

Thomas O. Webb Award

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

Shante Brown

Pain in the Ass Award

Kevin Vandiver

 Of all the performers, Winthrop‘s DSU Program Board presented during the 2008-09 school year,
the board voted these our favorites in the respective categories…

Best Band

5th (tie) - Hooked on Tonics
5th (tie) - Screaming Orphans
4th - Sequoyah Prep School
3rd - Spiritual Rez
2nd - Dobler Effect 
WINNER - CHUBBY CARRIER & THE BAYOU SWAMP BAND

Best Comedy Act

5th - Steve Hofstetter
4th - Retta
3rd - Roy Wood, Jr.
2nd - Vic Henley
WINNER - BUZZ SUTHERLAND
 

Best Performing Arts: Music

5th - Tropicante
4th - Davis and Dow
3rd - Bill Miller
2nd - Dominic Gaudious
WINNER - CHAPTER 6
 

Best Performing Arts: Special Attraction

5th - "Eaten Alive:" w/ Eva Van Dok
4th - Salsa Magic
3rd - Tom DeLuca
2nd - Atlanta Drumline
WINNER – JUSTIN KREDIBLE 

Best Lecture

5th - Anisa Mehdi "Inside Mecca"
4th - Peter Bielagus "How To Put More $$$ In Your Pocket Today"
3rd - Mark Sterner "DUI: An Important Lesson"
2nd - Barry Drake "50's & 60's Rock"
WINNER - DAVID COLEMAN "Making Relationships Matter: Creative Dating"

Best Poet

5th - Abyss
4th - Mayda Del Valle
3rd - Colin Gilbert
2nd - Jon Goode
WINNER - ASIA
 

Best Novelty/Variety Event

5th - Spin Art Frisbees
4th - Wax Hands
3rd - Photo Keychains
2nd - Snow Globes
WINNER - ROARING 20's OLD TIME PHOTOS
 

Best Coffeehouse Performer of the Year

5th - Chris Cauley
4th - David LaMotte
3rd - Tyrone Wells
2nd - Nathan Angelo
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) - Barry and Pat Drake
The Screaming Orphans
4th - Ry Cuming
3rd - Chapter 6
2nd -David LaMotte
WINNER - KEVIN PRENTISS
 

Most Fun Act of year

5th (tie) - Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band
Kevin Prentiss
4th - Justin Kredible
3rd - The Screaming Orphans
2nd - Spiritual Rez
WINNER - CHAPTER 6
 

Most Talented Act of year

5th - Tyrone Wells
4th - Chapter 6
3rd - Dominic Gaudious
2nd - Sam & Ruby
WINNER – NATHAN ANGELO
 

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

10th (tie) - David Coleman
The Screaming Orphans
Asia
9th - Voltage Brothers
8th - Tyrone Wells
7th - Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band
6th (tie) - Barry Drake
David LaMotte
5th - Sam and Ruby
4th - Justin Kredible
3rd - Spiritual Rez
2nd - Chapter 6

WINNER - NATHAN ANGELO