Awards

This award is given annually to a select number of graduating seniors who have demonstrated and been recognized for the integration of academic excellence with accomplishments in the areas of leadership, campus involvement, community service, creative and performing arts, athletics, and/or career achievement.

Eligibility .   Stony Brook undergraduates   graduating between June 2019 and May 2020    who have received recognition for outstanding achievement AND have a   GPA of 3.5 or higher  are encouraged to complete the online nomination/application form (see below), and to submit a current CV/resume to Karen Kernan, Campus Representative, for consideration of campus nomination/endorsement. Note:   Reference letters are not required.  Students can self nominate.

Campus nomination & SUNY selection process. The student's nomination materials (i.e. the completed online application plus a CV/resume) will be forwarded to the internal campus nomination selection committee which can recommend up to 14 students for consideration for the SUNY award. All applicants/nominees will be notified by the end of January as to whether they have been recommended as a candidate for this SUNY award. If recommended as a campus nominee/finalist for the SUNY award, the nominee's application materials will then be forwarded to Albany for consideration. The Stony Brook-recommended nominees will be notified directly by SUNY of their award status by the end of February, and if selected by SUNY as a recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence will be officially recognized at a ceremony in Albany on April 22, 2020. 

Application instructions. The online application/nomination form should be completed by the student being nominated. (Nominators: please send the link to eligible students and encourage them to apply!) Please note that in completing the online application, students are asked to provide descriptions/summaries of their awards, honors, accomplishments and/or achievement in up to 8 categories, including: Academic Excellence, Leadership, Campus Involvement, Community Service, Arts, Athletics, Career Achievement, Other. Only the Arts /Athletics/Other categories may be left blank. 

Students completing the nomination/application form should be prepared to write in the third person and to detail accomplishments in these areas, including specifics such as the name of any awards previously received, the organization(s) sponsoring the award/recognition, leadership positions held, and dates.  A student may list and/or describe as many recognitions/honors as space permits in any one category but should avoid duplicating entries in multiple categories. In some cases, there may be multiple categories available to detail a particular activity or accomplishment and the applicant/nominee must choose the best category among several valid options.    (For example, an applicant who served as an officer of a club or an honor society could potentially describe relevant accomplishments in either the Leadership or the Campus Involvement category, but not both. If that same applicant spent the majority of time volunteering and organizing food drives, then Community Service might be the best category for detailing this activity).     Please note that   awards/achievements/honors from another college or high school should not be included  as part of the application/nomination.

If you have questions as to how to complete the form, please do not hesitate to contact Karen Kernan, Campus Representative. Nominators who wish to submit a letter of nomination to supplement the application package (optional) may send a letter to karen.kernan@stonybrook.edu

Application Form:      

Nomination Package (application) includes:   Online form   (to be completed by student)  + a current CV or resume (please upload) 

Campus Deadline.     December 20, 2019 (extended to 10 am, Monday, December 23, 2019)!

Contact: Karen Kernan, URECA. Tel: 631.632.7114. Email: karen.kernan@stonybrook.edu

The Distinguished Community Service Award is presented annually by the Stony Brook Foundation to a graduating senior in recognition of outstanding contributions to public service in the Long Island region.  Each recipient will receive a check and a plaque which will be presented at the Undergraduate Recognition Awards Ceremony in the Spring semester.

Completed nomination forms and materials must be submitted online by February 7, 2018.  

Access the nomination form.     Please note that a student does not have to be nominated for an Undergraduate Recognition Award in order to be eligible to receive the Distinguished Community Service Award.

Campus Deadline. February 10, 2020

Contact: Ellen Driscoll   or Diane West at:    recognition_awards@stonybrook.edu

This award is given annually to a very select number of graduating seniors who have shown true academic excellence, not just in the classroom, but in other ways as well, in research or creative activities, or in building an academic community.

Faculty/staff interested in nominating a graduating senior for this award should send a letter summarizing the reasons for the nominee's candidacy to    Karen Kernan in early April.  

Please also include the nominee's ID#, a resume, and a description of the student's achievements beyond the classroom (e.g. co-authorship of a paper, presentation at national meetings and/or professional conferences, development of an outstanding creative project).

*Note that students previously nominated for the Chancellor's award for Student Excellence will be automatically be considered for the Provost's award (additional letters of support are encouraged).

Campus Deadline.  April 6, 2020

Contact:    Karen Kernan: 631.632.7114 (tel); karen.kernan@stonybrook.edu

This award is given on the basis of an essay on a selected legal topic that changes annually. The essay has a maximum length of 2,000 words excluding the biblioography. University endorsement is required: each participating SUNY campus may submit up to 3 essays.  

Competition is open to students in junior and senior years at SUNY State-operated campuses who are interested in legal issues, or are interested in pursuing a career in the legal field. Awards include: $1,500-First prize for best essay describing the role and relevance of law in dealing with a current legal issue; $1,000 - Second Prize.

Application Instructions.  This year's topic (2020):  Criminalizing Speech

Application Form:          2020 Scharps legal essay: application cover sheet and detailed instructions   

Campus Deadline:    March 20*, 2020  (*internal campus deadline).

Contact / campus coordinator: Karen Kernan, URECA. Tel: 631.632.7114. Email: karen.kernan@stonybrook.edu

Students may be nominated for awards in Academic Excellence or Outstanding Achievement. Awards for Academic Excellence are given for academic accomplishments that go beyond the classroom experience. Awards for Outstanding Achievement are presented for accomplishments that relate to the life of the university and surrounding community in the following sub categories; Athletics, Community Service and Leadership.

Certificate of Recognition given at the University's Annual Undergraduate Recognition Awards Ceremony held at the end of the Spring semester.

Nominees must be matriculated students and have completed at least two semesters at Stony Brook University. Nominees must be nominated for either Academic Excellence (minimum GPA 3.4) or in one of the following three Outstanding Achievement subcategories: Athletics, Leadership or Community Service (min GPA 2.75).  Students will be notified once your nomination is submitted and will then be required to complete a student submission form and attach a copy of their resume.   A maximum of three nominations allowed per student nominee.

Access the nomination form.

Campus Deadline: February 10, 2020

Contact: Ellen Driscoll  or Diane West at:    recognition_awards@stonybrook.edu

Ward Melville Valedictorian Award 

In honor of the first chairperson of the Stony Brook Council, the University presents its most distinguished undergraduate honor, the Ward Melville Valedictorian Award, to the graduating senior who has attained the highest academic average during four years at Stony Brook. Note:   no application is necessary for consideration; awards are based on academic achievement/GPA. Awards are announced annually at the May commencement ceremony (including those awardees who were recent December and/or August graduates).

H. Lee Dennison Award

The H. Lee Dennison Award, named in honor of Suffolk County's first chief executive, is presented by the University to the graduating senior who entered Stony Brook as a transfer student, completed at least 60 credits of letter grade work at Stony Brook, and attained the highest academic average in that work.  Note:   no application is necessary for consideration; awards are based on academic achievement/GPA. Awards are announced annually at the May commencement ceremony (including those awardees who were recent December and/or August graduates).

Contact:  Karen Kernan: 631.632.7114 (tel); karen.kernan@stonybrook.edu
Please contact Karen Kernan (URECA) if you have further questions regarding these valedictory awards.

 

This award is presented annually by the University in honor of Justice William J. Sulli­van, late chairperson of the Stony Brook Council. It is the most prestigious service award the University presents to a graduating senior. The award represents the University's recognition of particularly outstanding service contributions to the development of academic and student life on the campus. Each recipient will receive a check and a plaque which will be presented at the Undergraduate Recognition Awards Ceremony in the Spring semester.

Completed nomination forms and materials must be submitted online by February 12, 2020.  

Access the nomination form.  Please note that a student does not have to be nominated for an Undergraduate Recognition Award in order to be eligible to receive the William J. Sullivan Award.

Campus Deadline.    February 10, 2020

Contact:     Ellen Driscoll   or Diane West at:    recognition_awards@stonybrook.edu