Nominations+for+Student+Graduation+Awards

= Know An Outstanding Senior Graduating in December? =

**Nominate that Student for a Stevenson Award** You are invited to submit nominations for the recipients of the University awards to be announced at the December 2010 commencement. Look for an application at the Registrar’s Office, the Office of Academic Support Services, the Student Affairs Office, and the Career Services Office. You will also find a list of students who have applied to graduate at these locations. Further, you may also print out this page and submit it.

This is a nomination procedure, and not an election. The Student Services Committee of Faculty Council will review nominations and recommend recipients to **Paul D. Lack, Ph.D.**, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean. Please give serious consideration to submitting nominations.

**Complete the form and return it to Jeff Kelly, Assistant Vice President, Academic Support Services via interoffice mail or e-mail.**

**Deadline: Thursday, October 28**

** STEVENSON 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 announced at Commencement.

**__Orsia F. Young Leadership Award__** 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:__** **__Stevenson University Pin__** 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.

**__Elizabeth McWethy Award__** 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.

**__Marion and Henry J. Knott Achievement Award__** 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.

**__John Mitchell Award__** 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.

**__Dorothy Stang Award__** The Dorothy Stang award is conferred upon a graduating senior who best exemplifies devotion to the good of the wider community as reflected in the life of Dorothy Stang, a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the founders of Stevenson University. Stang’s commitment to bringing social justice to the underprivileged in Brazil led to her murder. The Stang Award honors integrity, courage in the face of adversity, and a willingness to act on convictions without regard to consequence. Embodying the most cherished values that an education from Stevenson University instills in its students, the recipient of the Stang Award reaches out to members of the community who have financial, spiritual, social, or cultural needs. Our recipient is a “reflective and accomplished individual committed to a lifetime of learning and contribution” (SU Mission Statement).

**__Outstanding Part-Time Student Award__** 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.

= OFFICE OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES = = = = NOMINATION FORM FOR GRADUATION AWARDS = = =

Name of person submitting nomination (please print):
**//Return to Jeff Kelly by Thursday, October 28, 2010//**