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Dear Colleague:
As the chairperson of the Awards Committee
for the spring 2008 MDEC Conference, I invite you to submit
recommendations for an EDUCATOR
of the
YEAR and/or for STUDENT of
the YEAR. One individual in each category will be honored at this year’s MDEC Spring
Conference.
The nomination process is
easy and, based on the reactions of past awardees, well worth the
time. imply submit completed
MDEC Educator of the Year Award nomination form and/or
MDEC Student of the Year nomination form and at least 1
letter of recommendation per nominee to the MDEC Awards Committee by
March 15. If you would like to
see sample recommendation letters, please click here Sample Award Letters.
E-mail submission of
recommendation letters is also acceptable.
Please fax, e-mail a
scanned copy, or mail a hard copy of the nomination form with a
signature to:
Karel Asbury, Director
MDEC Awards
Chair
The Learning Place
Kellogg Community College
450 North Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49017
asburyk@kellogg.edu
Phone
(269) 965-3931, ext. 2651
Fax (269) 966-4087
For e-mail
submissions, be sure to type MDEC AWARD NOMINATION in the
subject line. Send the e-mail to
asburyk@kellogg.edu.
SAMPLE LETTER ONE
January 16, 2006
To whom it may concern,
It is my pleasure to write this letter of
endorsement on behalf of Student Nominee. I have had the good
fortune of working with Student since his arrival at Community
College in Fall 2005. In that time I have been consistently
impressed by his positive attitude, energy and his
commitment to College.
It is my understanding that the Outstanding
Developmental Student Award is given to those students who have
successfully completed developmental education classes to begin
their collegiate career and who have balanced their classroom
education with co-curricular and extra-curricular involvement.
Student maintains a 3.4 grade point average and has been one of
College’s most active participants within our Student Life program. Last year, Student was invited to become a
member of Phi Theta Kappa after posting a high enough G.P.A. to meet
group requirements. Soon after initiation, he became
an officer for the organization.
In his first semester at College, he began
attending Student Parliament meetings (our student government) and
by January 2005, he was our Parliament’s Vice President. A year
later, he is beginning his first term as our newly elected student
body president and he is one of the chartering members of our newly
re-organized Speech and Forensics team.
Student is willing to tackle new opportunities
and challenges that come his way and he does so with great
enthusiasm. He is a devoted student leader who exemplifies
College’s mission and vision through his actions. I believe Student
actions and commitment as a student make him a compelling choice as
this year’s Outstanding Developmental Student.
Thank you for considering this letter. Please
do not hesitate to contact me at 517-555-8628 should you have
questions regarding Student.
Sincerely,
College
Administrator
Assistant Dean of Student Life
Name of
College
SAMPLE LETTER TWO
12 January 2006
MDEC Award Committee members:
I am happy to recommend Student Nominee for the
Michigan Developmental Education Consortium’s Outstanding Student of
the Year award. In the time I have known Student he has proven to be
a dedicated and reliable student and person. Not only does he
dedicate himself to being a successful student, but he works
diligently to serve others in a variety of capacities. Student is a real presence on our campus. Many
know him for his active work in the Student Parliament, where he
currently serves as President. He also holds an officer position in
the student honor society, Phi Theta Kappa, and he competes as a
member of the college’s forensics team.
Along with his activity in Community College’s
student life, Student finds time
to serve his college and community
through a variety of volunteer endeavors. I first got to know
Student personally when he attended Student Service Leadership Camp
in the Fall with a group of students I advised. He was recommended
as an attendee by the faculty and staff that work with him
regularly. Following camp, he and a group of students helped to
organize the college’s first Project Recycle, which successfully led
the entire student body in a campus-wide recycling project.
Student also sits on the College area recycling
board and continues to work to bring recycling to College and the
community on a greater scale. He is a member of the Knights of
Columbus in City, and he continues to volunteer at his former high
school on fundraising projects.
Student has told me that he volunteers because
he likes to serve his community, but also because he wants to change
the stereotypes about his age group. By acting as a role model for
service to his peers, Student is motivating more students to
volunteer and demonstrate that college students are a valuable
resource for making a difference.
It is my pleasure to support the nomination of
Student Nominee for the Outstanding Student of the Year award. He is
a highly deserving candidate.
Sincerely,
Administrator
AmeriCorps*VISTA for Service Learning
Community College
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