Today we opened the nomination process for the 2017-2018 student leadership awards. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to nominate individuals and student organizations that have shown exceptional leadership and contribution to the Drake community. Nominations are due by midnight on Friday, March 30. View criteria and Qualtrics nomination forms for the various awards. The nomination form can also be found by visiting the Donald V. Adams Leadership Institute’s website.
The recipients will be awarded at the Adams Leadership Convocation on Friday, April 20, from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium.
Award categories include:
Individual Leadership Awards
Class Year Awards: Top First-Years, Sophomores, Juniors (P1), Seniors (P2)
Outstanding President/Chairperson
Outstanding Student Organization Officer
Outstanding Residence Hall Leader
Wanda Everage Peer Mentor Award
Drake Service Award for Individual
Organization Adviser of the Year
Ron & Jane Olson Outstanding Global Service-Learning Student Award
Student Organization & Programming Awards
Drake Service Award for Student Organization
Outstanding Student Organization
Outstanding Educational Program
Outstanding Social Program
Outstanding Equity & Inclusion Program
Outstanding Weekend Alcohol Alternative Program
Outstanding Collaboration Award
Oreon E. Scott Outstanding Senior of the Year
The Oreon E. Scott award nomination process requires a letter of nomination from faculty, staff, and/or students highlighting the senior’s achievements in the area of: scholarship, leadership, involvement and service. View more about the nomination process. Please send your letter of nomination to Jerry Parker, dean of students, at jerry.parker@drake.edu by Friday, March 30.
Be on a Selection Committee
I am looking for staff and faculty to sit on award review committees. The time commitment is about two hours of nomination reading and a 1.5 hour meeting (maximum) between April 3 and 10. Please let me know if you would like to review nominations.
— Jerry Parker, Dean of Students