Bettersworth Auditorium slowly filled with people anticipating the results of the 3^rd annual Student Choice Awards. The ceremony is sponsored by Mississippi State University’s Center for Student Activities. 
The Student Choice Awards showcased the university’s best students and organizations. The award show offers a chance to hone in and congratulate the students and organizations that went above and beyond to create a great student life on campus. 
Sophomore Sydney Denton, member of Student Association Freshman Reach and winner of the Rising Leader award, explained the importance of the Student Choice Awards.
“I just feel recognition means a lot on this campus because we’re an SEC school,” Denton said. “A lot of things can fall under the radar and to have a big year end sweep of ‘You did something great and amazing and let’s make sure everyone knows about (it)’ is what’s I think really cool about it.”
Students from various organizations and members of the Student Association announced the awards. Anna Katherine Thompson, the 2022 Miss Maroon and White, welcomed the crowd and began the night by announcing the Outstanding Residence Hall award.
The No Title Needed award is new this year, and some people were confused about what the student would be recognized for. Even the award-winner, senior Ryan Jarratt said he wondered why he was being recognized. But, he said he reflected on his time at MSU and the things he accomplished and realized the meaning of the award.
“It’s intended to honor a student who’s worked in an organization on campus, not necessarily as one of its official leaders, but as someone who, none the less, puts in a lot of time and a lot of effort and really dedicates themselves to serving that group,” Jarratt said.
Even though Jarratt did not hold a major position in Student Association, he said he award still recognizes him for the hard work he has contributed to the organization. 
“I’m not the student body president or vice president or director of policy or anything like that. But in kind of the different roles that I’ve had on Cabinet or in Senate, I’ve felt like I was able to do a lot of great work and my nomination for this award was kind of a testament to that,” Jarratt said. 
Senior Sara Mae Brodnax serves as both assistant director of Bulldog Bash and vice president of Bully’s Closet and Pantry Ambassadors, both of which won Student Choice Awards. Bully’s Closet and Pantry is a relatively new organization, and Brodnax said she was thrilled these organizations won awards.
“For Bully’s Closet and Pantry Ambassadors, I think it’s important to win this award because this our second semester as an organization,” she said. “… So that’s really exciting, and it kind of puts us on the map. And it also brings awareness to the pantry, which is our whole goal at the end of the day.”