
14th Annual Achievement Awards
- When
Tuesday April 16, 2013
- Where
Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center - 2012 Award Winners
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The Student Life Achievement Awards, affectionately known as the "STUEYS," is an annual celebration of NSU’s best in Academic Excellence, Student Centered, Integrity, Innovation, Opportunity, Scholarship/Research, Diversity, and Community.
More than a decade ago, it was the vision of Brad Williams, Ed.D., Vice President of Student Affairs, to create a celebration to recognize those who further a sense of campus community. Thus, the Student Life Achievement Awards were born. While the world finds itself in difficult times, both politically and economically, Nova Southeastern University has never been stronger and the sense of campus community continues to grow and flourish. This event is a celebration of the hundreds of activities designed to enrich the overall student experience of the NSU community.
The Nomination Process
Nominations
Every NSU student, staff, and faculty member is eligible for nomination. The time period considered for nomination is from August through March of each academic year. Each nominee is selected by the Student Life Achievement Awards Nomination Committee composed of cross-functional professionals from NSU’s colleges, centers, schools, and departments.
The Student of the Year nominees are selected by the academic deans of NSU’s centers, colleges, and schools.
Voting
The Student Life Achievement Awards voting committee is composed of the NSU chancellor, NSU president, executive vice president of administration, and former STUEY award winners. Winners of the Student Life Achievement Awards are now permanent delegates to the Knights of the Academy and will be a part of the voting process for future winners.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the categories that one can be nominated for?
- Student of the Year
- Each College, Center or School can nominate ONE Student of the Year
- Executive of the Year
- Nomination of any Dean (Assistant and Associate Deans included), Executive Directors, and Vice President (Assistant and Associate Vice Presidents included)
- Administrator of the Year
- Nomination of any Director, Assistant Director, Advisor, Manager or Coordinator
- Staff Person of the Year
- Nomination of any clerical and administrative support staff members
- Student Government of the Year
- Nomination of any student government association university-wide including SGAs at the Student Educational Centers
- Graduate Organization of the Year
- Nomination of any club or student organization within any and all of the graduate programs, excluding student government associations
- Undergraduate Organization of the Year
- Nomination of any club or student organization at the undergraduate level, excluding USGA.
- Athletic Team of the Year
- Coporate Partner of the Year
- Nomination of any of NSU’s Corporate Partners
- Professor of the Year
- Nomination of any full-time professor for any academic program
- Co-Curricular Advisor of the Year
- Nomination of any co-curricular advisor for any of the co-curricular organizations university-wide
- Alumnus of the Year
- Nomination of any NSU alumnus (the nominees has to have graduated from NSU)
- SEC Student of the Year
- Nominations of any student who attends NSU through one of its Student Educational Centers
SAMPLE NOMINATIONS:
Robert T. Hasty, D.O., FACOI, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Robert Hasty has been a mentor and leader for the Student Osteopathic Internal Medicine Association (SOIMA) at NSU. SOIMA’s members recognize his diligent efforts to meet their needs in a timely manner. He regularly attends their meetings and played a crucial role in the October 2010 Azzociazione Chirurghi Ospedalieri Italiani (ACOI) conference held in California. Due to Hasty’s generosity and unwavering encouragement, SOIMA was able to win the ACOI Facebook Contest which subsequently awarded the organization the financial means to take 12 students to the conference free of charge. Hasty believes in the development of the student which he advocates in his lectures through a humorous attitude and interactive learning environment. His infectious enthusiasm for medicine continues to have a lasting impact on all students, faculty and staff he encounters.
C.A.U.S.E. – Community Action Using Student Empowerment
In March of 2010, a group of 15 students went on an Alternative Spring Break trip to New Orleans to serve a city still living in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. These students spent their Spring Break rebuilding homes with Habitat for Humanity and felt empowered to share this experience in the hopes of bringing more students to New Orleans to help out. This effort brought forth the origin of C.A.U.S.E. Since then, the group has been back in New Orleans, collaborated with students from the SEC in Tampa for a day of service in Orlando, and traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to rebuild homes from a devastating flood. This passionate and dedicated student leader group has plans on continuing their community service efforts by re-visiting New Orleans as well as a trip to the Galapagos Islands this spring.
I am a finalist. What do I need to do next?
C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-E! Congrats on being a finalist! Here is what we need:
- Send a current photograph (or logo) to specialprojects@nova.edu no later than Wednesday, February 20, 2013
- Call (954) 262-7283 to reserve your tickets no later than April 1, 2013
Where do I need to go and at what time on the day of the event?
Event Day Info:
| 5:00 p.m. Pre-STUEY Reception (you + guests) & photo shoot with President Hanbury |
| Carl DeSantis Atrium at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship |
| Please stop by the "Nominee Check In" table |
| 6:00 p.m. 13th Annual Student Life Achievement Awards Ceremony* |
| Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center |
| Please sit toward the outer aisles and in the lower bowl of the theater |
| 7:15 p.m. Post-STUEY Reception (you + guests) & Blue Carpet Interviews |
| Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center Atrium |
| Please stop by the Blue Carpet for a brief interview |
| *Please note: Should you be designated as the award recipient in your category, it is critical your acceptance speech not exceed 45 seconds. |
What do I wear?
The award ceremony is designed to honor you! We encourage you to look your best; therefore, we welcome you to wear what you feel best in. To view past event photos, please go to: 2012 STUEY Awards Photo Album
Can I invite my family and friends?
Absolutely! This is a FREE ticketed event. We expect a full house, therefore, only RSVP for the number of people actually attending. Unused tickets need to be returned/released so other nominees have the opportunity to invite their friends.
Seriously, what are the odds of being a finalist?
| Don't believe us when we say: You beat the odds! Well, the odds in 2011 were: |
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| From a total of 28,457 students | there are 14 finalists |
| From a total of 154 executives | there are 5 finalists |
| From a total of 815 professors | there are 5 finalists |
| From a total of 1,023 administrators | there are 5 finalists |
| From a total of 1,372 staff members | there are 5 finalists |
| From a total of 6,123 corporate partners | there are 5 finalists |
| From a total of 315 clubs and organizations | there are 10 finalists |
| From a total of 382 co-curricular advisers | there are 5 finalists |
| From a total of 17 Athletic Teams | there are 5 finalists |
| From a total of 23 student government associations | there are 5 finalists |
Who nominated me?
Aha, it's TOP SECRET! Every NSU student, staff, and faculty member is eligible for nomination. Each nominee is selected by the Student Life Achievement Awards Nomination Committee composed of cross-functional professionals from NSU's colleges, centers, schools, and departments.
The Student of the Year nominees are selected by the academic deans of NSU's centers, colleges, and schools.
Who serves on the Nomination Committee?
The Nomination Committee changes year to year. The 2011 Nomination Committee Members* were:
Eric Ackerman, Ph.D. (GSCIS)
Alice Aschbrenner (Facilities)
Marjorie Bell (Dental Medicine)
Kim Carbo (Athletics)
Scott Colton (Osteopathic Medicine)
Kimberly Cronin (IE)
Naomi D'Alessio, Ph.D. (Farquhar)
Melissa Dore (Oceanographic Center)
Sara DuCuennois (Alumni Relations)
Marla Frohlinger (HPD-Executive Offices)
Sheila Gonsalves (ESS)
Aaron Greenberg (Human Resources)
Jene Kapela (Student Affairs)
Barbara Karpel (Optometry)
Jehan Marino, Pharm.D. (Pharmacy)
Janet Mosseri (Law)
Debra Nixon, Ph.D. (SHSS)
Ginny Pardo (Budget)
Mark Seldine, Ed.D. (FSHES)
Adee Shekar (Business Services)
Sarah Valley-Gray, Psy.D. (CPS)
Carla Withrow (Huizenga)
Andrea Wray (Allied Health
*There are additional non-voting committee members not listed above.
Contact Us
For more information email Division of student Affairs' Special Events & Projects at specialprojects@nova.edu or call (954) 262-7283 or (954) 262-7494.