University of Maryland University Honors Spring Speaker Award - Deadline March 20

Dear University Honors Students,

I am delighted to announce a new award – the University of Maryland University Honors Spring Speaker Award, which will be given to one University Honors student at each Spring Citation ceremony.

This award is modeled on the University’s Commencement Speaker recognition. It brings with it a small monetary prize but, more importantly, the honor of delivering the student address at the Spring Citation ceremony.

We are seeking self-nominations, which you may submit at this site: https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/SE/?SID=SV_eo07Q2A97VnIbxb

In order to be eligible for this award, you must:

·         have a GPA of at least 3.5

·         have already been awarded your Honors citation

·         be a student in University Honors

·         be available to speak at the ceremony (see date below)

You will see from the nominating site that we would like to know why you are interested in being the Spring Speaker and about what you would talk about in your address. This information, in addition to your activities in and contributions to University Honors will be among the criteria of selection.

The 2016 Spring Citation ceremony will be held in the Chapel on Friday, April 8, 2016 from 4:00PM-6:30PM. The selected speaker will be notified by March 28, 2016.

The deadline for self-nominations is: March 20, 2016.