ACC high rollers win awards at annual Student Life celebration

Approximately 400 students and guests attended the Vegas themed Nite in the Life. Nite in the Life is Student Life's annual awards ceremony and celebration.
Student Life, intramurals, student publications, and Student Government Association presented awards to honor student, faculty and staff involvement.
"I think students really enjoyed it. I was surprised how many stayed until the very end. We stayed until about 12:30 a.m.," Student Life Assistant Dot Dearinger said.
Besides the awards, Nite in the Life was also used to announce the winners of the SGA elections, and introduce the incoming administration. The winner of the ACC music Showcase, The Baker Family band, was also announced at the event,
Servant Leader Award Winner Avy Gonzalez enjoyed the opportunity to spend time with his friends outside of class.
"All the event's and all the things going on made it that much more fun," Gonzalez said.
Attendees were given chips with which they could "gamble". The chips could be cashed in for raffle tickets. Student Life gave away a number of prizes including an Xbox 360, an Ipod touch, and $200 cash donated by the Rio Grande Simon's Cafe.
"I lost like $20,000, I just gave what I had left to someone else," 2009-2010 SGA parliamentarian Brice Gump said.
Gump, despite his bad luck, thought the gambling was the best part of the evening. He won the Sportsmanship award from Intramural Sports and Recreation.
Dearinger was pleased with this year's event and hopes students enjoyed themselves.
"It worked out really well because everyone had an opportunity to win," Dearinger said.