Nominate Outstanding Fellow Students, Student Organizations, Facult and Staff for the 2008 Awards Convocation

[Fran Miles]

>
> Hello---
>
> At MIT, you get to witness greatness on a daily basis... now's your  
> chance to make sure the outstanding people and projects at MIT get  
> the recognition they deserve!
>
> You still have a few weeks to nominate for the 2008 Awards  
> Convocation. March 14th may seem like a long time from now, but  
> it's never too early to get started on nominating a student,  
> student group, professor or staff member for the 2008 Awards  
> Convocation! Nominating is easy.
>
> Show your support of a group or individual by submitting a personal  
> nomination letter signed by you, or turn it up a notch and submit a  
> nomination letter signed by many supporters.
>
> Don't hold back... we've even seen full-blown campaigns for  
> nominees in the past!
>
>
> We know you have lots to do between now and then, so we've made the  
> process nice and easy:
>
> 1. READ some of the award descriptions at http://web.mit.edu/awards/
> 2. WRITE a nomination letter
> 3. SEND to awards at mit.edu
> 4. ATTEND the Convocation at the Stata Center on Tuesday, May 6th  
> at 4 p.m. (followed by a reception in the Stata Center's Student  
> Street)
>
> Here's a sampling of some of the awards that may interest you:
>
> -William L. Stewart Awards, awarded to undergraduate students,  
> graduate students, student organizations who have made outstanding  
> contributions to extracurricular activities and events during the  
> preceding year.
> - Karl Taylor Compton Prize awarded to an undergraduate and  
> graduate student in recognition of excellent achievements in  
> citizenships and devotion to the welfare of MIT.
> - Gordon Y Billard Award, awarded a member of the faculty, non- 
> faculty employee or one not necessarily affiliated with the  
> Institute, for special service of outstanding merit performed for  
> theInstitute.
> - Laya Wiesner Community Award, presented to a member or friend of  
> the MIT community for conspicuously effective service that reflects  
> Mrs. Wiesner's concerns for enhancing life at the Institute.
> - Numerous awards for faculty and staff.
> ***** We have added a new award -- the Earll M. Murman Award for  
> Excellence in Undergrad Advising.
>
> Read the full descriptions and read about all of the awards at
> http://web.mit.edu/awards/
>
> Our nomination deadline of March 14th is just a few weeks away!
>
> Please feel free to contact me with any questions or if you'd like  
> to see sample nomination letters. We look forward to receiving your  
> nominations!
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Fran Miles
> Coordinator
> 2008 Awards Convocation
> W20-549
> 617.253.7546
> awards at mit.edu
>

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