Appendices - Undergraduate Admissions - Gallaudet University

Appendices
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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