PURPOSE: The Penn State Engineering Alumni Society Distinguished Service Award recognizes and rewards a current or former faculty member, an alumnus, or friend who has donated time, expertise, and energies in the form of outstanding and special service to a department, unit, or to the College.

AWARD: The name of the award is "PSEAS Distinguished Service Award." A single award is presented annually. Each recipient receives $250 and a memento.

ELIGIBILITY: All current or former full-time, or part-time faculty, alumni(ae), or friends of the College of Engineering are eligible.

QUALIFICATIONS: All candidates must have:

• performed a special service through a project, task, or sequence of activities which contributes significantly to the enhancement of programs or the welfare of students, faculty, and/or staff of the College;
• performed this service in a manner that substantially exceeds the expectation of a faculty member, alumnus, or friend of the College.

NOMINATIONS: Nominations may be initiated by engineering students, faculty, department heads, or staff. Each nomination must be submitted to the head of the candidate's academic or other unit for review prior to submission to the Dean’s Office.

Each nomination should consist of:

• a completed nomination form;
• a letter of nomination from the initiator;
• a maximum of three letters of support from faculty, students, staff, or administrators;
• each support letter will be a maximum of two pages in length and will have one signature.

SELECTION: Selection will be made by a committee appointed by the Dean of Engineering. The committee will consist of two former award recipients, one PSEAS representative, and two members appointed by the Dean.

FREQUENCY: Past recipients are not eligible for a period of five years.

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