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  • First Year Excellence in Innovation Award

    Who are the innovative first year students you know?

    You are invited to recognize and nominate outstanding student leaders on campus for The First Year Excellence in Innovation Award.

    First Year Excellence in Innovation 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. The recipient will receive a $500.00 cash award.

    This award is one of many Student Life Awards that are designed to recognize students and organizations for outstanding contributions to and leadership of the University community. Students may be nominated for a variety of awards recognizing scholarship, community service, outstanding programming, leadership, advocacy, school pride, and more. Many of the honors also include a cash award.

    For more information about The First Year Excellence in Innovation Award, other Student Life Awards and to submit a nomination visit the Student Life Awards Website.

     

    Nominations will be accepted through Friday, February 23rd.

     

    For more information, contact: Student Activities at studentleadership@uconn.edu