The Betsy Alden Outstanding Service-Learning Award

Nomination Instructions

Any Duke senior graduating in May 2009 is eligible for the Betsy Alden Outstanding Service-Learning Award.

Nominations should be submitted to Kristin Wright, Service Learning Program Coordinator, by Wednesday, March 4, 2009. Click here for detailed instructions.

Description of Award

The Betsy Alden Outstanding Service-Learning Award, sponsored by Duke's Service Learning Program, recognizes one graduating senior for her/his outstanding commitment to the ideals of service-learning. Because this award is named for Dr. Alden, we are particularly interested in recognizing students who demonstrate two qualities that have been essential to the success of service-learning at Duke: leadership and ongoing commitment to community partnership.

Criteria for the award include:

• Completion of at least one service-learning or research service-learning course
• Demonstration of leadership, initiative, and commitment related to service-learning or a specific service-learning project
  
• Ongoing positive and sustained community impact
• Bridging of community and university
• Fostering of communication between community, students, staff, and faculty

The Alden winner will receive a $500 award to further develop his/her community-building skills and leadership. A $500 donation also will be made in the student's name to a service project, program, or organization he or she has worked with or developed.