Appendices - Undergraduate Admissions - Gallaudet University

Appendices
2003-2004
Awards, Scholarships, and Honor
Societies
Awards and Scholarships
Agatha T. Hanson Service Award
Conferred annually upon the woman in the senior class
who during the year has shown the greatest promise of high
character and leadership.
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award
Given to a student who has demonstrated a high degree
of spiritual qualities, which he or she has applied in daily life
on the campus, thereby aiding others and making Gallaudet a
better place.
Alice M. Teegarden Memorial Award
Presented by the Department of Communication Studies
to two outstanding junior and senior majors in the department
who have demonstrated high academic achievement,
effective interpersonal skills, and leadership.
Alpha Sigma Pi Fraternity Scholarships
Awarded to deserving undergraduate students for
scholastic standing, leadership, and demonstrated financial
need. The funds for these scholarships are raised through
endeavors such as the annual ASP carnival.
Alumni Athletic Awards
Winners of the Alumni Athletic Awards are selected by
members of the Gallaudet University Alumni Association.
Recipients must be seniors who have made outstanding
contributions to the sports program while at Gallaudet. The
awards consist of gold (first), silver (second), and bronze
(third) medallions.
Art Department Awards
The Joseph L. Mattivi Memorial Scholarship Fund awards
graphic design students for excellence in their field. Additionally,
the Art Department presents awards for outstanding
achievement to students majoring or minoring in the specialized
areas offered by the department.
Alpha Sigma Pi Fraternity Scholarships
Awarded to deserving undergraduate students for
scholastic standing, leadership, and demonstrated financial
need. The funds for these scholarships are raised through
endeavors such as the annual ASP carnival.
Athlete-Scholar Award
This award, a $25 government bond, is given to a senior
who excels in both athletics and academic work. This award
was established by Gallaudet’s graduating class of 1966.
Buff and Blue Merit Key Awards
Awarded for services to and outstanding support of
essential matters pertaining to the success of the Buff and Blue.
Career Center Hall of Fame
This appointment is based on the student’s motivation,
attitude, professional growth, and achievement during his or
her co-op internship through Academic Advising and Career
Center. Awardees’ names will be engraved on a plaque
displayed in the Career Center.
Charles R. Ely Chemistry Award
A monetary award presented to a senior for excellence in
chemistry.
Charles R. Ely Scholarship Award for Women
An annual monetary prize established by the family of
Charles R. Ely given for general scholarship.
Daughters of Union Veterans of Civil War History Essay
Award
Made in recognition of excellent work on an original paper
written by a Gallaudet student on any topic related to
American history.
Delta Epsilon Sorority Ideal Student Awards
Designed to give recognition to two serious students whom
the members of the sorority have found to exemplify the
ideal balance between academic pursuit and service to
fellow students.
Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority “Outstanding Student of the
Year”
Presented to one of the recipients of the “Outstanding
Student of the Month” award for the current academic year
who has demonstrated distinct leadership achievements.
Department of Business Award
Given annually to the most outstanding business major
who is graduating. It recognizes the student’s achievements
in school, at work, and in the campus community.
Dorothy Hamberg Memorial Award
Presented by the Department of Physical Education and
Recreation to the outstanding student in the department
who demonstrates high levels of academic achievement and
provides professional services to the community while
exemplifying the qualities of Dorothy Hamberg, former
professor of physical education.
Dorothy P. Polakoff Award for Academic Excellence
Awarded to the senior social work major with the highest
academic achievement as measured by GPA in social work
courses and performance in the social work internship.
Drama Awards
Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Most
Versatile Performer, Most Promising Actress, Most Promising
Actor, Technical Assistant, Outstanding Crew Member,
Outstanding Contributor.
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Earl F. Higgins Memorial Scholarship Fund
An award to perpetuate the memory of Earl F. Higgins, a
pioneer in closed captioning, who died trying to rescue a
small boy from drowning. (The boy survived.) The award is
given to encourage educational and intellectual pursuits
through international study.
Fannie Mae Scholarship Fund
Presented to students with Mathematics, Computer
Science, Business, and CIS majors who demonstrate scholarship,
community service, and participation in extra-curricular
activities. This scholarship is an annual award with a fiveyear
commitment from Fannie Mae to recognize the accomplishments
of Gallaudet students. Awardees are selected by
the Office of Diversity at Fannie Mae and are nominated by
faculty, Academic Advisors, and Career Center Internship
Advisors.
Foreign Study Scholarships
The awarding of the scholarships for travel is based on
grades and a personal interview with the selection committee.
Gallaudet University Alumni Association Buff and Blue
Awards
Established to encourage interest in the field of writing.
The awards cover several categories: poetry, short stories,
essays, and journalistic articles.
General Chemistry Award
Given to the outstanding first-year chemistry student in
recognition of excellence and promise in the field.
German Embassy Award
This award goes to a student who has maintained the
highest average throughout the first two years of German.
Harry M. and Margaret V. Evans Journalism Award
This award, created in 1995 by the parents of a Gallaudet
professor, is designed to encourage undergraduate students
to demonstrate exceptional skill and expertise in journalistic
writing. Candidates must submit a portfolio of articles, an
editorial, and an advertisement to the English Department.
Winners are selected by a committee of professional writers
and teachers.
Joseph L. Mattivi Memorial Scholarship Fund (Joe Fund)
Awarded to Career Center interns who most exemplify the
spirit of life and work of Joe Mattivi, a former Experiential
Progams Off Campus (EPOC) internship counselor at
Gallaudet University, who passed away at the early age of
34. Awardees are chosen, by Career Center Internship
Advisors, from any Gallaudet major and exemplify excellence
in scholarship and work, embracing challenge as a learning
experience, and demonstrating a joy for life and a love for
humanity.
Joseph M. Velez Memorial Award
The winner receives this award for artistic sign language.
Kappa Gamma Fraternity Marr Award, Fox Award, Hall
Award, Drake Award
Awarded to four male students of respective classes who
exhibited outstanding scholastic achievement and service to
Gallaudet University through extracurricular activities.
Leon Auerbach Freshman Mathematics Award
Awarded annually for the best work done in this subject.
Liberace Music Award
Given to the most outstanding Gallaudet student in music.
Lillian Gourley Rakow Creative Writing Award
Established in 1982 with a gift from the estate of Jules
Pierre Rakow in memory of his wife, Lillian. The fund
provides an annual award to a sophomore, junior, and senior
with demonstrated creative writing ability. Winners are
selected on the basis of a portfolio submitted to the English
Department and evaluated by a special committee.
MacDougall Creative Writing Award
This award, established in 1979 by Nanette Fabray
MacDougall in honor of her husband, Randy, is open to any
full-time, deaf undergraduate student at Gallaudet. Gallaudet
students compete for prizes by submitting a portfolio of
creative writing to the English Department. The writing is
then judged by a committee of professional writers and
teachers. The purpose of the award is to recognize “promising
deaf writers at Gallaudet and to encourage them to seek
careers using their writing skills.”
Male and Female Athlete of the Year
Winners of these prestigious awards are selected by the
Athletics Department’s head coaches. The recipients must
have had an outstanding season in one or more sports in the
current academic year; have earned at least a team award,
conference honor, or NCAA honor; have been good role
models on and off the field; and be in good academic
standing.
National Fraternal Society of the Deaf Outstanding Student
Awards
A $100 savings bond is awarded to a man and a woman in
the senior class in recognition of their outstanding leadership
and service to the University.
Olof Hanson Service Award
Conferred annually upon the man in the senior class who
during the year showed the greatest promise of high
character and leadership.
Phi Alpha Pi Award
Phi Alpha Pi is the scholastic honor society of the
University. See the section entitled “Honor Societies,” in the
Campus Programs and Services section.
Phi Kappa Zeta Alumni Scholarship
Presented to sophomore, junior, and senior sorority
members with high scholastic standing by the national
chapter of Phi Kappa Zeta.
Phi Kappa Zeta Leonard M. Elstad Scholarship for Total
Performance
Presented annually to an incoming senior who has high
qualities of leadership, scholarship, and personality. The
recipient of this award receives $50.
President’s Council Award
Presented to the student with the highest academic
achievement.
Professional Development Award
Awarded to the senior social work major who demonstrates
exceptional professional growth during the major as
measured by degree of personal identification, growth, and
maturity as reflected in performance in social work courses
and internship.
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Psychology Department Award
Presented each year to a graduating senior who has
maintained a high grade point average over a period of four
years at Gallaudet University and who is an exemplary major
in psychology.
Ralph Miller Sr. Art Award
This award recognizes annually a promising art major at
Gallaudet for displaying dedication and excellence in the field
of art and providing an exemplary model to other aspiring
deaf artists. This award was established by Dr. Harry
Bornstein, professor emeritus, Lillian Hamilton, and Karen
Saulnier in honor of Ralph Miller, Sr., an outstanding deaf
artist in the field of commercial art.
Dr. Robert Weitbrecht Memorial Award
Honoring high academic achievement in the sciences at
Gallaudet. The award is made possible by a gift from Dorothy
and Stephen Brenner, president of Potomac Telecom, Inc.
academic records are clearly superior (a degree average of 3.5
or more). Honorary members may also be elected from
alumni, faculty, and staff. Gallaudet has a chapter of the
national foreign language honor society, Phi Sigma Iota. To
qualify for admission, students must have an overall degree
grade average of B and an average of B+ or higher in all
foreign language courses. Students do not have to major in a
foreign language but must have enrolled in at least two
advanced courses using texts in the foreign language.
Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology
Psychology majors and minors are eligible to apply for
membership to Psi Chi, the national honor society in psychology.
The purpose of Psi Chi is to encourage, stimulate, and
maintain excellence in scholarship in all fields, particularly in
psychology, and to advance the science of psychology. The
criteria for Psi Chi membership are described in the Psychology
Department section in the catalog.
Senior Service Award
Given to a senior who has been involved in drama for the
past four years.
Student Body Government Andrew Lowitz Memorial Award
Awarded to a
member of the sophomore, junior, or senior class on the basis
of excellent service in the SBG.
Student Body Government Barbara Schell Award
Awarded to a deserving junior or senior woman for
recognition of leadership ability in and out of the SBG.
Student Body Government Stanley Benowitz Award
Presented to a junior or senior man for leadership ability in
and out of the SBG.
Student Body Government Student Worker of the Year
Award
Given to a student not holding an official position in the
SBG, but who is a dedicated worker.
Student Body Government Service Awards and Honorable
Mention
Awarded to members of the SBG who have given their time
and effort to the improvement of the organization.
Thomas S. Marr Awards
Through the bequest of Thomas S. Marr, the income from
the Thomas S. Marr Fund is awarded to juniors or seniors
with the highest cumulative grade point averages.
Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities
Included in this publication are the names of juniors and
seniors in recognition of their outstanding leadership,
scholastic achievement, character, and service to the University.
Honor Societies
Phi Alpha Pi
Phi Alpha Pi is the scholastic honor society of Gallaudet
University. Seniors (with academic degree averages of 3.3 or
above and at least 3.0 for their freshman and sophomore
years) are nominated for membership. Not more than 10
percent of the senior class may be elected to membership.
Juniors (one student in a class of 100 or fewer and not more
than 1 percent of a larger class) may be elected if their
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