Purpose

The Student Leadership Award honors exceptional graduating students for their volunteer contributions as leaders of UIS student societies, groups and organizations. Nominees are undergraduate, graduate or doctoral students who received their degree in the most recent summer or fall term, or who are candidates for graduation in the spring term.

Demonstration of leadership can be exemplified through service in an officer or other designated leadership role; or through outstanding loyalty, commitment and service which inspires others and makes impact. Nominees can be recognized for their service over an entire academic career or be more limited in scope.

Nomination and Selection Process

Recipients must be nominated for the award. Working from these nominations, the awards committee of the UIS Alumni Board selects up to three recipients per awards presentation cycle. The award will be presented near graduation at an Alumni Association or University event.

Please be advised: Should the committee determine the nominee would be more appropriately honored by means of a different award, the committee reserves the right to consider each nominee for other more suitable recognition.

Criteria

• Nomination is required. Nominee must be living at the time of their nomination.
• Nominee must have earned their degree in the most recent summer or fall term or be a candidate for graduation in the spring term.
• Nominee must be an individual who distinguishes themselves through exceptional leadership and/or service in campus and/or student organizations.
• Nominee must be a person of such stature, demonstrated ability and renown that alumni, students, faculty and staff will take pride in and be inspired by their recognition.
• Nominee must be an individual who, thru deed or action, reflects the impact of education at the University of Illinois Springfield.
• Previous recipients are not eligible for reconsideration.
• Current members of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees; the UIS Alumni Board, the awards committee; and relatives, employers or employees thereof are not eligible for consideration.
• Current faculty, staff and other employees of the University of Illinois are not eligible for consideration.
• Persons currently holding or running for elected state or federal public office in Illinois are not eligible for consideration.
• The award may not be conferred in absentia; however, it may be granted posthumously.

Student Leadership Award Past Recipients

2006
Jen Davis
Heather Shaffer
Brad Ward