This spring, the Graduate Faculty Council will award the second annual awards for Outstanding Contributions to Graduate Studies and Graduate Staff Excellence. Nominate a faculty or staff member for one of the following awards:

• Outstanding Contributions to Graduate Studies — nominations for this award should include faculty who have made significant and sustained contributions to graduate studies at Missouri S&T that go above and beyond their expected duties. Examples of possible outstanding contributions include, but are not limited to, graduate student recruitment, development of fellowships, professional training or experiences for graduate students, graduate program development, graduate facilities development, advising or exchange programs.

• Graduate Staff Excellence Award — nominations for this award should include staff members who have gone above and beyond to enhance graduate education or the graduate experience at Missouri S&T. Areas could include graduate student recruitment, development of fellowships, professional training or experiences for graduate students, international experiences, graduate program development, graduate facilities development, international or domestic advising, or exchange programs.

Please help the Graduate Faculty Council identify worthy individuals for these awards. Email nominations to hemenwayj@mst.edu by Friday, March 18. Please limit nomination justifications to one page. Award winners will be announced at the Graduate Faculty Council’s spring banquet on Friday, April 29.