Undergraduate Awards

Scholar of the Year

This award recognizes excellence in scholarship. Other service and student activity involvement may become a consideration in the selection process, but the main emphasis will be on scholarly achievement. The nominee must be an undergraduate CEHS student and not a past recipient of this award. Nominees must demonstrate outstanding academic success and show evidence of scholarly activities such as:

Completion of undergraduate research
Receipt of an URCO or other undergraduate research grant
Participation as a writing fellow, teaching assistant, undergraduate teaching fellow
Participation in performances or other artistic endeavors
Participation in presentations at professional conferences
Completion of scholarly publications
Participation in the Honors Program
Participation in professional or scholarly organizations
Completion of a senior project or thesis

Submission materials: CV, paragraph from nominator and/or departmental awards committee on why this candidate is being put forward, and a brief statement from the candidate describing why they are a strong candidate for the award. The statement should include items that are not easily recognized from the CV.
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Undergraduate Student Researcher of the Year

This award recognizes an excellent student and a notable undergraduate researcher who has consistently engaged in independent inquiry through classes, student employment, and independent research grants. Students also typically seek to share their results at undergraduate research events or professional conferences. The nominee must be a CEHS student.

Undergraduate Teaching Fellow of the Year

This award is given each year to recognize an outstanding undergraduate teaching fellow (UTF) who works in assisting faculty in teaching. Faculty who wish to nominate their UTF should contact their UTF and ask that they prepare a UTF teaching award portfolio. The nominee must be a CEHS student and not a past recipient of the award.
Criteria:

Conscientiously carries out duties as assigned by the faculty mentor
Offers insight to the faculty mentor on how the course or assignments may be improved or enhanced
Genuinely helps students enrolled in the course (as evidenced by the students’ evaluations or comments)
Demonstrates integrity in working with the confidential matters of academic work

Submission materials: CV, paragraph from nominator and/or departmental awards committee on why this candidate is being put forward, and a brief statement from the candidate describing why they are a strong candidate for the award and the impact they have made as an Undergraduate Teaching Fellow.
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Graduate Awards

Doctoral Student Researcher of the Year

This award recognizes an excellent student and a notable doctoral researcher who has consistently engaged in independent inquiry. The nominee must be a CEHS student and not a past recipient of this award.

Graduate Student Teacher of the Year

This award recognizes an outstanding graduate student who has taught and has evaluations from at least 2 courses at USU to be considered for the college Graduate Student Teacher of the Year. The nominee must be a CEHS student and not a past recipient of this award.

Submission materials: CV, paragraph from nominator and/or departmental awards committee on why this candidate is being put forward, a table summarizing IDEA evaluations, and a brief statement from the candidate describing their teaching activities and impact on students.
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Masters Student Researcher of the Year

This award recognizes an excellent student and a notable masters researcher who has consistently engaged in independent inquiry. The nominee must be a CEHS student and not a past recipient of this award.

Undergraduate/Graduate Awards

Legacy of Utah State Award

This award recognizes an outstanding undergraduate or graduate student who represents the heart and soul of the university. Candidates should show a commitment to the institution and their program of study, as well as demonstrate internal involvement and service, department dedication, perseverance during times of adversity, and contribution behind the scenes.
Criteria:

The recipient will have participated in the following manner:

Commitment to institution and their program of study
Internal involvement and service
Department dedication
Perseverance during times of adversity
Contribution behind the scenes
Hard worker and good work ethic
Nominee must be a student in a CEHS department and not a past recipient of this award.