The Most Virtually Engaged Athlete Award acknowledges the continued commitment, dedication and overall support an athlete has shown to their team, chosen sport and coach during the ongoing need for distanced virtual programming.
This student will also ideally have participated in strength training activities, shown a commitment to good health and their overall academics. They will have also joined any available virtual training session, fun 30-day competitions, and attended some of SARD's guest speaker series to continue to develop their foundational sports and wellness knowledge. Ideally this student will have also participated in any external local competitions if possible. They may have even assisted with virtual events offered by SARD and other offices in OSA, and or service to others.
Sports and athletics have been impacted greatly during this pandemic, but we feel students' ability to stay committed should be acknowledged.
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The most inspirational athlete award recognizes a special athlete who has managed to inspire others due to their ability to overcome. This athlete displays character qualities such as tenacity and self-discipline, and has an indomitable spirit. It is for the athlete who encourages his/her teammates to keep trying, no matter how dire the circumstances. It is for the athlete who suffers in loss, but never gives up.
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The most improved player award recognizes the player that has showed the most improvement and progress over the season. This player will have made a significant contribution to their team or chosen sport. They will have shown qualities such as consistency, dedication to practice, and at times, leadership.
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This award is presented to the athlete who has demonstrated outstanding athletic ability and talent in their respective sport. This athlete will have shown real dedication to AUS athletics throughout the academic year.
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This award is presented to the athlete who has demonstrated outstanding athletic ability and talent in their respective sport. This athlete will have shown real dedication to AUS athletics throughout the academic year.
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This is an individual award given to Resident Assistants who have demonstrated exceptional contributions to their residential community through program development, addressing student needs, supporting others peer and senior staff, and is committed to community and leadership development. The RA of the Year is the resident assistant who has embodied the true essence of an amazing RA in every sense of the word and is a consistent performer in all RA duties.
Criteria
This is an individual award given to Resident Assistants who have demonstrated exceptional contributions to their residential community through program development, addressing student needs, supporting others peer and senior staff, and is committed to community and leadership development. The RA of the Year is the resident assistant who has embodied the true essence of an amazing RA in every sense of the word and is a consistent performer in all RA duties.
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This award recognizes a first-year student who has taken the initiative to get involved in
student organizations at AUS, even while he or she is adjusting to new surroundings. This student has shown potential as a leader and potential for future contributions to residential life at AUS. This award encourages involved first-year students living in the residential halls to remain active in leadership positions and to continue improving the residential hall environment on campus
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The Most Outstanding Student Leader Award recognizes an individual for his/her exemplary leadership, dedication and commitment through selfless acts of leadership within his/her involvement in Student Leadership Program. The student demonstrates a commitment to individual leadership, serves as a role model for the student body while displaying an overarching dedication to the campus community. This award acknowledges a student with excellence in leadership, service, and community impact.
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The Most Outstanding Student Volunteer Award recognizes a distinguished undergraduate student for his/her exemplary record of serving the community and in promoting the welfare of the underprivileged throughout the academic year.
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The Most Proactive Student Award recognizes an individual who is highly engaged with student organizations throughout the academic year. The award acknowledges the student’s efforts, commitment, hard work and contributions towards the enhancement of student life on campus. The individual exhibits the model of a student who maintains good academic standing while proactively engaged in extracurricular activities.
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The Student Organization President of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding individual who has served as the president of a student organization. The award acknowledges the student’s contribution towards the advancement of extracurricular activities at AUS through his/her leadership of the student organization. The student is a role model to peers, has promoted the advancement of the student organization’s mission and has proactively engaged its members to meaningful activities and out-of-class learning opportunities.
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The Most Outstanding Innovation Award is an award that celebrates an individual that developed an innovative product/process/solution that contributes to enriching the student experience and promote engagement within the student community.
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The team of the year award recognizes the team who achieved success and competed at a consistently high level throughout the year. This team will have demonstrated fair play, and a good sporting attitude throughout the season.
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This award has two categories (Cultural Clubs and Interest-Oriented Clubs), with each having first, second and third-place awards.
The Best Student Organization of the Year Award recognizes outstanding student organizations from cultural and interest-oriented organizations. The award acknowledges the work, quality of events, outreach efforts and contributions of the student organization towards promoting a vibrant campus life and the advancement of extracurricular activities at AUS. The student organization actively engages its members to activities that promote their mission by conducting events that serve as a rich a platform wherein students can gain from practical learning experiences and hone their skills and abilities.
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This award recognizes an event/program that has demonstrated excellence in planning and implementing carrying out a comprehensive engaging program within the AUS community and beyond. The event/program has enhanced the educational pursuits, wellbeing and cultural life of the students.
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This award is given to the residential hall which has built a strong community that aligns with the mission of the Student Residential Life Department. The hall of the year should embody committed and caring student leaders, and exceptional educational and social engagement from residents and hall staff.
This award is given to the residential hall which has built a strong community that aligns with the mission of the Student Residential Life Department. The hall of the year should embody committed and caring student leaders, and exceptional educational and social engagement from residents and hall staff.
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Application:
To nominate deserving students for these awards, please complete the application found here.
Please submit nominations of students who are deserving of this award by completing the following application. Self-nominations are accepted.
Deadline: Thursday, April 6, at 12:00 p.m. Late Applications will not be accepted.
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