GSG Merit Awards

Each Spring the GSG sponsors four awards to honor the hard work and dedication of two graduate student, one mentor and one staff. Graduate students, faculty  and staff may nominate their colleagues, students, faculty advisors, and fellows. The nominations are voted on by the whole GSG E-Board (GSG Principal Officers and Committee Chairs) and, for this year. Nomination letters are due by 5:00PM on February 10, 2018. The awards will be presented to the recipients at the GRC banquet on February 28, 2018.

  1. Exceptional Student Scholar

    Our Exceptional Student Scholars exemplify the following:

    • Excellence in Academic Pursuits
    • Performance inside and outside the classroom (as both a teacher and a student)
    • Research and achievements
    • Publications and presentations
    • Exceptional work ethic

  2. Exceptional Student Leader

    Our Exceptional Student Leaders Exemplify the following:

    • Ability to work well with others
    • Participation in extra-curricular activities and achievements
    • Contribution to department or overall graduate student community
    • Collegial attitude and demeanor
    • Recognized by others as a standard bearer of integrity

  3. Exceptional Graduate Mentor

    Our Exceptional Graduate Mentors exemplify the following: 

    • Collegial and Professional Excellence
    • Advocacy for his/her students and other graduate students
    • Available and encouraging to students
    • Awareness to current disciplinary trends and opportunities
    • Inter-disciplinary Communication and Collaboration
    • Creativity to avail new opportunities to students

  4. Exceptional Staff Member

    The Exceptional Staff Member Award will be nominated by a graduate student and is given to a Michigan Tech staff member who exemplify the following:

    • Professional excellence and advocacy for graduate students 
    • Readily available to help and encourage students
    • Awareness to current disciplinary trends and opportunities
    • Inter-departmental communication and collaboration
    • Creativity to avail new opportunities for students

Nomination Process

To nominate someone for a Merit Award you may submit a letter of nomination here. There is a 600 word maximum.

Other notes:

  • GSG Principal Officers and Committee Chairs are not eligible for Merit Awards
  • A nominator can nominate no more than one student or faculty member under each category
  • One student can be nominated for only ONE award by a nominator
  • Nominators should be a faculty member or graduate students (enrolled during the current academic year) of Michigan Tech
  • Self nominations are not accepted