Call For Student Leadership BEYA Award Nominations

2019 BEYA STEM Conference
Washington, DC
February 7-9, 2019

Nomination Deadline: Friday, December 21, 2018
 
Career Communications Group (CCG) launched the Student Leadership BEYA Awards in 2011 recognizing the need to begin to recognize students for their achievements while they are still in the academic environment. The purpose is two-fold. Firstly, deserving students gain valuable recognition that is recognized by many of the organizations where they seek employment. Secondly, student award recipients are challenged to contemplate and articulate their successes. The result is a powerful near-peer role model experience for the community of students who attend the award dinner specifically, and the conference generally.

We invite you to nominate your deserving students for one of these awards, which promises to be a rewarding experience for your students and your institution. Whether your student receives an award or not, he or she will receive a certificate of nomination indicating superior level of academic performance.

Here are the award categories and the criteria for each. To ensure that your candidates stand out, be sure to include all the required information and as many of the optional supporting documents.
Student Leadership BEYA Award
The Student Leadership BEYA Award serves to recognize students who are striving to make outstanding contributions to the varied aspects of science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) education and who have demonstrated an interest and commitment to volunteering and learning while impacting the academic atmosphere of their campus. Candidate must be a member of a STEM organization on or off campus in a leadership position. Students in officer training programs or attending a military academy are granted the Student Military Leadership BEYA Award.

Award Criteria:
- Good academic standing in school
- 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher
- 3rd-semester standing or higher
- Member of a STEM organization on or off campus in a leadership      position


Student Research BEYA Award
The Student Research BEYA Award serves to recognize students who are striving to make outstanding contributions to the varied aspects of STEM education through research and presentations advancing the recognition of their university. Must have received recognition for research projects in which they have been a participant.

Award Criteria:
- Good academic standing in school
- 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher
- 3rd-semester standing or higher
- Has received recognition for research projects in which they have been a participant

Student Community BEYA Award
The Student Community BEYA Award serves to recognize students who are striving to make outstanding contributions STEM education through a commitment to volunteering and learning by interacting and engaging the campus and local community. Candidate must have shown exemplary leadership in promoting an area of STEM to students and the community (community service, campus service, tutoring).

Award Criteria:
- Good academic standing in school
- 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher
- 3rd-semester standing or higher
- Exemplary leadership in promoting an area of STEM to students and the community (community service, campus service, tutoring)
Student Academic BEYA Award
The Student Academic BEYA Award serves to recognize students who uphold the principals of scholarship and are impacting the academic atmosphere of their campus in a positive way. Must have a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher.

Award Criteria:
Good academic standing in school
3.5 cumulative GPA or higher
3rd-semester standing or higher
Extracurricular activities

Student-Athlete BEYA Award
The Student-Athlete BEYA Award recognizes the drive and determination of talented students who perform highly, both in the classroom and in their respective sports. 

Award Criteria:
- Good academic standing in school
- 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher
- 3rd-semester standing or higher
- Member of University Athletic team

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* 1. Please choose award venue.

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* 2. Please choose an award category from below

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* 3. Please enter the nominator's information.

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* 4. Please enter the award candidate's contact information.

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* 5. What is the candidate's academic major?

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* 6. What is the candidate's academic year?

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* 7. What is the candidate's GPA?

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* 8. Please provide a recent bio and/or resume of the candidate. Be sure to include career goals, and why he or she decided to major in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.

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* 9. Why is the candidate being recommended for the particular award?

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* 10. Please provide any letters of recommendations the candidate may have received to support this award nomination.

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* 11. 5. Supporting material (recommended)
- Other awards, research paper, project abstract, etc.
- Papers, articles by and about the student.

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* 12. Please send a JPEG photo of the student to RKennedy@ccgmag.com. If selected, the student's photos will be shown on stage when accepting award.

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• Digital photographs — High-resolution only. Minimum 300 dpi resolution. JPEG or TIFF format. Minimum size 5x7
• Color photographs — Maximum size 11 x 17, 8x10, minimum size 5x7 print
• Black and White photographs— Maximum size 11 x 17, 8x10, minimum size 5x7 print
• Save files as “firstname_lastname.filetype,” such as “John_Smith.jpg”
• Do not send photos embedded in Microsoft Word or in PowerPoint.

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Thank you for nominating your student(s) for a Student Leadership Award. The awards for the Women of Color (WOC) STEM Conference will be given at the October conference. The awards for the BEYA STEM Conference will be given at the February conference.

Whether your candidate is awarded or not, you should plan to send your students to both the WOC STEM Conference & BEYA STEM Conference, for several reasons. Among them are, the Women of Color STEM Conference in particular, is one of the first recruitment events of the academic year where students can lock in their internships or jobs early; access career advice professionals who will help them to solidify and reinforce the choice of a STEM major; and lastly, they will gain in-depth soft-skills training that will set them apart and place them at the front of the line for job and internship interviews when they are ready.

Again, thank you and we look forward to working with you for the upcoming conference.

Sincerely,

Rayondon Kennedy
Student Leadership Award Coordinator

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