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The nomination deadline for the Student Humanitarian Awards has been extended to Friday, March 20. Faculty and staff members are encouraged to nominate students who have demonstrated a commitment to humanitarian service for consideration of one or more of the awards listed below.

The Luis M. Antonetti Student Humanitarian Award
The Luis M. Antonetti Student Humanitarian Award recognizes a Buffalo State undergraduate student who has demonstrated personal character through encouragement of nonviolent beliefs and actions, volunteer service both on campus and in the community, and an ability to reach out to others with broad cultural acceptance. A plaque and award citing the recipient’s distinction is presented at a ceremony held in the spring, and the recipient may receive a monetary award, dependent on availability of funds.

The Minnie and Joe Engel Student Humanitarian Award
The Minnie and Joe Engel Student Humanitarian Award recognizes a Buffalo State undergraduate student who has demonstrated personal character through altruism, volunteer service, and the giving of oneself to the campus and the larger community. The Engel Humanitarian Award recognizes the full measure of a person’s worth, not just as a scholar, but as someone whose efforts on behalf of others define a quality of character that embodies core values that merit recognition. A plaque and award citing the recipient’s distinction is presented at a ceremony held in the spring, and the recipient may receive a monetary award, dependent on availability of funds.

The Phillip Santa Maria Memorial Award
The Phillip Santa Maria Memorial Award recognizes a Buffalo State undergraduate student who has demonstrated a well-rounded character, exhibiting not only scholastic achievement but also active participation in campus life at Buffalo State and in the Western New York community and a desire to improve the world. A plaque and award citing the recipient’s distinction is presented at a ceremony held in the spring, and the recipient may receive a monetary award, dependent on availability of funds.

Nomination forms are available on the Dean of Students Office website.

For more information, please contact Charles B. Kenyon, dean of students, ext. 4618.