Awards

Brown School of Business and Leadership Awards

Accounting Department Awards

The Manisha Patel Book Award is awarded each year to the third-year accounting student who has manifested the most significant change in commitment to the study of accounting. This award is funded by the Accounting Association.

Fashion Merchandising Department Awards

The Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Merchandising Award celebrates a graduating fashion merchandising student who has demonstrated academic excellence, and outstanding community involvement. This award recognizes a student whose work is exemplary and shows great promise for success in the fashion merchandising field.

School of Design, Arts, and Communication Awards

School of Design, Arts, and Communication Award

Charles Krahenbuhl Community Building Award for Communication and the Arts

The Charles Krahenbuhl Community Building Award for Communication and the Arts is awarded to up to three full-time graduating undergraduate students who have majored or minored in Business Communication or Communication Studies, Music, and/or Theater and Media Performance. Recipients  have also demonstrated superior character and performed notable acts of community building and service.

 

Art and Graphic Design Department Awards

The Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Graphic Design Program has been established to recognize a student who has contributed greatly to the graphic design program. This award is presented to one Stevenson University student who has consistently reached out to faculty and classmates, providing time, energy, and support whenever it was needed. The awardee may have contributed to the department by acting as an unofficial ambassador or taking the initiative to help others realize their full potential by offering advice, encouragement, and assistance.

The Graphic Design Department Achievement Award has been established to recognize a student who has shown incredible growth and development throughout their course of study. The recipient of this award has embraced challenges and realized their full potential through dedication and hard work. This student has consistently applied themselves to academic pursuits, both inside and outside the design studio and has become an outstanding role model, emblematic of the goals of higher education: to broaden one’s horizons, to gain confidence and maturity, to build valuable professional skills, and to emerge fully prepared to achieve their future goals.

The Graphic Design Department Award for Excellence has been established to recognize an outstanding graphic designer. Digital portfolios of finalists are selected in consultation with the advisory board during senior portfolio reviews. The award is presented to the student whose portfolio best exhibits their design process, problem-solving abilities, effective communication skills, and outstanding overall creativity. In addition to recognizing extraordinary design, this award has been created to honor a student who has consistently embraced challenges and exceeded the expectations of faculty and peers by cultivating the multi-disciplinary skills (such as technological competency, confidence in presenting, and risk-taking independence) so vital to the success of any designer.

 

Communication Department Awards

Award for Academic Achievement in Communication celebrates a graduating communication major who has shown consistent scholastic growth over the arc of the student’s tenure as a major in the department. The award recognizes a student whose path to graduation has been marked with passion and perseverance. Through this award, the faculty in Communication Department attest that the recipient made a commitment to learning, engaged the discipline in meaningful ways, and demonstrated academic achievement.

Award for Leadership and Excellence in Communication celebrates a graduating communication major who exemplifies the values of competent communication in practice. The award recognizes a student who has demonstrated outstanding communication skills both inside and outside the classroom through leadership, advocacy, and/or service to the department, the school, and the larger community. Through this award, the faculty in the Communication Department recognize the leadership potential in a diverse world when communication theory is put into practice.

Award for Creative Initiatives in Communication celebrates a graduating communication major who creatively integrates the core foundations of communication with regard to communication theory, writing, business, and design in endeavors both at the university and in related work outside of the university, whether through internships, jobs, or volunteer pursuits. Through this award, the faculty in the Communication Department program recognize the student’s creative contributions to the department, university, and higher education, along with personal, professional, and academic achievement.

Fashion Design Department Awards

The Best Senior Collection Award celebrates a graduating fashion design student who is a visionary and an emerging talent. The award recognizes a student whose work is exemplary and who shows great promise for success in the field. A jury of professionals from the fashion industry selects the recipient. 

The Best in Show Award celebrates a piece created by a fashion design student who demonstrates outstanding application of garment construction, design thinking, and innovation. A jury of professionals from the fashion industry selects the recipient.

The Best Construction Award celebrates a piece created by a fashion student who demonstrates outstanding application of garment construction techniques. A jury of professionals from the fashion industry selects the recipient

The Most Innovative Design Award celebrates a piece created by a fashion design student who demonstrates outstanding design innovation. A jury of professionals from the fashion design industry selects the recipient.

Film and Moving Image Department Awards

Film and Moving Image Awards are selected by vote of the full-time Film and Moving Image faculty. Recipients have demonstrated outstanding performance in the selected area and contributed to the department and to the success of fellow students over the course of their time at Stevenson.

The Film and Moving Image Award for Special Achievement in the Field of Cinematography recognizes a Film and Moving Image student who has exhibited significant growth and development as a film and moving cinematographer throughout their course of study at Stevenson.

The Film and Moving Image Award for Special Achievement in the Field of Directing recognizes a Film and Moving Image student who has exhibited significant growth and development as a film and moving image director throughout their course of study at Stevenson.

The Film and Moving Image Award for Special Achievement in the Field of Editing recognizes a Film and Moving Image student who has exhibited significant growth and development as a film and moving image editor throughout their course of study at Stevenson.

The Film and Moving Image Award for Special Achievement in the Field of Producer recognizes a Film and Moving Image student who has exhibited significant growth and development as a film and moving image producer throughout their course of study at Stevenson.

The Film and Moving Image Award for Special Achievement in the Field of Writing recognizes a Film and Moving Image student who has exhibited significant growth and development as a film and moving image writer throughout their course of study at Stevenson.

School of Design, Arts, and Communication Internship Program Awards

The School of Design, Arts, and Communication Internship Achievement Award recognizes one outstanding graduating student from each department in the School of Design, Arts, and Communication who has completed an internship. Recipients have demonstrated personal and professional growth and served as a role model for other interns. Additionally, their performance at the internship site will have been exemplary. Through this award, the Internship Director and Academic Program Administrators in the School of Design, Arts, and Communication attest that the recipient excelled in mastering the eight career competencies as established by NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) which are: Career & Self Development; Communication; Critical Thinking; Equity & Inclusion; Leadership; Professionalism; Teamwork; and Technology.

School of Education Awards

Students in the education programs including the Master of Arts in Teaching program are nominated for the following awards from professional associations.

Teachers of Promise awarded by the Maryland State Department of Education is a student to teacher transition program that recognizes teacher candidates who exhibit exceptional performance during their Internship.

Distinguished Teacher Candidate awarded by the the Maryland Association of Teacher Educators. The MATE award for Distinguished Teacher Candidates has been established to recognize and honor those teacher candidates whose work in a clinical environment shows a commitment to student learning and practice of reflective, responsive teaching.

School of Humanities and Social Science Awards

Counseling and Human Services Professional Development Award

The Counseling and Human Services Professional Development Award is presented annually to two students who demonstrate academic excellence and a strong commitment to the field of human services. The recipients, accompanied by a faculty member, attend a national conference for professionals in human services. Upon their return, they disseminate information about their experience.

Sandra R. Berman School of Nursing and Health Professions Awards

Medical Laboratory Science Awards

The American Society for Clinical Pathology Student Honor Award is given by ASCP to recognize those students in the laboratory professions who demonstrate both academic excellence and a commitment to community service and leadership activities. Through this award, the ASCP wishes to acknowledge future laboratory professionals and makes others aware of the contributions of laboratorians.

The Capital Section Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine Clinical Chemistry Student of the Year Award is chosen by the medical laboratory science faculty and awarded to a graduating medical laboratory science student, based on academic excellence and achievement in clinical chemistry.

The Vivi-Anne Griffey Excellence in Medical Laboratory Science Award recognizes a graduating medical laboratory science student who exemplifies outstanding academic achievement, high professional standards, positive attitude, and service and leadership in the medical laboratory science program.

Nursing Department Awards

The Department of Nursing Award for Academic Excellence is given each May to the graduating senior in nursing who has earned the highest cumulative grade point average.

The Department of Nursing Service Award is given each May to the graduating senior in nursing who has made significant, sustained contributions to the department and to the school.

The Shannon Henretty Spirit Award is given in memory of Sharon Henretty, a 2014 nursing graduate, and is presented to the pre-licensure graduate who exemplifies Shannon’s legacy of spirit with which she lived her life. That spirit is characterized by kind, gentle and selfless giving to others, particularly the disadvantaged; a spirit of service, embodied by humility, devotion and joy; and a spirit of dedication to making a difference in the world.

The Charles Mackey Award is given to a graduating nursing student who, like Chris, demonstrates potential in teaching students and assisting colleagues.

The Judith A. Feustle Award is presented to the graduating senior in nursing who best exemplifies the holistic practice of nursing through excellence in clinical care, critical thinking, leadership, and professionalism.

The Catherine Nugent Award is given to the student in the traditional nursing program who has demonstrated outstanding performance in clinical nursing courses. Faculty members decide which student has met the criteria which include therapeutic communication skills with patients, families, colleagues; evidence of critical thinking; evidence of integration of prior knowledge; evidence of manual skills and safe clinical practice; and evidence of leadership among peers.

The R.O.S.E. AWARD (Recognition of Student Excellence) was initially presented by the first graduating class in May 1994 to recognize student excellence. This award is presented by the graduating class in nursing to the member of that class who best exemplifies the qualities of peer support and guidance with gratitude from their fellow students.

Beverly K. Fine School of the Sciences Awards

The Joseph A. Brusini Excellence in Science Award  was established in 2001 by Dr. Joseph A. Brusini, who served as chair of the Villa Julie College Science Division for 20 years. It is given each May to the graduating senior who has best demonstrated exemplary work in scientific, engineering, or mathematical research and shown great promise for success in the sciences.

The School of the Sciences Research Awards are given each May to selected graduating seniors who have engaged in multiple research experiences and presented their research at one or more professional meetings.