Summer Ball 2015

The incredible success of the annual Summer Ball led to the Students’ Union at Essex winning the Best Marketing campaign for Be The Priority 2015 at the SU National Entertainments Awards.

This is the second year in a row it has won the national title for Best Marketing campaign – becoming the first SU to retain the award.

Essex SU was also shortlisted for ‘Best One Off’ event for Summer Ball 2015 and Pete Brizio was on the shortlist for Best SU Manager.

Other ceremonies in the past month have seen Essex students and SU staff shortlisted for other top awards.

Fadli Zaini was shortlisted in the International Student of the Year category for the 2015 NUS Internationalisation Awards.

Steve Haugh was shortlisted in the SU Staff Member of the Year category at the NUS Awards. The nomination said: “Underpinning all of Steve’s work is a proud embodiment of the values that define Essex.”