Select 2023 Student Recognition Award Recipients pose with Boryana Dobreva, PhD (from left): Alexis Barlow, Monte Labash, Dominique Swift, Ryan Krueger
Awards
Student of the Year Award
This award recognizes seniors who exemplify high scholarship, character, and devotion to the ideals of the University of Pittsburgh. Recipients will receive a $750 award.
Eligibility requirements include:
- Undergraduate student enrolled in the the College of General Studies;
- Will graduate with a Bachelors' degree in December 2023, April 2024, or August 2024;
- 3.85 minimum GPA (lower GPAs may be acceptable if the Associate Dean considers the student exemplary in other areas).
Perseverance Award
This award recognizes seniors who have overcome barriers and shown strength of character and resiliency in their academic and personal pursuits. Recipients will receive a $750 award.
Eligibility requirements include:
- Undergraduate student enrolled in the College of General Studies;
- Will graduate with a Bachelors' degree in December 2023, April 2024, or August 2024;
- Good academic standing (2.0 GPA);
- Self-nominations are welcomed
Service Award
This award recognizes the extraordinary impact seniors have on the success of their peers and within the greater Pittsburgh community. Recipients will receive a $500 award
Eligibility requirements include:
- Undergraduate student enrolled in the College of General Studies who has excelled in University-based peer/leadership positions and/or demonstrated innovative leadership on campus or within the broader community;
- Will graduate with a Bachelors' degree in December 2023, April 2024, or August 2024;
- Good academic standing (2.0 GPA);
- Nominations accepted from supervisors or mentors
Selection
Recipients will be selected by a committee chaired and appointed by the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and the College of General Studies. Recipients will be notified in the spring.
Nomination Materials
Each nominator must submit the following:
- Nomination form
- Letter of recommendation or a personal statement (if student is self-nominating). As the letter of recommendation or personal statement serves as the primary criteria for evaluation, please be as detailed as possible and use specific examples relevant to the award’s purpose so that the committee clearly understands the student’s impact on the College of General Studies and the surrounding community. Feedback from other sources may be included in the letter or personal statement. This might include comments or anecdotes from other faculty, staff, or students.
Deadline
The nomination form will be open until Friday, December 1 at 11:59 p.m.
For information about awards and nominations for students in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, please visit: asundergrad.pitt.edu/student-awards