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Written by: Sindhu Palanippan
The 39th annual Falcon Awards this past Thursday night recognized and honored many seniors and faculty while showcasing some of Bentley’s talent. The Skyline Trio was the house band, providing background music and contributing to the red carpet atmosphere, while the Bentley Jazz band took over after the ceremony and provided music during the dinner portion. Three of Bentley’s dance crews, Bhangra, Never Out of Moves, and BizRaas performed, along with some vocal performances from both Christian Holland and Bentley’s A Cappella group.
The Division of Student Affairs takes this yearly opportunity “to celebrate and recognize the many efforts of faculty, staff and most especially students who represent Bentley well.” The night began with a check presentation to President Gloria Larson. From the Up Till Dawn fundraiser, Bentley raised a little over $45,000.
The David A. Fedo Award for Contribution to the Arts and Sciences went to senior Dan Merica. Staff Member of the Year, cited as “a mentor, leader, friend, and a shining example of a staff member who takes that extra step for every student out there” went to Adam Payne. Faculty Member of the Year honors those who excel outside of the classroom in connections, dedication, and support. This year, the award went to George Sousa.
Each year, the school recognizes one male and one female outstanding athlete of the year. This year, Alyssa Sliney took the female title and Jason Westrol took the male title. The Edward J. Powers Scholar Athlete Award combines both athletics and academics, recognizing the senior who succeeds in both fields. This year the award went to Abigail DeMusis.
Those students who provide “distinguished, yet unrecognized, service to improve the quality of student life at Bentley University” are rewarded with the Unsung Heroes Award. These students are very involved in student affairs at Bentley, but may not necessarily be as well known as other students. This year, the Unsung Heroes Award went to four different seniors: Ashish Kumar, Liz Farley, Anne Marie Warner, and Jimmy Buckley. The Diversity Awareness Award is one that is “presented to a student or student organization at Bentley who is dedicated to promoting diversity, awareness and creativity, both on and off campus.” After the successful Day of Silence and everything else that this group has done, the award was given to PRIDE.
The Dean’s Award is another prestigious award that recognizes a student who “stands out in an exceptional way in character, deed, and efforts toward the Bentley community.” This year, the award went to Tyler Williams.
After this, the department found it appropriate to recognize an organization that greatly contributed to the community this past year, the Project Haiti Team, who raised nearly $30,000 in relief efforts to benefit ShelterBox.
Nominated by peers and approved by the department, Martha Perry won Most Involved Student and Shanell Mosley won the Outstanding Contribution to the Bentley Community Award for their hard work and dedication to the community over the past four years.
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