Graduation+Award+Forms

TO: Faculty, Staff, and Students FROM: Chris Noya, Assistant Vice President, Experiential Learning and Learning Beyond DATE: March 1, 2010 SUBJECT: **Nominations for** **Student Graduation Awards**
 * STEVENSON **** UNIVERSITY * STEVENSON, MARYLAND 21153 **
 * // OFFICE OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES //**

I invite you to submit nominations for the recipients of the college awards to be announced at the May 2010 commencement. Find applications at these locations: the Registrar’s Office, the Office of Academic Support Services, Student Affairs Office, and the Career Services Offices. This is a nomination procedure, and not an election. A committee consisting of representatives of the administration, faculty, and staff will review nominations and recommend recipients to Dean Paul Lack.

Please give serious consideration to submitting nominations. **__Simply complete the nomination form and return it to my //mailbox no later than Friday, March 19th.//__** A brief description of the awards follows:

__ UNIVERSITY AWARDS __
The Universitywide Awards are presented each semester. In the winter, the awards are presented at Commencement. In the spring, the awards are presented at Baccalaureate and also announced at Commencement. The Orsia F. Young Leadership Award is conferred on **__one graduating student from each academic school__** who has performed in an outstanding manner as a leader in the University community, initiated action, motivated others to do so, and has been an agent for positive change in the University. **__ There is only one recipient for each of the following awards at each graduation: __**
 * __ Orsia F. Young Leadership Award __**

The SU Pin Award is the most comprehensive honor the University confers on one graduating senior whose total personal performance is meritorious, including academic achievement, independence, integrity of thought and action, reliability, respect for others, and involvement in University or community affairs. The Elizabeth McWethy Award is bestowed from time to time upon one student who has demonstrated exceptional creativity, manifested genuine concern for society, and has actively influenced the lives of others. The Marion and Henry J. Knott Achievement Award is presented to one graduating student who has demonstrated the ability to achieve academically, to reach out to the needs of others at the university, and to persevere toward a goal while also managing major primary responsibilities outside the life of the university. The John Mitchell Award is presented to one student who has demonstrated outstanding service to his or her community in a way that exemplifies the values of Stevenson University’s mission. The University’s award for Outstanding Part-time Student is conferred on a graduating part-time student who has demonstrated commitment to higher education, the determination to succeed, a high standard of academic achievement, and has contributed in a tangible manner to the university while balancing many other personal and professional obligations.
 * __ Stevenson __****__ University __**
 * __ Elizabeth McWethy Award __**
 * __ Marion and Henry J. Knott Achievement Award __**
 * __ John Mitchell Award __**
 * __ Outstanding Part-Time Student Award __**

** STEVENSON **** UNIVERSITY * STEVENSON, MARYLAND 21153 ** OFFICE OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES = = = = =__ NOMINATION FORM FOR GRADUATION AWARDS __= = =


 * Name of Award: _ **

__Please be specific in your nomination and take into consideration the qualities listed in the award description. Reasons for nomination:__
__

Name of person submitting nomination: __ (please print) __

**//Return to Chris Noya, Office of Career Services and Learning Beyond, by Friday, March 19, 2010//**.