The Graduate School would like to encourage nominations for the following student awards:
- William Preston Society Master’s Thesis Awards – three awards, one in science/technology/engineering/mathematics and one in social sciences/business/education/humanities and one in innovative applications of technology, $500
- Outstanding Dissertation– two awards, one in science/technology/engineering/mathematics and one in social sciences/business/education/humanities, $1000
- Graduate Student Teaching Excellence– two awards, one for GTA as instructor of record and one as assistant, $1000 (NOTE: new to have two categories)
- Graduate Student Service Excellence– $1000
- Graduate Man and Women of the Year– $500
- Outstanding Interdisciplinary Program Student– $500
- Outstanding Graduate Student– one master’s and one doctoral student per college, $500
All winners will be recognized during the Graduate Education Week banquet on March 27 as well as receive a plaque/certificate and monetary award. More information about criteria, forms, and process for nomination can be found on our web page at:
The deadline for the nominations is January 31, 2014 at 5 pm.
Contact grads@vt.edu with questions.