List of Awards

Presented By	Award	Criteria	Nomination Questions
All-Campus	Albert Prize	Awarded to the student who, having maintained good standing in scholarship during the year, has grown in capacity, ability, and performance to have a positive impact on his/her peers.	How has this student grown in capacity this year? How has this student grown in ability this year? How has this student grown in performance this year? How has this student made a positive impact on his/her peers?
All Campus	Colonel Percy Willis Prize	Awarded to the student who, throughout the school year, has displayed virtues of diligence, reliability, and responsibility through deeds and service to fellow students and the University.	How has this student displayed the virtue of diligence through his/her deeds and service to fellow students? How has this student displayed the virtue of reliability through his/her deeds and service to fellow students? How has this student displayed the virtue of responsibility through his/her deeds and service to fellow students?
All Campus	Frank Meyer Student Life Award	Presented to a student for outstanding leadership and contributions to improve the quality of student life at the University.	How has this student demonstrated outstanding leadership? How has this student made contributions to improve the quality of student life at Willamette?
All Campus	Jessie E. West Award	This award is presented to two students for outstanding leadership and contribution to the student body through both their position and their actions.	How has this student demonstrated outstanding leadership? How has this student contributed to the student body through their position and actions?
Admission	Franklin D. Meyer Student Ambassador Award	Presented to tour guides, outreach ambassadors or admission hosts who best demonstrate the ability to make visits by prospective students and families most informative and enjoyable.	How does this tour guide, outreach ambassador, or admission host demonstrate the ability to make visits by prospective students and families most informative and enjoyable?
Bishop Wellness Center	Outstanding Contribution to Campus Wellness	Recognizes individuals or groups who promote wellness on campus.	How does this student promote wellness on campus?
Campus Recreation	Willamette Store Outstanding Intramural Athletes of the Year	Given to the University man and woman who display passion and joy for recreational activity while exhibiting exemplary sportsmanship qualities.	How does this student display a passion for his/her recreational activity? How does this student display exemplary sportsmanship (helps create a welcoming environment)?
Career Center	Professional Development Award	Awarded to a student who contributed to the professional and career development of Willamette students through programs, personal leadership, and/or partnerships to educate and inform students about their careers. The recipient will have taken a strong roll in furthering Willamette students’ ability to apply what they learned as an undergraduate students to their futures.	How does this student contribute to the professional and career development of Willamette students through programs, personal leadership, and/or partnerships to educate and inform students about their careers? How has this student taken a strong roll in furthering Willamette students’ ability to apply what they learned as an undergraduate students to their futures?
Office of the Chaplains	Social Justice Leadership Award	Recognizes a student who has made extraordinary efforts in the area of social justice, working towards full and equal participation of all groups in society.	How has this student made an extraordinary effort in the area of social justice? How has this student worked toward full and equal participation of all groups in society?
Collegian	George Putnam Award	Presented to students on the Collegian staff who have given distinguished service to the paper.	How has this student demonstrated distinguished service to the Collegian?
Collegian	Charles A. Sprague Award	Presented to a member of the Collegian reporting staff for outstanding endeavors.	How has this member of the Collegian staff demonstrated outstanding endeavors?
Collegian	Timothy C. Hawkins Award	Presented to a student who has made an outstanding contribution in the field of journalistic photography.	How has this student demonstrated an outstanding contribution in the field of journalistic photography?
Community Service Learning	Outstanding Leadership Award	Given to a student in honor of outstanding leadership and service to the community.	How has this student demonstrated outstanding leadership? How has this student demonstrated outstanding service to the community?
Community Service Learning	Outstanding Service Collaboration	Given to a student-initiated service program collaboration in recognition of outstanding service to the community.	How has this student-initiated service program collaboration demonstrated outstanding service to the community?
Dean of Campus Life	Dean's Special Recognition Award	Given to students who make an especially significant and original contribution to campus life during the academic year.	How has this student made an especially significant and original contribution to campus life during this academic year?
Greek Life (Student Activities and Residence Life)	Outstanding Contribution to Greek Life	Given for outstanding leadership and contribution to Interfraternity/Panhellenic Council and/or an individual chapter.	How has this student demonstrated outstanding leadership in Interfraternity or Panhellenic Council and/or his/her individual chapter? How has this student demonstrated an outstanding contribution to Interfraternity or Panhellenic Council and/or his/her individual chapter?
Mortar Board	Hank Althoff Award	Presented to a person who has continually given outstanding service to the Willamette University community.	How has this person demonstrated continued outstanding service to the Willamette community?
Multicultural Affairs	Outstanding Contribution to Multicultural Affairs	Honors a student who has shown outstanding contributions to multicultural affairs at Willamette.	How has this student demonstrated an outstanding contribution to multicultural affairs at Willamette?
Office of International Education	International Community Recognition Award	Recognizes students who have contributed significantly to the international community at Willamette University.	How has this student demonstrated a significant contribution to the international community at Willamette?
Residence Life	Exceptional Contribution to Residential Community	Recognizes an individual from each area of campus (West Side, East Side, and Kaneko) who has assisted in the fulfillment of the residential mission by challenging and supporting the personal, social, and academic development of the residents and the residential community.	How has this student assisted in the fulfillment of the residential mission by challenging and supporting the personal, social, and academic development of the residents and the residential community? In what area of campus does this student live?
Student Activities	Outstanding Student Organization	Recognizes the student organization that has made the most significant impact on campus during the current academic year.	How has this student organization made a significant impact on campus during this academic year?
Student Activities	Outstanding Student Organization Advisor	Awarded to a student organization advisor who has contributed to the direction of the organization in such a way as to improve the campus community.	How has this student organization advisor contributed to the direction of the organization in such as way as to improve the campus community?
Student Activities	Outstanding Program or Event	Recognizes an event or program that took place on campus in the current year and had a significant and positive impact on the University community.	How has this event or program made a significant impact on the University community?
Tokyo International University of America	Outstanding Contribution to American Studies Program and Willamette University Community	Given to a Willamette student who has shown outstanding leadership and contributed greatly to the ASP/Willamette program.	How has this student shown outstanding leadership to the ASP/Willamette program? How has this student contributed to the ASP/Willamette program?

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