Honors and Awards

Awards of the College
Special Awards of the College
Awards of the Faculty of Languges and Linguistics
Awards of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Awards of the Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business
Awards of the School of Nursing and Health Studies

AWARDS OPEN TO ALL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Alpha Sigma Nu is the national Jesuit honor society for men and women. Students nominated by the members of the society, approved by the Dean of their School and the President of the University, who have demonstrated outstanding qualities of scholarship, service, and loyalty to the University are elected to the society in junior and senior years.

This award was founded by H. M. Greenspun, editor-publisher of the Las Vegas Sun. Named in honor of Rev. Edward B. Bunn, S. J., Georgetown President from 1952–64 and Chancellor from 1964–72, the award, a $200 bronze medallion, is given annually to the undergraduate who makes an outstanding contribution to a student publication.

This medal was founded by the late Stephen Mallory ‘69, U.S. Senator from Florida, and is awarded for the best essay on the United States Constitution. The topic is selected by the Dean of College. The essay should embrace not less than 4,000 and not more than 5,000 words. There must be at least two typewritten copies of the student’s paper signed with an assumed name, together with a sealed envelope containing his/her real and assumed names. There must be at least two contestants.

The Donald S. MacDonald Prize annually provides $500 for the best paper on Korea written by a Georgetown undergraduate in any school. Papers written for any course are welcome. Students not specializing in Korean Studies are encouraged to compete. Faculty members may submit papers on behalf of their students.

The Georgetown University Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa (Delta of the District of Columbia) offers membership in course to approximately the top 10% of graduates of the College and School of Foreign Service. Requirements for election to membership include, in addition to generally high academic achievement, two courses in college level mathematics or science, completion of language study through the intermediate level, and evidence of good character. The mathematics/science requirement may he satisfied by A. P. or transfer credit (such credits shall have no numerical weight in determining the Q.P.I.), by courses satisfying the mathematics/science requirement in the College, or by courses included on a list maintained by the Chapter Secretary.

AWARDS OF GEORGETOWN COLLEGE

The Senior Award for Outstanding Research in Anthropology is presented annually to the senior anthropology major or minor who has demonstrated excellence in anthropological research.

This medal was founded by James C. Shannon, Jr., C’195O, to honor the memory of Dr. Michael Barrette, C’195O, D’1954. It is awarded annually to the pre-medical or pre-dental student whose academic record is outstanding and who by his co-curricular activities and interests has contributed to the educational goals of the College.

This medal was founded by the Biology majors of the class of 1955 in tribute to the more than sixty years of devoted teaching by Reverend Arthur A. Coniff, S.J., Professor William T. Taylor, and Professor Richard J. Weber. The medal is to be awarded by the department each year to the senior Biology student who has exhibited the greatest degree of industry, perseverance, leadership, maturity, and promise in the field.

This award is named in memory of the mother of Edward J. Ingebretsen, Professor of English. It is awarded to the graduating senior whose work in creative short fiction demonstrates technical skill and promise in the art of the short story or narrative. The awardee must be a graduating senior in any school or program; she or he need not be an English major.

The Brennan Medal, founded by the Reverend Patrick H. Brennan, S.J., College Class of 1867, is awarded annually to the student majoring in Theology who has demonstrated the highest proficiency in this field.

This medal is awarded by the Psychology department in recognition of uncommon accomplishment by an undergraduate major.

The Karl H. Cerny Award was established by the Department of Government to honor a former member and chairman of the Department for his leadership, scholarship, and commitment to teaching. The award is given annually to a senior government major, who in the opinion of the faculty, is the most outstanding student in the comparative government sub-field.

This medal was founded by the members of the Biology Department to honor their Chairman and colleague, Dr. George B. Chapman, for the quarter century of devoted service he has given to the College as a distinguished educator and scientist. This medal shall be awarded annually to that Senior Biology major who has clearly demonstrated the highest level of scholarship in the area of Senior Thesis Research.

This annual award shall be to the senior chemistry or biochemistry major or minor who has performed the most outstanding research in the student’s class. The recipient is chosen by the faculty based on the depth and impact of the student’s research project, and on the student’s research publications and meeting presentations.

The Student award of the American Institute of Chemists shall be to a senior majoring in Chemistry or Biochemistry, in recognition of potential advancement of the chemical profession, on the basis of the student’s demonstrated record of leadership, ability, character, and scholastic achievement.

The student award of the Chemical Society of Washington shall be to a senior majoring in Chemistry in recognition of outstanding achievement in college chemistry.

Founded in 1962 by Mrs. Nicholas Miljevic in memory of Mr. Nicholas Miljevic of the Class of 1934, the Chemistry award is awarded for academic excellence to that student of the senior class who is majoring in the Department of Chemistry and has the best record in this field.

Founded in memory of “Hank” Coakley, 1941, Lieutenant, United States Army Air Force, who died in the service of his country in World War Two, the Coakley Medal is the gift of his wife, through the Henry Beckman Coakley Foundation. The medal was founded to encourage and reward leadership and to keep alive Hank’s great love for Georgetown. This medal is presented annually to the member of the Senior class who, in the opinion of the faculty, manifested, above all others, the qualities of loving service, honor and courage in all phases of his or her college life.

The Computer Science Award is presented to the senior majoring in computer science who has demonstrated the greatest promise in the field. The recipient is chosen by the faculty based on academic and scientific achievement, excellence in written and oral communication, community service, and personal character.

The Connecticut Alumni Club established this medal to be awarded by the Department of Government to the graduating senior whose record and performance are the most outstanding in the judgment of the faculty in the field of Government.

John Vinton Dahlgren, 1989, founded a medal to be awarded to a student chosen by the Department of Mathematics, with the approval of the Dean, who has shown the most progress in the field of mathematics. Ordinarily, the student is to be selected from the senior class and from those majoring in Mathematics.

The DaVinci Medal, based on a portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, has been awarded since 1996 to studio art majors who, in the judgment of the faculty, best exemplify excellence, creativity and initiative in pursuing their talent in visual art.

This award is presented from time to time, at the discretion of the College Dean, to a member of the senior class who has distinguished him or herself by his dedication in service to the ideals of the College.

The Dixon medal was founded by Mrs. William Wirt Dixon in memory of her son, William Wirt Dixon, Jr., 1998. The medal is awarded each year to the member of the Mask and Bauble Club who is judged to have contributed most to the progress of the organization.

The Rev. Joseph T. Durkin, S.J. Prize in American Studies is a cash award to the student in the American Studies Program who has been most outstanding in his work during junior and senior years. Given annually.

Named after a distinguished member of the Department of Government for more than two decades, is awarded to that graduating senior who, in the judgment of the Faculty of the Department of Government, is the most outstanding student in the sub-field of American Government.

The Foley medal was founded by the Department of History in memory of Michael F. Foley, professor in the Department from 1967–84. It honors Professor Foley’s dedication as a teacher to the highest ideals of liberal education and his commitment as a Christian to an active role in the struggle for human rights. It is awarded to the senior major who by rigorous scholarship and social concern best exemplifies Professor Foley’s own passion for truth and justice, as chosen by a departmental committee.

Is awarded to that student who, in the opinion of the Faculty in the Department of Government, has most successfully completed the Honors Program.

(Presented at the discretion of the Dean of the College)

This award was founded by the Graham Family in memory of their father Thomas Francis Graham CAS 1949. The honor of this award is bestowed upon a graduating senior of the College who has demonstrated throughout his/her college career concern for others, academic achievement, sportsmanship as a member of an inter-collegiate team and dedication to the educational and spiritual goals of Georgetown University.

The award was established in 1983 by the Sociology Faculty to encourage the use of socio-cultural knowledge for the realization of a more just society. The award is given to the senior Sociology major who has demonstrated both an outstanding command of socio-cultural analysis and a concern for improving the human condition.

This medal was founded by personal friends in the memory of Reverend John J. Murphy, S. J., at one time Prefect of Discipline and Professor of Moral Philosophy at the College. The medal is awarded to a student of the College for proficiency in both oral and written translation of the odes of Horace. The candidate, on the day of the examination, will present in writing an original verse translation of one other ode of his choice.

The grading of the examination will be determined by the fluency and elegance of the translation, knowledge of historical references, and meter.

Founded by the late Edgar Kidwell, 1886, A.M., 1889; Ph.D., 1897, the Kidwell Medal is awarded to the senior who has demonstrated the highest level of academic excellence in physics coursework.

The Kircher Medal is named after Jesuit polymath Athanasius Kircher (1601–80), whose interdisciplinary approach to the study of music profoundly influenced the fields of music history, acoustics, composition, aesthetics, and ethnomusicology. The Kircher Medal is presented annually to the senior American Musical Culture major, who in the judgment of the faculty, best exemplifies excellence, creativity, and intiative in the fields of music scholarship and performance.

Mrs. Cornelia Kraft McKee established this award in memory of her mother, Katherine Kraft. The award is given each year to the graduating student who best manifested a spirit of humility, cooperation and commitment as a woman or man for others in all phases of his or her college life.

This award was donated by the Textile Veterans Association, Hospitalized Veterans Fund, Inc. in honor of Mr. Henry M. Leslie, President, Leslie, Catlin and Company, Inc., New York City. It is awarded to that member of the senior class showing highest proficiency in Mathematics.

The Loyola Medal, given in honor of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, is presented each year to the member of the graduating class of the College who best exemplified Catholic and Jesuit ideals in his or her collegiate life.

This medal was founded by the late J. Lynch Pendergast, 1873, former President of the New York Alumni Chapter. The medal is awarded to the writer of the best essay on a selected topic of English literature. The essay should embrace at least 2,500 words and not more than 4,000 words.

Mr. Eugene McCahill and Mr. Francis McCahill founded this medal in 1960 in memory of their brother, Louis, who died in the service of his country in the first World War. It is awarded to the student of the graduating class who has shown perseverance and determination of a high order in pursuing his or her educational objectives at Georgetown.

This medal, established in May, 1987, in memory of James J. McKay, 1942 by Mrs. Edith McKay, and their children and friends, is awarded to the student who, in the judgment of the members of the Classics department, writes the best essay on a Classical subject in a competition open to any undergraduate student of any discipline.

The essay should embrace at least 2,500 words and not more than 4,000 words. There must be at least three contestants. If, in any given year, the Department should determine that none of the essays submitted for consideration are of sufficient quality, the medal will not be awarded in that year.

This award was founded by Dr. Ernest R. S. Witten, C’1938, M’1944, in 1977 to honor Rev. Stephen F. McNamee, S.J. The award is presented annually to the Georgetown College senior who has demonstrated outstanding scholastic achievement in the study of philosophical ethics.

This medal was founded by Dr. Edward P. Luongo and Mrs. Virginia P. Luongo and is awarded annually to the pre-medical student of the senior class who has accomplished outstanding achievement in the Humanities.

This medal was founded by the late Richard T. Merrick, LL.D., 1873. The competitors for the medal must be members of the Philodemic Society.

This award was founded by Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Mita C’1976 in honor of their daughter, Mary Catherine Mita. The prize is awarded to the student in the American Studies Program whose senior thesis has been selected for publication.

The Morris Medal was founded in 1874 by the late Martin L. Morris, LL.D. ’77, of Washington, D.C., to be awarded annually for the best historical essay written by a graduating senior in the College, as chosen by a committee of the Department of History.

Established in 1988 by Georgetown Alumnus J. Patrick Lannan, Jr. in honor of his mother, and sponsored through the Academy of American Poets College Prize Program, this prize of $100 is awarded each spring for the most outstanding poem, or group of poems, submitted by an undergraduate or graduate student. Entries will be judged by a panel selected from the English Department faculty, and should be submitted to the English Department Office by early April. The name of the contest winner will be listed in the July issue of the Academy of American Poets monthly newsletter, Poetry Pilot, and winning poems might be selected for inclusion in the AAP’s anthology of college prize poems.

This medal was established in May, 1951, by Mrs. Agnes G. Phoenix in memory of her son B. J. Phoenix, 1951, is awarded to the student chosen by the Department of Economics, with the approval of the Dean, who has shown the most progress and is the most rounded student in the field of economics. Ordinarily, the student is to he selected from the senior class and from those majoring in Economics.

Established in 2002, the Physics Department Undergraduate Research Award recognizes outstanding research accomplishments by a graduating student who has completed the requirements for the physics major or minor. The recipient is chosen by the faculty based on the depth and impact of the student’s research, and on the student’s written and oral presentations in PHYS-300.

The Quicksall medal, founded by the late William F. Quicksall, 1961, is awarded annually by the Dean of the College for the best essay on Shakespearean drama.

The Ryan medal was founded by the Misses Mary A. and Theresa F. E. Ryan and is awarded to the senior philosophy major who maintains the highest average in advanced philosophy courses.

The Sigma Xi Medal is awarded annually to a student for outstanding undergraduate research in the natural sciences. Student achievements are evaluated based on an abstract summarizing the research, a faculty support statement and presentation of the research in the Sigma Xi Research Symposium. (Eligible students must submit an abstract that is reviewed and approved for participation in the Sigma Xi symposium.)

The Slevin Award is presented to the senior student in the Program on Justice and Peace who displays “academic excellence and commitment to social justice.” It is named in honor of Prof. James F. Slevin, who was Acting Director of the program from 2000 to 2002.

The Spronck Medal was founded in 1963 by the students of the College in memory of Lambert H. Spronck of the Class of 1963. It is awarded to that student who has, throughout his college career, combined good scholarship with significant contributions to extracurricular activities, and who has manifested a spirit of giving himself completely to whatever Georgetown project or activity he is engaged in. He must be respected and admired by the students, faculty, and administration of Georgetown.

The William T. Taylor/Richard J. Weber Memorial Scholarship Award was established in 1990 by the alumni of Georgetown College to honor the memory of two great teachers in the Department of Biology. The award, consisting of a check and a commemorative medal, will be awarded annually to that student majoring in biology who has achieved the highest level of academic excellence in the field of biology.

This award, established by the National Board of the Honor Society for Religious Studies and Theology, is given to a senior selected by the Theology Department who is outstanding among his or her peers in the study of theology or religious studies and has demonstrated great proficiency in this field.

This medal was established in 1989 as a memorial to Professor Paul A. Treado. It is given to a graduating senior in recognition of excellence in physics coursework, research, and valuable service to the department.

Founded in 1969 by an anonymous alumnus of the class of 1939, and his wife, in honor of the recipient of the Alumni Association’s William Gaston Award for Education (1969) and Professor of English in the College from 1931 to 1972, the medal is awarded annually for excellence in writing in any genre except drama (i.e., fiction, nonfiction and poetry). The competition is open to all full-time first-year students, sophomores and juniors in the College. One copy of entries for the contest, signed by the student, should be submitted to the English Office by April 25th of each year. Faculty-sponsored work by students is particularly invited.

This award honors the student majoring or minoring in Women’s and Gender Studies who is considered by his or her peers and teachers to have demonstrated superior performance in course work, service to women in an outside the University, and intellectual leadership.

SPECIAL AWARDS OF THE COLLEGE

In 1967 the Student Council established an award to honor Father Bunn for his years of devotion and service to Georgetown University as President and Chancellor. The award is annually presented to a member of the College Faculty who, in the estimation of the senior class and the student Council, is admired and respected by all students for his or her service to Georgetown and students in the lecture hall and on the campus.

This award was founded in 1966 by the College Student Council to honor the memory of the first President of the Yard. It is awarded by the College to men and women who have served education with distinguished teaching, service, and scholarship on the Georgetown campus or in the arena of public affairs.

AWARDS OF THE FACULTY OF LANGUAGES
AND LINGUISTICS

The Alliance Française of Washington, D.C. presents a gift annually to a graduating senior in recognition of outstanding scholarship in the study of French language and culture.

This is presented to the outstanding major in Arabic.

The Caino medal is awarded annually to the outstanding Student of Spanish in the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics. The award reflects the student’s high academic achievement.

This is presented to the outstanding major in Comparative Literature.

This medal is awarded to the outstanding student of Portuguese in the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics. The award reflects the student’s high academic performance.

This award was established as a tribute to the memory of Fr. Francis Dinneen, Professor of Linguistics. The award is given to an outstanding graduating senior majoring in Linguistics.

This award is presented each year at the Georgetown College Tropaia ceremony to a graduating senior for outstanding achievement in the field of Russian language and culture. It is the Slavic Department’s highest graduation honor and is named in memory of Eric Duffell ‘96, who received the Dobro Slovo Award at the first combined College Tropaia after the merger of the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics with Georgetown College.

The Nu Chapter of Dobro Slovo, the national Slavic honor society, was chartered at Georgetown in 1963. The purpose of Dobro Slovo is to recognize excellence in the study of Slavic languages and literature on both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Students are eligible for membership after two years of coursework in Slavic languages and related subject areas. They must demonstrate outstanding work in the field and a continuing interest in Slavic languages and cultures. Dr. Svetlana Grenier, Faculty Moderator.

This award was established by Professor Roberto Esquenazi-Mayo, in memory of his wife. For this award the Spanish and Portuguese Department selects a Spanish major intending to pursue graduate studies.

The purpose of the Gamma Kappa Alpha Italian Honor Society is the following: (1) To recognize outstanding scholastic performance in the fields of Italian language and literature; (2) To encourage college students to acquire a greater interest in, and a deeper understanding of Italian culture; (3) To honor those who foster friendly relations and mutual respect between the U.S. or Canada and Italy. Demonstrable attainment in the academic study of Italian and genuine interest in the Italian language and culture are prerequisites for nomination. Gamma Kappa Alpha has a chapter at Georgetown. Dr. Roberto Severino, Faculty Moderator.

The Leroy Grever Award has been established as a memorial to the late Leroy W. Grever (1948–1977), faculty member of the Russian Department of the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics. This award is presented to the student who has exhibited strong moral character, who has maintained a strong academic record, and who plans to pursue graduate studies in the Slavic field.

This is presented to the outstanding major in Italian.

This monetary award is given annually to a graduating student majoring in Italian who has maintained outstanding scholastic levels throughout his/her academic career at Georgetown and who has contributed most to the extracurricular activities of the Italian Department.

Established in 1989 in memory of Martha Khoury Semaan, by her son, Khalil, BSLA ‘54, the annual income from this fund is awarded to the graduating senior demonstrating the greatest achievement in Arabic.

The Dean Robert Lado Award is presented annually to the outstanding senior who intends to pursue a career in teaching.

Established in 1996, the E. Joseph McCarthy award is presented to a French major who will pursue post-graduate work in French.

The purpose of the Portuguese National Honor Fraternity is to recognize excellence in the study of the Portuguese language and the Portuguese and Brazilian cultures, as well as to stimulate greater interest in these areas on the part of students in colleges and universities in the United States. Graduate and undergraduate students of the Portuguese language and Portuguese and Brazilian cultures are eligible for membership. They must demonstrate outstanding scholastic work and high interest in the field. Dr. Naomi Moniz, Faculty Moderator.

The National French Honor Society, Pi Delta Phi, has a chapter at Georgetown. It seeks to honor outstanding scholarship in French language and literature. Undergraduates with an overall B average, and a B+ average in French, who have demonstrated a sincere interest in French culture are eligible for membership upon recommendation from the faculty. They should have completed at least one semester of French study beyond the Advanced level. Dr. Jean-Max Guieu, Faculty Moderator.

This medal is awarded to the senior who has earned the highest academic average over a full four-year undergraduate term at Georgetown.

This citation is given annually to those seniors who, in the estimation of the Administration of the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, have contributed most to service and to the extracurricular activities of the FLL throughout their entire four years.

Named in honor of Matteo Ricci, S.J. (1552–1610), one of the early Jesuit missionaries to China whose mastery of the Chinese language was so phenomenal that the books he wrote in Chinese were treasured by emperors of China. The Matteo Ricci, S.J. Award in Chinese is presented annually to the outstanding major in Chinese.

This award is given annually by the Spanish Department to recognize a student with outstanding dramatic ability.

This is presented to the outstanding major in German.

The Lambda Beta Chapter of the Honor Society in Spanish seeks to honor graduate and undergraduate students who attain excellence in the study of the language, literature, and culture of Spanish-speaking peoples. Undergraduate students are elected on the basis of high scholarship in general, genuine interest in things Hispanic, and a high level of attainment in the academic study of Spanish, to include a course in literature. Dr. Salles-Reese, Faculty Moderator.

Named in honor of St. Francis Xavier, S.J. (1506–1552), who inaugurated the field of East Asian Studies when he lived and studied in Japan between 1549–52, and whose influence on Japanese language and culture is felt to this day. The St. Francis Xavier, S.J. Award in Japanese is presented annually to the outstanding major in Japanese.

AWARDS OF THE EDMUND A. WALSH SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE

The Africa Prize honors a graduating senior for overall academic achievement and for the writing of a superior thesis in African Studies.

The Deans’ Citation is awarded to graduating seniors who have made outstanding contributions to the service of the School during their undergraduate years.

The Dean’s Medal is awarded to the graduating senior who earns the highest scholastic average during undergraduate study at the School of Foreign Service.

The Jules Davids Medal honors the graduating senior who has written an outstanding senior thesis in history.

The Rev. Frank Fadner, S.J. Medal is awarded to a member of the graduating class for excellence in Russian Studies. The recipient must have a practical working knowledge of the Russian language.

The Ernst H. Feilchenfeld Award, established in 1964 by a committee of the late Professor Feilchenfeld’s former students and colleagues, is awarded to the student who has combined outstanding dedication to the cause of International Organization with high achievement in the academic study of this subject.

The Thomas T. Helde Medal honors a graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in the area of German Studies.

The Hispanic Studies Medal is given to a member of the graduating class for high scholastic achievement and strong interest in the Spanish language and coursework related to Hispanic Studies.

This award honors the graduating senior who combines excellence in the study of the Arab world with the commitment to the advancement of understanding in Arab affairs which characterize the career of Dr. Michael Hudson, Seif Ghobash Professor of Arab Studies and former Director of the Center for Contemporary Studies.

The Leslie H. Jacobson Medal is awarded to a graduating student in the International Political Economy major whose academic achievements have been judged to be outstanding.

These awards are bestowed on students who successfully complete the sophomore honors seminar named in honor of Peter F. Krogh, Dean Emeritus of the School of Foreign Service.

This award is given to the best thesis in the Krogh Scholars Seminar.

The Michael Krupensky Award honors the member of the graduating class whose interests and activities in fostering Russian culture have been most notable.

The Jean Labat Medal was established by friends of the late Professor Labat and is awarded to that member of the graduating class whose interests and activities in the promotion of the French language and culture have been most notable.

The Joseph S. Lepgold Medal was created in 2001 by friends and colleagues of Professor Lepgold, to honor the memory of his contributions as a teacher, mentor, and scholar to the School of Foreign Service and University Community. This award is given to a graduating senior in SFS whose academic achievement in the field of international security broadly defined has been judged outstanding by the faculty.

The Gawaina Dickinson Luster Prize is awarded to the graduating senior in the School of Foreign Service whose accomplishments in German and whose intellectual curiosity reflect proudly and appropriately on the memory of Professor Luster.

The Donald S. MacDonald Prize was founded in memory of Professor Donald S. MacDonald, Georgetown’s first Distinguished Professor of Korean Studies and founder of the Korean Studies Program. The prize honors the graduating senior who writes the best paper on Korea.

The William Manger Latin American Studies Award honors a graduating senior who writes the best thesis in the Latin American Studies Certificate Program.

The Jesse A. Mann Medal was created in honor of Dr. Mann, professor of philosophy and former dean of the School of Foreign Service. It is awarded to a graduating senior for excellence in the Culture and Politics major as judged by the faculty committee.

The Constantine E. McGuire Medal honors a member the School of Foreign Service community and its associated programs for outstanding service to the School and its students.

These medals were established through the generosity of J. V. Mulligan. They are awarded to two senior students who have excelled in the study of U. S. diplomatic history.

The William F. Notz Medal is awarded annually to the student whose academic attainment in the field of International Economics has been judged outstanding.

The Regional and Comparative Studies Medal is presented annually to a graduating senior who has achieved excellence in Regional and Comparative Studies.

The Rowe Award honors a graduating senior for superior achievement in the field of Latin American History.

The Science, Technology & International Affairs Medal is presented annually to a graduating senior for overall academic excellence and outstanding achievement in the field of Science, Technology & International Affairs.

The Joseph S. Sebes, S.J. Medal, established in 1982, honors the graduating senior who combines excellence in the study of Asia with the dedication to the advancement of understanding of Asian affairs which characterized the career of the late Joseph S. Sebes, S.J., Professor of History and former Dean of the School of Foreign Service.

This award is given to the senior student in the program on Justice and Peace who displays academic excellence and commitment to social justice. It is named in honor of Professor James F. Slevin, who was the director of the Program on Justice and Peace from 2000 to 2002.

The J. Raymond Trainor Award was created in memory of Mr. Trainor, who served as secretary of the School of Foreign Service from 1932 to 1956. This award is given to the senior whose academic attainment in courses in the field of international politics has been judged outstanding by the faculty.

The Edmund A. Walsh Medal honors a graduating senior for outstanding achievement in the field of International Law.

The Stephanie Waterman Medal is named in memory of a student in the School of Foreign Service who was captain of the Varsity Tennis team and who died in Senegal in 1985. This medal is awarded to the outstanding scholar/athlete of the graduating class.

AWARDS OF THE ROBERT EMMETT McDONOUGH
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

The McDonough School of Business has a chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the major national scholastic honor society in the field of business administration. Eligibility for election is restricted to the top seven percent of the junior class and the top ten percent of the senior class.

Each year the Dean presents an award to the student with the highest scholastic average in the graduating class.

Each year the Dean presents an award to the student with the second highest cumulative scholastic average in the graduating class.

Students who excel in their majors may be eligible to receive a variety of awards in finance, marketing, management, accounting, international business, and operations and information management.

Students who meet the requirements for grade point average may be inducted into a number of special-interest honor societies, such as the Financial Management Association National Honor Society, Alpha Mu Alpha (Marketing), or Alpha Sigma Nu (Jesuit Honor Society).

Named after the founder of the McDonough School of Business, the Sebes Award is given to the graduating student who has made the most significant overall contribution and service to McDonough.

The Othmar W. Winkler Award was established in 1993 by the Winkler Family through the initiative of James P. Winkler, Ph.D., a 1981 graduate of Georgetown University, and his wife Mary. This award honors a graduating senior of the McDonough School of Business, who, while maintaining a solid academic record, has distinguished him or herself by demonstrating a strong concern for others and the less privileged in the Washington, DC area.

AWARDS OF THE SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH STUDIES

This award recognizes the nursing student who has demonstrated commitment to the common good, social justice, individual and collective excellence, human flourishing, and professional care and compassion.

The Department of Nursing gives the Award for Clinical Excellence to students in both the traditional and second degree baccalaureate nursing program who have demonstrated excellence in clinical nursing in the opinion of the clinical nursing faculty.

The Dean’s Medal is awarded for general excellence to that member of the senior class who has attained the highest level of academic and professional achievement and service to the School throughout their undergraduate career.

This honor, established by Tau Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, national honor society for nurses, and bearing the name of St. Ignatius Loyola, is given in recognition of outstanding achievement in spiritual, personal, intellectual, cultural, and professional development, to an individual who possesses outstanding potential for making a significant contribution to the nursing profession.

Established in honor of the School’s Associate Dean in recognition of her outstanding contributions and loyalty to the School. The award is conferred on graduating seniors who have demonstrated leadership in service to the School and University by enthusiastic participation in extracurricular activities.

This award initiated in 1989 by the Georgetown University Chapter of the National Student Nurses Association recognizes a graduating senior who in the eyes of his or her classmates exemplifies the qualities of leadership and peer advocacy, and projects a positive image of professional nursing.

This is a professional honorary society to honor members of the profession and outstanding students in nursing. Tau Chapter was founded at Georgetown University School of Nursing in 1960.

Each year, nursing students in their final semester complete a scholarly project. Students, working in small groups select a research topic pertinent to nursing practice or education that they wish to examine in depth. After conducting a literature review and writing a paper, they complete the process with a formal presentation before their colleagues and faculty of the school.

Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society for Nursing, supports excellence in nursing leadership and research activities. Each year, Sigma Theta Tau presents the Tau Chapter Award for Outstanding Senior Scholarly Project to students in both the traditional and second degree baccalaureate nursing program.

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