"This award is presented in recognition of outstanding commitment to service within the Medical School and the Health Science Center. This award acknowledges that graduating senior student who has significantly contributed to the educational and interpersonal experience of students, faculty and staff."

The above statement is the inscription on the permanent plaque which describes this award. Consideration for this award is based on a student's active participation in areas which enhance the institution, its faculty and staff, the student body or the general community. Activities at a local, state or national level may be considered in recommending students for this recognition.

Nominations:All graduating senior students within the Medical School are eligible. Nominations specifically delineating a student's area of service and its impact along with a biographical sketch should be submitted to the Office of the Associate Dean for Student Affairs. Nominations may be made by any student, faculty person, or staff member within the Health Science Center.

Deadline: March 1, 2002

Selection: Final selection of the recipient will be made by the Dean of the Medical School in conjunction with the Associate and Assistant Deans.

Presentation:The student who is selected for this award will have his or her name permanently inscribed on a plaque which is within the Office of the Medical Dean. In addition to an individual plaque, the recipient will receive a cash honorarium to be presented at the annual Senior Awards ceremony.