Office of the Dean
Senior Leadership Recognition
Recognizing the outstanding contributions of Carnegie Mellon seniors in academics and research, athletics, the arts, community service, and campus engagement this honor is designed to acknowledge the top ten percent of the graduating seniors for their broad campus contributions.
Senior Leadership Recognition
The Senior Leadership Recognition will be presented annually to graduating seniors who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and made substantial contributions to the community during their time at Carnegie Mellon. While we have many talented and involved students in each graduating class, this recognition is reserved for those students who have made an unparalleled impact on our community. In other words, these individuals leave Carnegie Mellon a better place as a result of their vision, leadership and initiative. Each recipient of this recognition has created a unique imprint on the culture and life of this institution through his or her contributions to academics and research, the arts, athletics, community service, or community engagement.
The following themes and criteria may assist you in framing your nominations:
Academics and Research: Outstanding nominees will have excelled academically by demonstrating superior aptitude in their academic field of study while advancing research and making unique contributions to the intellectual life of the campus community. Nominees may have engaged in focused, individualized work on a sustained independent project, enhanced the community's commitment to academic success, or demonstrated superior initiative in applying knowledge in the community.
Arts: This category acknowledges the artistic accomplishments of the Carnegie Mellon student community by recognizing outstanding contributions in design, architecture, art, music and drama. The contributions of the nominee have served to enhance opportunities for artistic development and appreciation within the Carnegie Mellon community.
Athletics: Outstanding nominees will have played a significant role in athletic life through participation on campus athletic teams, sustained involvement in intramural activities or club sports, or commitment to advancing appreciation for the Carnegie Mellon athletic community. Nominees will have embraced the role of being a scholar athlete and exhibited leadership, teamwork, and sportsmanship both on and off the field.
Community Engagement: This category acknowledges those seniors who have made significant contributions to the student experience through their active engagement in campus organizations and broad-based campus improvement initiatives. These students contribute to the metacurricular experience of the Carnegie Mellon community through sustained community-oriented activity in clubs, student organizations, residential house communities, fraternities and sororities, advisory councils, student government, or other formal student leadership positions.
Community Service: : Outstanding nominees will have demonstrated consistent and continuous outreach and service with a lasting impact on others at Carnegie Mellon, in Pittsburgh, or beyond. Nominees will have engaged in active volunteer and/or philanthropic initiatives with an understanding of their impact on individuals, communities and the world-at-large.
The Senior Leadership Recognition provides a meaningful forum for honoring those student leaders who have had a significant impact on the quality of life at Carnegie Mellon and served as an inspirational role model for other students. Your thoughtful, complete written nomination will help us identify those students truly deserving of recognition.
Please take a few moments to nominate any student you believe is deserving of recognition.The nomination form is available here.
The nomination deadline is Friday, April 18, 2008.
Please feel free to contact me with questions about this honor or the nomination process. Thank you for taking time to recognize our seniors and their outstanding work.
Renee Camerlengo
Director, Special Projects
Office of the Dean of Student Affairs
reneec@andrew.cmu.edu
(412) 268-2075