Announcements
Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2008Call for Nominations: Student Leadership and Humanitarian Recognition Awards
Applications and nominations are requested for students to be considered for the following student awards:
- Mildred Keller Campbell Leadership Award
- Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
- Phillip Santa Maria Memorial Award
Nomination forms are available on the Student Life Web site and from the Academic and Student Affairs Office, Cleveland Hall 519; the Student Life Office, Campbell Student Union 400; Dean of Students Office, Campbell Student Union 306; United Students Government, Campbell Student Union 402; Student Union Information Desk, Campbell Student Union lobby; Residence Life, Porter Hall; Career Development Office, Cleveland Hall 306; Weigel Health Center; and the Intercollegiate Athletics Office, Sports Arena. Completed nomination folders must be submitted to the Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Office, Campbell Student Union 306, by the specified deadline for each award.
For additional information, call Charles B. Kenyon, associate vice president and dean of students, at (716) 878-4618.
The Mildred Campbell Leadership Award
Deadline: Friday, February 22
The Mildred Campbell Leadership Award recognizes a Buffalo State College student whose work has had a positive impact on student life and who has excelled as an extracurricular leader among students on campus. The award is offered annually to an undergraduate student based on the evaluation of the nominee’s leadership credentials in accordance with established criteria.A plaque and award citing the recipient’s distinction is presented at a ceremony held in the spring semester. The recipient also will receive a monetary award.
Criteria for Selection:
- Undergraduate student
- Minimum of 24 credit hours completed at Buffalo State College
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5
- Strong record of extracurricular leadership at Buffalo State College, demonstrated through personal development, campus organizational leadership and citizenship, and community service
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
Deadline: Friday, February 22
For nearly seven decades, Who’s Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges has assisted in the tradition of furthering the aims of higher education by recognizing and rewarding academic excellence on a national level.Buffalo State is among the 1,900 institutions participating in this national program. As a lifetime benefit, students selected for inclusion in Who’s Who are entitled to use a free reference/placement service when seeking postgraduate employment or fellowships.A certificate citing the recipient’s distinction will be presented at a ceremony held in the spring.
Criteria for Selection:
- Undergraduate student with a minimum of 24 credit hours completed at Buffalo State and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Graduate student with a minimum GPA of 3.5
- Strong record of leadership at Buffalo State, demonstrated through personal development, organizational leadership, citizenship, and community service
The Phillip Santa Maria Memorial Award
Deadline: Friday, February 29
The Phillip Santa Maria Memorial Award recognizes a Buffalo State College undergraduate student who has demonstrated a well-rounded character, exhibiting not only scholastic achievement but also active participation in campus life at Buffalo State College and in the Western New York community, and a desire to improve the world. A plaque and award citing the recipient’s distinction are presented at a ceremony held in the spring. The recipient also will receive a monetary award.
Criteria for Selection:
- Undergraduate junior or senior enrolled full time (minimum 12 credit hours) at Buffalo State College during the academic year in which the award is made
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Evidence of high integrity
- Evidence of volunteer service on campus and within the larger community while a student at Buffalo State College