Mary A. McEvoy Award
Overview of Award (McEvoy Biography)
The Mary A. McEvoy Award for Public Engagement and Leadership shall be given annually to graduate and professional students who display leadership and public engagement which is clearly "above and beyond" their normal duties and responsibilities. The award shall be given to one graduate and one professional student and each receives a scholarship of $1,000. Candidates must demonstrate dedication and assistance that benefit an individual, group or community, or strengthen a democratic way of life.
Public Engagement is defined as:
- Excellence in Scholarship: Facilitating and improving public engagement initiatives in one's own community.
- Research: Developing, conducting and disseminating original and publishable public engagement research.
- Community Concerns: Setting up local initiatives that could create reciprocal partnerships within the community.
For more detailed information, visit GAPSA's website (External Link.).
Evaluation Criteria
- Graduate/Professional Student
- 2012 President's Student Leadership and Services Award Winner
- 3.50 GPA (as of Dec 31, 2011)
- Written essay and personal interview
Application Process
- Candidates for this award must first apply for the President's Student Leadership and Service Award
- The PSLSA committee will forward a pool of qualified Graduate/Professional students to the Mary A. McEvoy award selection committee
- Selection Committee will send additional essay questions to be answered by candidate
- McEvoy Candidate Notification: March 5-9, 2012
- McEvoy Candidate Interviews: April 2-6, 2012
- McEvoy Recipient Notification: April 9-13, 2012
- Awards presented at the President's Award Banquet on Monday, April 30, 2012.
Please direct questions to Student Activities, 126 Coffman Memorial Union, (612) 626-6919.