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2008 Awards and Prizes
The nomination process for the Student Life Leadership Awards and the Undergraduate Awards and Prizes is closed.
Click below for the descriptions of these awards.
Click here for a list of the 2007 Award Recipients
Student Life Leadership Awards
Each spring, the Dean of Students Office recognizes those outstanding students who have contributed to the improvement of the quality of life on our campus. You may nominate as many students as you feel are deserving of special recognition.
Contribution to Student Life Award
This award recognizes underclassmen students who have significantly contributed to the improvement of the quality of student life during their time at Lehigh. Criteria includes: good academic standing and specific contributions to student life through involvement in campus activities, academic initiatives, student governance, community service, leadership and their pursuits to support and empower their peers.
- This award will recognize between 9-15 people, approximately 3 to 5 from each class year; first year, sophomore and junior.
Student Life Leadership Award
This award is given to seniors in recognition of extraordinary performance as a student leader at Lehigh University . The following areas are used as a basis for evaluating outstanding performance: overall impact on Lehigh students, program development and implementation, bridging cultural differences, and student governance by taking a role to improve student, faculty and staff interactions.
- This award will continue to recognize between 3-5 seniors.
Ujima Award
“Ujima” is the third principle of Kwanzaa and means “collective work and responsibility.” This award recognizes a student who has taken responsibility for and worked collectively with others to create a more inclusive campus community. In selecting students for this award, the committee will consider contributions to multiculturalism and diversity including, but not limited to: significant one-time and/or on-going improvements to the campus climate at Lehigh in terms of diversity; creating environments where diverse groups of students work together towards the achievement of common goals; sustained involvement in campus activities that strive to educate Lehigh students on the importance of diversity and multiculturalism; and supporting peers in creating and sustaining an environment where all backgrounds and experiences are accepted and welcomed. Service Above Self Award
This award recognizes those students or organizations who best exemplify the qualities of caring and concern for others through their participation in and/or coordination of volunteer and service activities.
The Allegiance Award
This award is presented to seniors to recognize their dedication and continuous improvement focused within a specific organization. Outstanding performance in this area includes; the senior's impact on the organization, being an organizational member for a substantial portion of their time at Lehigh, serving in a variety of roles within the organization, and being instrumental in overall organizational management such as visioning, goal setting and yearly transition for the organization. RHA Character Award
The Residence Hall Association Character Award recognizes a student who has worked to improve student life at Lehigh in the areas of Residential Services or Residential Life. This award is intended for that student who truly makes an exceptional difference in student life at Lehigh, making decisions for the betterment of the University, not solely for personal gain. The award recipient should show promise in the classroom as well as outside the classroom. Please provide a descriptive paragraph about the nominee and their involvement and contributions to student life. Preference is given to a student who is currently residing in one of the Lehigh University Residence Halls.
Student Club/Organization Advisor Award
This award recognizes the advisor's contribution to student organizations. Please list information regarding involvement, activities, or accomplishments which support the nomination.
Student Club/Organization of the year Award
This award recognizes the club or organization that has been the most active on campus throughout the academic year and has pursued to the highest degree their overall purpose as a club.
The Outstanding Educational Programming Award
This award acknowledges an educational program conceptualized and implemented by students that has made a positive impact on members of the Lehigh community. An award winning educational programs includes: opening students viewpoints to new perspectives, cultivating a spark for continued and deeper learning, and involving students in experiential and/or creative learning methods that actively engage participants in the learning processes.
The Excellence in Entertainment Programming Award
This award recognizes a program whose primary purpose was to provide an engaging entertainment opportunity on campus for the entire Lehigh community. Highly entertaining campus programs worthy of this award include: creating a positive and fun atmosphere that is inclusive of all students, providing entertainment options that enhance the university mission, creation of a space where students can engage with other students, faculty or staff in a way that is fun and enjoyable for all.
The Exemplary Cultural Programming Award
This award honors a cultural program that embodies the ideal that all cultures should be celebrated, honored and embraced within the Lehigh community. A cultural program includes the following: enlightening the university community about a particular culture(s); showcasing cultural identity, traditions or heritage through a variety of mediums; and cultivating a new level of awareness and respect for various cultures in participants. Undergraduate Awards & Prizes Each spring, the Committee on Undergraduate Awards and Prizes accepts nominations for the following awards and prizes.
Bosey Reiter Leadership Cup
Class of 1904 Award
David Hellekjaer Memorial Award
Leonard Pool Memorial Prize
University Service Award
Bosey Reiter Leadership Cup
(Awarded to a graduating senior)
Selection shall be guided by the following considerations:
1. The leadership shall be such as to contribute primarily to the best interest of the University.
2. Leadership shall be defined chiefly in terms of moral character and the definition of character shall be Theodore Roosevelt's:
"Resolution, courage, energy, power of self control, combined with fearlessness in taking the initiative and assuming responsibility; a just regard for the rights of others, together with unflinching determination to succeed , no matter what obstacles and barriers have to be beaten down."
"There is, moreover, one quality too often wholly lacking in men of high intellectual ability , without which real character cannot exist--namely, the fundamental gift of common sense ."
Class of 1904 Award
(Awarded to rising seniors)
Members of the Class of 1904, looking forward to suitably commemorating their 50th reunion and desiring to make a substantial contribution toward the University's growth conceived the idea of establishing a scholarship fund in honor of their class. Awarded on the basis of character, scholarship, qualifications indicating promise of future leadership, and extracurricular activities. Financial need is not a requisite for the award, which is applied to their senior year.
David Hellekjaer Memorial Award
(Awarded to a graduating senior)
- Presented to a senior who best exemplifies characteristics of David Hellekjaer.
- Vigorous participation in sports
- Dedicated commitment to the study of science (natural or physical sciences: biology, geology, environment sciences; physics or chemistry)
- .Loyalty and contribution to a fraternity or sorority
Leonard Pool Memorial Prize
- Awarded to rising Juniors or rising Seniors
- Exhibits entrepreneurial talents such as operating a business while attending classes at Lehigh
- Academics does not play a role -- based on entrepreneurial "spirit"
- Prize applied toward Lehigh account
- To apply, applicant is required to prepare a detailed description of their venture
University Service Award
(Awarded to a graduating senior)
The intention of the University Service Award is to honor that senior whose influence, ideals and activities have been devoted unselfishly to serve the best interests of his/her Alma Mater and fellow students. It is not so much a measure of the number of activities in which a student has participated as a measure of the prominence of the student's leadership activities as it is a measure of their devotion to the groups in which they have accepted leadership responsibilities. It is not so much a measure of the extensiveness of a student's campus activities as it is a measure of the unselfishness with which he or she has given of their time and effort to make those activities serve their fellow students. Popularity is not a factor, though inability to get along with ones fellow students jeopardizes ones chances of effective service.
The intangibles of character, loyalty and service, which go to make up this ideal Lehigh man or woman, are not always easy to ferret out and identify. It is for this reason that fellow students who know him or her most intimately are called upon, not only to recommend the candidate, but to support the recommendation with rather full statement as to just why they think a particular candidate is most deserving of the award. These recommendations are sought from as many different student sources on the campus as possible. Where there is a preponderance of evidence pointing toward one or two men or women, and yet coming from a number of different student sources, the most outstanding of the seniors in terms of these criteria become more easily identifiable.
Harice K. Monyek Prize
This prize, given in honor of Mrs. Monyek, is awarded annually to a rising senior who has demonstrated success both in academics and leadership. Preference for this prize is given to students from Illinois. The prize includes a scholarship, which is credited toward the student's bursar account.
Office of Multicultural Affairs ' Awards The Protostar Award:
Protostar: an early stage in the evolution of a star
Presented to a first year student(s) whose early commitment to academic excellence and co-curricular life has established a foundation for self and for others' success.
The Paoni Award:
Paoni: 10th month of the Coptic, or Egyptian calendar, reflecting the second harvest
Presented to a second year student(s) whose academic and co-curricular leadership has impacted student life at Lehigh. This student will have served as a model of achievement for others.
The Chrysalis Award:
Chrysalis: third stage of growth and differentiation for butterflies
Presented to a third year student(s) whose pursuit of academic excellence, leadership, and community involvement has enhanced the quality of life for students of color and/or the broader Lehigh University community.
The Efflorescence Award:
Efflorescene: an example or result of growth and development
Presented to a graduating student(s) who has demonstrated tremendous leadership and support for the mission of multicultural affairs, impacted the quality of student life at Lehigh, and has served as a model of professional excellence.
The Paradigm Award:
Paradigm: mold, standard; one that serves as a pattern or model
Presented to a graduate student(s) who models leadership, personal integrity, and a commitment to academic excellence.
Student Organization of the Year:
Presented to a student organization that has impacted student life in a positive way and promoted cultural awareness.
The Keystone Award:
Keystone: something on which associated things depend
Presented to a faculty or staff member(s) committed to improving the Lehigh experience for students of color.
Ralph Albert Thomas '76 Leadership Award
This award is given to a graduating senior who has demonstrated tremendous achievement in their academic, personal, and co-curricular involvement. Moreover, the recipient will have had a significant impact on the quality of life of other Lehigh students.
The Kinship Award:
Presented to student(s) who have demonstrated overwhelming support for the Lehigh community through service and volunteerism.
MVP Award
Presented to a student(s) who has excelled both athletically and academically.
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