Award Sponsor: Office of First Year Programs & Learning Communities
Award Background/History: This award was established in 2015 by the Office of First Year Programs and Learning Communities. First Year Excellence in Innovation Award stems from a university-wide initiative to cultivate talent among first year students. The Office of First Year Programs & Learning Communities hopes to engage creative thinkers, innovators and problem solvers in meaningful ways, to help provide students with the tools necessary to be successful in their endeavors.
Description: This award recognizes a current first year student(s) that has displayed a significant level of innovation and creativity. The recipient(s) should be currently working on an innovative idea, business, invention or other creative project. This recipient(s) should be a self-starter and have an impressive level of initiative and insight.
Eligible Nominees: Full-Time First Year Undergraduate Students
Eligible Campuses: Storrs Campus
Additional Eligibility Criteria: 1) Nominees must not have been on any form of academic probation during the past two semesters. 2) Nominees must not have been on any form of conduct-related probation during the past two semesters.
Monetary Award: $500
For more information, contact: Shari Latif at shari.latif@uconn.edu