2011-2012 ALL UNIVERSITY AWARDS NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN

Members of the SMU community are invited to nominate students, faculty, and staff who are deserving of recognition for the awards noted below. Please review the information and criteria for each award. An individual may be nominated or may nominate themselves for one or more awards. The award recipients will be announced at the Awards Extravaganza on Monday, APRIL 16, 2012 at 7:30 PM in the Hughes-Trigg Ballroom. Please plan to attend!

TRAVEL NOTE: American Airlines is offering a discounted fare for travel to and from Dallas-Fort Worth from April 13-19, 2012 for persons attending SMU's Honors Day Convocation and Awards Extravaganza on Monday, April 16, 2012. When booking your flight online, enter Promotional code A1742BL to obtain a 5% discount. If you need assistance, please call the American Airlines Meeting Services Desk at 1-800-433-1790. Tell the agent that your travel arrangements are for Honors Day Convocation/Awards Extravaganza at Southern Methodist University.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF NOMINATIONS IS
12 NOON ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Select an Award

"M" Award

The "M" Award is the most highly coveted recognition bestowed upon students, faculty, staff and administrators on the SMU Campus. The recipients' efforts have been continuous during their years at the University and are not limited to a narrow vested interest. The “M” Award honorees are an inspiration to others, giving unselfishly of their time and talents in order to make the University, and indeed the world, a better place for all of us to live.

Past Award Winners

Criteria

  • Nominee must be a student who will graduate by August 2012 (undergraduate or graduate) or a faculty/staff member with at least 6 years of continuous employment at SMU. The "M" Award may only be received once. Previous recipients are not eligible.

  • Additionally, a resume is required and must be received before the deadline. Resumes may be submitted in person to the Dean of Student Life Office, located in Hughes-Trigg Student Center Rm 302, or faxed to 214-768-4572.

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Umphrey Lee Award

The Umphrey Lee Award is named for the first president of the student body at SMU, who then went on to become the University's 4th President in 1939. In the spirit of the servant-leader role that defined his life, the Umphrey Lee Award is presented annually to a graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding involvement in and contribution to the University community while a student at SMU.

Criteria

  • Nominee must be an undergraduate student who will graduate by August 2012. The nominee, or his/her nominator, should indicate ways in which she/he has been involved and what contributions have been made to the University community while a student at SMU.

  • Additionally, a resume is required and must be received before the deadline. Resumes may be submitted in person to the Dean of Student Life Office, located in Hughes-Trigg Student Center Rm 302, or faxed to 214-768-4572.

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Presidential Award of Excellence - Scholar/Leader Award

The Presidential Award of Excellence – Scholar/Leader is given to an outstanding student leader who has shown qualities of leadership which have benefited the SMU community.

Criteria

  • Nominee must be a student who will graduate by August 2012 (undergraduate or graduate) with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and has an outstanding record of leadership at SMU.

  • Additionally, a resume is required and must be received before the deadline. Resumes may be submitted in person to the Dean of Student Life Office, located in Hughes-Trigg Student Center Rm 302, or faxed to 214-768-4572.

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Presidential Award of Excellence - Scholar/Volunteer Award

The Presidential Award of Excellence – Scholar/Volunteer is given to an outstanding student volunteer who has volunteered his or her services to the greater Dallas community and beyond.

Criteria

  • Nominee must be a student who will graduate by August 2012 (undergraduate or graduate) with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and has an outstanding record of volunteerism at SMU.

  • Additionally, a resume is required and must be received before the deadline. Resumes may be submitted in person to the Dean of Student Life Office, located in Hughes-Trigg Student Center Rm 302, or faxed to 214-768-4572.

Contact

  • If you have any questions prior to submission, please call 214-768-4403 or e-mail Carol Clyde.

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Avella Winn Hay Award

This award is given to a graduating senior based on scholarly excellence, exemplary character, and significant contribution to the SMU community.

Criteria

  • An SMU faculty or staff member must submit nomination by written letter. Nominee must be an undergraduate student who will graduate by August 2012.

  • Additionally, a resume is required and must be received before the deadline. Resumes may be submitted in person to the Dean of Student Life Office, located in Hughes-Trigg Student Center Rm 302, or faxed to 214-768-4572.

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John L. Freehafer Memorial Award

Dr. and Mrs. Lytle J. Freehafer established a memorial award in 1967 in honor of their son, John L. Freehafer, a 1965 graduate of SMU, who died October 6, 1965 in the Philippines on an around-the-world tour following graduation. In establishing the award, Dr. Freehafer, former Vice President at Purdue University, asked that a committee of student leaders and university administrators who are concerned with student personnel and student life, select the students who are to receive the awards.

Criteria

  • The John L. Freehafer Memorial award is given to one or more sophomore, junior or senior students who have demonstrated an interest in people, in student life, in student activities and in student government and/or who have a special interest in how people govern themselves.

  • Additionally, a resume is required and must be received before the deadline. Resumes may be submitted in person to the Dean of Student Life Office, located in Hughes-Trigg Student Center Rm 302, or faxed to 214-768-4572.

Contact

  • If you have any questions prior to submission, please call 214-768-4425 or e-mail Dawn Norris.

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Emmie V. Baine Legacy Award

The Emmie V. Baine Legacy Award is given to a student who has made outstanding contributions to gender equity on campus and is in honor of our former Dean of Women and founder of the SMU Women's Center, Emmie V. Baine.

Criteria

  • The nominee must be a graduating Senior. The nominee, or his/her nominator, should indicate ways in which s/he has contributed to gender equity efforts in the University community while a student at SMU.

  • Additionally, a resume is required and must be received before the deadline. Resumes may be submitted in person to the Dean of Student Life Office, located in Hughes-Trigg Student Center Rm 302, or faxed to 214-768-4572.

Contact

  • If you have any questions prior to submission, please call 214-768-4792 or e-mail Karen Click.

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Leadership in Sustainability Award

The Leadership in Sustainability Award is given to a student, faculty or staff member who has made exceptional contributions to environmental advocacy at SMU. This award serves as an important acknowledgement of those who enhance environmental quality and participation at the university.

Criteria

  • One award will be given to an outstanding full-time SMU student, faculty or staff member. The nominee, or his/her nominator, should specify how the nominee has been involved with and contributed to increasing environmental awareness and action on campus.

  • Additionally, a resume is required and must be received before the deadline. Resumes may be submitted in person to the Dean of Student Life Office, located in Hughes-Trigg Student Center Rm 302, or faxed to 214-768-4572.

Contact

  • If you have any questions prior to submission, please call 214-768-2163 or e-mail Eric English.

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Faculty-Staff Volunteer of the Year Award

SMU annually honors a faculty or staff member who has demonstrated exemplary, sustained, and consistent service to the community outside the University. nominations are reviewed by a panel of previous recipients of the award.

Criteria

  • One award will be given to an outstanding full-time SMU faculty or staff member. The nominee, or his/her nominator, should specify how the nominee has been in the community beyond SMU.

  • Additionally, a resume is required and must be received before the deadline. Resumes may be submitted in person to the Dean of Student Life Office, located in Hughes-Trigg Student Center Rm 302, or faxed to 214-768-4572.

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