February 9, 2004

CONTACT:
Matthew Nehmer: (202) 994-6467; nehmer@gwu.edu
Stephanie Davis: (202) 994-6710; sjdavis@gwu.edu

GW ACCEPTING NOMINEES FOR 2004 GEORGE WASHINGTON AWARD

Award Recognizes GW Community Members
whose Accomplishments and Service have been Above and Beyond the Call of Duty

WASHINGTON – The George Washington University Joint Committee of Faculty and Students is accepting nominees for the 28th Annual GW Award.  Members of the GW community are encouraged to submit names of individuals who have made exceptional contributions to advance the University toward realization of one or more of the following objectives:

• Utilization of the University’s historical, geographical and functional relationship to the nation’s capital and Washington, D.C., community;
• Enhancement and development of students’ abilities;
• Provision of superior instruction and academic facilities;
• Provision of a balanced program of student extracurricular activities; and
• Demonstration of exceptional competence, integrity and goodwill in the performance of University responsibilities.

The award is open to GW faculty, staff and students. GW community members wishing to nominate a candidate for the 2004 GW Award should send a nomination form and supporting documentation to the GW Award Selection Committee of the Joint Committee of Faculty and Students, c/o Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Office, Rice Hall, Suite 401. Nomination forms and guidelines are available at the Student Activities Center, Marvin Center 427, and on the first floor lobbies of the Academic Center, Marvin Center and Rice Hall. The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2004. 

To maintain the integrity of the GW award process, please make sure nomination forms, personal statements, credentials and letters of recommendation – no more than two – are placed in a sealed and confidential envelope. 

Nomination forms and guidelines are available at the Student Activities Center, Marvin Center 427, and in the first floor lobbies of the Academic Center, Marvin Center and Rice Hall.

The GW Award was established in 1976 to provide special recognition to members of the GW community whose accomplishments have had a broad impact and whose service has been above and beyond that which is usual or expected.

For more information, contact the Associate Vice President and
Deans of Students Office at (202) 994-6710.
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