2025 Winners

Media Awards

Best Photo

Winner:

• Canterbury University Tramping Club - Setting up camp at Mt Owen

Finalists:

• Canterbury University Boardriders Association - SK8 5-0
• Canterbury University Snow Sports Club - Skiing at Broken River
• UC Amateur Sports Society - Grass Stains & Glory at the Muddy Crawl

 

Best Video

Winner:

• Lads Without Labels - Love Ya Bro

Finalists:

• Canterbury University Snow Sports Club - Edit of the Winter
• UCanDance - What they don’t tell you about starting dance
• University of Canterbury Commerce Society - UCom Invitational Video

 

Best Merchandise

Winner:

• UC Girls Outdoors - UC Girls Outdoors T-Shirt

Finalists:

• CompSoc - CompSoc Member T-shirts
• Lads Without Labels - Dirty Lids Caps
• UC Filipino Society - Filsoc 10th Year Anniversary Jersey

 

Best Graphic Design

Winner:

• Canterbury University Boardriders Association - SK8 Poster

Finalists:

• UC Amateur Sports Society - UCASS Instagram Posts/Event Posters
• UC Korean Society - Chuseok 2024
• University of Canterbury Engineering Society - Apres Ski BBQ Poster

 

Excellence Awards

Best Event Marketing

Winner:

• UC Filipino Society - Welcoming Party 2025

Finalists:

• UC Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - UCIEEE Ball - Sparks & Sparkles
• UC Women in Tech - AGM Marketing
• University of Canterbury Musical Theatre Society - MUSOC Presents: Legally Blonde

 

Best Sponsorship Opportunity

Winner:

• Canterbury University Snow Sports Club - Cactus Repair Night

Finalists:

• UC Girls Outdoors - Sport Canterbury Sponsorship
• University of Canterbury Commerce Society - UCom Invitational
• Women in Business - Clubs Day Totes

 

Best Sustainability Initiative

Winner:

• UC TronSoc - TronSoc Sustainability Series

Finalists:

• Canterbury University Snow Sports Club - Canterbury Snow Sale
• Canterbury University Tramping Club - CUTC Kea Conservation Tasteful Nude Calendar
• EnviroSoc - UC Predator Trapping Program

 

Best New Event, Programme, or Initiative

Winner:

• French Society - Opportunities in France

Finalists:

• EnviroSoc - EnviroSoc Trapping Tracker Tiered Service System
• UC Student Volunteer Army - SVA Branch Out
• Women in Engineering - EngineeringHer

 

Best Arts Event or Events Programme

Winner:

• University of Canterbury Musical Theatre Society - MUSOC Presents: Legally Blonde

Finalists:

• Digital Screen Society - Showcase 2024
• DJsoc - DJ Workshop
• Op-Shopping Society - Opsoc Charitable Art Auction

 

Best Cultural Event or Events Programme

Winner:

• UC Filipino Society - Fiesta 2024

Finalists:

• Japan Society - JSoc Tea Ceremony 2025
• UC Global Society - International Fashion Show
• Women in Engineering with
• Māori and Pacific Engineering Club (TOTEM), UC Rainbow Engineering, University of Canterbury Engineering Society - WIE X ENSOC x TOTEM x RainbowEng Diversity Evening

 

Best Academic Event or Events Programme

Winner:

• Women in Engineering - Women in Engineering Mentoring Programme

Finalists:

• The Investment Society - The Investor Basics Series
• UC Muslim Student Association - Sisterlink: Muslim Girls Mentorship Program
• UC Women in Tech - WiTSoc Professional Development Series

 

Best Business Event or Events Programme

Winner:

• UC Global Society with UC Accounting Society - Global Pathways: From International Student to Commerce Professional

Finalists:

• The Investment Society - The Late Late Show: Industry Leaders Couch Chats
• Women in Business with The Investment Society - Make it Make Cents
• Women in Engineering - CV Workshop

 

Best Community Event or Events Programme

Winner:

• UC Student Volunteer Army - Nelson Flood Disaster Response

Finalists:

• 180 Degrees Consulting Canterbury - Community Consulting Programme
• Lads Without Labels - Life Skills With Lads
• QCanterbury - Speed Friending

 

Best Health and Well-being Event or Events Programme

Winner:

• University of Canterbury Commerce Society - UCom Active

Finalists:

• CompSoc - CompSoc Breakfast
• UC TronSoc - Tronsoc 2024 Wellbeing Series
• Women in Engineering - WIE Study Week Wellbeing Series

 

Best Social Event Programme or Events Programme

Winner:

• Japan Society - JSoc Language Exchange 2025

Finalists:

• Canterbury University Tramping Club - Bush ball 2025
• UC Women in Tech with CompSoc, Women in Engineering - YCDHT
• UCanDance - UCan Dance Dance Classes

 

Best Sports Event or Events Programme

Winner:

• University of Canterbury Canoe Club - University of Canterbury Canoe Club - Zero 2 Hero.

Finalists:

• Canterbury University Snow Sports Club with UC Girls Outdoors - Girls Shred 2025
• Lads Without Labels - Ugly Boys Running Club
• UC Amateur Sports Society - UCASS Social Sports

 

Best Club Collaboration Event or Events Programme

Winner:

• UC Global Society with Asian Kiwi Society, Canterbury Malaysian Students' Association, Canterbury University Samoan Students' Association, Fijian Students' Association, Japan Society, The Nesian Club, UC Filipino Society, UC Indian Student Association, UC Korean Society, UC Muslim Student Association - Asia Pacific Festival

Finalists:

• Canterbury University Snow Sports Club with FISHSOC, UC Girls Outdoors, University of Canterbury Canoe Club, University of Canterbury Climbing Club - Amazing Race CUSSC x UCCC x Girls Outdoors x UC^3 X FishSoc
• QCanterbury with Queer in Law, UC Rainbow Engineering - Enchanted Forest: A UC Rainbow Ball
• UC TronSoc with MECHsoc - Tron vs Mech Football Game

 

Best Major Event

Winner:

• Lads Without Labels - Run72 2024

Finalists:

• Canterbury University Tramping Club - TWALK 2025
• UC Filipino Society - Welcoming Party: UCFilSoc Turns 10!
• UC Student Volunteer Army - UC SVA Big Give

 

Recognition Awards

Rising Club Leader Award

Winner:

• Jaime Uy De Baron

Finalists:

• Emily Williams
• Isaiah Moir
• Sky Harrington-Baker

 

Individual Contribution Awards

Winners:

• Caitlin France
• Carter Peacock
• Charlotte MacFarquhar
• Emily Blennerhassett
• Hannah Battrick
• Imam Rossli
• Leila Paul
• Leonardo Bolstad
• Maddie Barrett
• Naomi Holland
• Phoebe Burns
• Rosie Dalkie
• Yezsa Pagtolon-an

 

Supreme Awards

Supreme Event

Winner:

• UC Global Society, Asian Kiwi Society, Canterbury Malaysian Students' Association, Canterbury University Samoan Students' Association, Fijian Students' Association, Japan Society, The Nesian Club, UC Filipino Society, UC Indian Student Association, UC Korean Society & UC Muslim Student Association- Asia Pacific Festival

 

Supreme Individual Contribution to Clubs

Winner:

• Hannah Battrick

Finalists:

• Leonardo Bolstad
• Maddie Barrett
• Phoebe Burns

 

Supreme New Club

Winner:

• UC Girls Outdoors

Finalists:

• MECHsoc
• Te Mana Pounamu
• UC Cube Society

 

Supreme Small Club

Winner:

• Queer in Law

Finalists:

• CAPESoc
• UC Postgraduate Students Association
• UC Rainbow Engineering

 

Supreme Club

Winner:

• Women in Engineering

Finalists:

• The Investment Society
• UC Women in Business
• UC Global Society