Leadership and Service Awards
of 3.5. The values to be honored in granting the awards are without regard to any particular religion or creed, but are generally accepted as representative of exemplary conduct. The service to be recognized includes service to fellow students, Albion College, the greater Albion community, and the applicant’s religious and home community. The awards will be made each academic year to second-year students selected by a committee appointed by the president. Recipients are recognized at the College’s annual Honors Convocation. Applications are available from the Office of Financial Aid, ext. 0440.
Albion College recognizes outstanding student leadership and service to the campus community through the programs listed below. See also Mortar Board and Omicron Delta Kappa later in this chapter.
President Bernard T. Lomas Project 250 Award The Project 250 Award encourages students to contribute to the meaningful betterment of themselves and their campus community, both inside and outside of the classroom. Award recipients are selected: (a) without regard to financial need; (b) based on the applicant’s broad range of activities and how they contribute to the applicant’s personal goals in higher education; and (c) based on the applicant’s leadership contributions measured by the quality of the applicant’s involvement with activities and organizations that contribute to the betterment of the College. The awards are offered to first-, second- and third-year students for use during the next academic year. A selection committee appointed by Campus Programs and Organizations determines who will receive the award. Recipients are recognized at the College’s Sleight Leadership Dessert Program. Applications are available during the spring semester from the Office of Campus Programs and Organizations, ext. 0433.
Honors The College’s annual Honors Convocation provides an opportunity to recognize outstanding student achievement, including membership in some of the groups below. For further information on the Prentiss M. Brown Honors Program and on graduation honors, refer to the Academic Catalog.
Albion College Fellow Albion College Fellows have attained a 3.7 grade point average for three successive semesters on campus. They also must take at least three units in graded courses and successfully complete four units each semester. Participation in an approved off-campus program does not prevent students from qualifying at the end of the semester after they return. Albion College Fellows are identified by the Registrar’s Office.
H. Morley Fraser Student Leadership Award
Alpha Lambda Delta
The Fraser Student Leadership Award recognizes and encourages students who have distinguished themselves and their College by a commitment to excellence, values, and service. Primary emphasis in granting the Fraser Awards will be placed on demonstrated excellence in the classroom, leadership in campus life, participation in College activities, and service to others. Students must also have a cumulative grade point average
Alpha Lambda Delta, a national freshman scholastic honorary, recognizes students who have received a 3.5 grade point average and are in the top 20 percent of their class at the end of their freshman year, based on at least three units of graded courses per semester. Alpha Lambda Delta was established at Albion in 1940.
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