Worthy award nominations
must be found
Nominations for the Thunderbird Awards are being accepted
until Feb. 21.
We believe this is a great opportunity for students, faculty
and staff to get recognition for their work and contributions
to the school and to society.
Students are helping out all over campus and throughout
the community.
For example, about 100 students contribute through the
Service Learning Center.
Service is not the only thing that qualifies a student
for the award, however.
Others who deserve awards may be a student who excels
in his or her school work or a biology student that does
research that will improve our community or health.
Some students mentor at-risk youth or visit the elderly
in the assisted living centers.
There are tutors and note-takers who go the extra mile
to help other students, and sign-language interpreters
who attend others’ classes.
The student who may not be well known who just helps people
in little ways all the time is worthy of recognition.
We believe the Thunderbird Awards should go to those who
go beyond the call of duty. The awards should not be given
to a student fulfilling the minimum requirements of a
job, elected or appointed position.
We understand that some students think only SUUSA members
win the Thunderbird Awards.
This will be avoided when more people nominate qualified
candidates.
Some SUUSA members are qualified candidates and should
be recognized for their work, but we believe there are
many other students across campus who contribute and are
not recognized for their work.
The only way these students can be recognized is if others
nominate them.
We encourage students to study the award categories and
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think of someone who deserves the awards.
The award categories are: Personality of the Year, Performer
of the Year, Outstanding Student Involvement Award, Male
Contributor of the Year, Female Contributor of the Year,
Adviser of the Year, Professor of the Year, Organization
of the Year, the R. Kenneth Benson award (given to a male
student who has shown leadership and dedication while maintaining
a 3.5 GPA), and the Elaine C. Southwick award (given to
a female student who has shown leadership and dedication
while maintaining a 3.5 GPA).
The list of good things SUU students do is endless.
We encourage students and faculty members to nominate those
who have served SUU, the community and others around them.
The nominations should be numerous.
The opinion expressed above is the collective perspective
of the University Journal’s editorial board. The editorial
board meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Room 172 of the Sharwan
Smith Center. Visitors are welcome.
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