On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 the Student Leadership Council and The Office of Student Life and Leadership will present the Student Leadership Awards to outstanding PVCC students at the 14th Annual Student Recognition Celebration

Please complete the nomination form below and submit by  Friday April 15, 2013.
Please contact Student Life at 602-787-7240 if you have any questions or concerns or need additional clarification.

Golden Puma: Distinguished Student Leadership Award

The Distinguished Student Leadership Award is the highest honor bestowed upon three students annually at PVCC.  This award recognizes model students who have integrated academic excellence with achievement in areas such as leadership, athletics, community service, fine and performing arts, entrepreneurship and career achievement.  Although there is no prescribed grade point average for this award, it is assumed that recipients will have high academic achievement. 

Faculty or staff members are encouraged to nominate students. Students MAY NOT self-nominate.   Candidates must have completed 24 credits to be considered for the award.  

(The Distinguished Student Leadership award recipients receive a $500 scholarship, a plaque, and a certificate along with recognition at the Student Recognition Ceremony.  Individuals nominated, but not selected, will receive the Puma Paw award.  In order to receive the scholarship, students must be U.S. Citizens or have legal residency.)

Puma Paw: Student Leader Award

The Student Leader award is reserved for students who demonstrate superior college and/or community involvement.  Although there is no prescribed grade point average for this award, it is assumed that recipients will have high academic achievement. 

Faculty or staff members are encouraged to nominate students.  Students MAY NOT self nominate.  Candidates must have completed 12 credits to be considered for the award.  
(All students nominated for the Puma Paw will receive a puma paw pin and a certificate along with recognition at the Student Recognition Ceremony.)

Selection Criteria:

Selection criteria, listed below, are the same for each award.  A student may be nominated for either or both awards.

• Academic Performance:  Examples may include grade point average, honors received, and/or other scholarly projects.
• Leadership:  Examples may include coordination of a project, program or event, developed and implemented successfully within our college or community, documented local, state, or national recognition for excellence (i.e., recipient of major scholarships/ athletic awards and/or recognition by national associations and honor societies), and/or demonstrated exceptional leadership on campus instrumental in creating or enhancing a student organization.
• Community Service:  Examples may include performance of outstanding and innovative service within our community, documented membership in a non-profit organizations, and/or community outreach activities.

All fields are required. Only complete nomination forms will be considered.

4 PART NOMINATION FORM

PART 1: Student Information
PART 2: Nominator Information
PART 3: Application Questions
PART 4: Optional Documents of Evidence

By submitting this nomination form, I give permission to Paradise Valley Community College and authorize the use of any of this nomination information in conjunction with the Student Leadership Awards for the purposes of promoting the College, its programs, and its services.