Craig Barton Outstanding Greek Sophomore Award
The Craig Barton Outstanding Greek Sophomore Award was established in honor of WSU Greek Alumnus, Craig Barton, who has graciously endowed this award. Due to Mr. Barton’s generosity, the Outstanding Greek Sophomore Man and Woman will each receive a $1,000 scholarship.
1. Students who meet the following criteria are eligible for this award:
· The student must have been initiated before the beginning of the Spring 2015 semester.
· The student must have a at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average through the Fall 2015 semester and must have completed at least 30 credit hours by the end of the Spring 2015 semester.
2. Applicants need to include information for their entire Greek experience, not just their sophomore year.
3. Applicants must submit the application found on pages 2 & 3 of this document.
4. Applicants must submit the Release of Information Authorization form on page 4 of this document. Applicants who do not submit this form will not have their application forwarded to the judging committee.
5. The following recommendation letters must be submitted with the completed application form:
· One letter from a WSU faculty/staff member, or from an alumni/graduate advisor to the student’s chapter.
· One letter from a fellow WSU Student.
6. Two $1,000 scholarship awards will be given each year, one to the Outstanding Greek Sophomore Man and one to the Outstanding Greek Sophomore Woman.
7. Each applicant will be required to participate in an interview with the Greek Award judges on February 1st or 2nd, 1 – 5 p.m. Once completed applications are emailed to you will receive a confirmation email, which will include the sign-up for a 15 minute interviews time.
8. All documents should be emailed to with the subject line: “{Name}, {Chapter}, {Award Title}.” Please make sure you receive a confirmation email following the submission of your award. If you do not receive an email, re-submit or do a follow-up with Chad Warrick at (316) 978-7016. Do not assume your application has been received. Email errors will not allow for an application to be accepted late.
9. Please use Times New Roman size 12 font when completing your application.
v Eligibility: Each chapter may nominate one individual
v All information should be for an individual’s entire fraternity/sorority career
v Due date: 12 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 2015
Craig Barton Outstanding Greek Sophomore Award Application
Name:______myWSU id: ______
Greek Affiliation: ______Cumulative GPA: ______Phone:______Email: ______
# Credit Hours Completed by the end of the Fall 2015 semester: ______
Year in School: ______Academic Major(s): ______
Academic Minor(s):______
A. Fraternity/Sorority Contributions:
· Involvement and Service to your fraternity/sorority (including offices held): Please use the following format as an example:
Involvement Nature (position name, member or volunteer) / Committee or Event Name / TermVice President / Executive Committee / Jan. ‘11 – Present
Member / Conduct Board / Jan. ’10 – Jan. ‘11
Volunteer / Greek Week / March 2010
· Chapter/National Awards (include copies of the awards’ certificates if available)
1. Stellar Sister Award Spring 2012
2. Most Dedicated Executive Member Award Fall 2011
B. WSU Greek Community Contributions:
· Participation in, and Service to, the entire WSU Greek Community (See examples below):
Organization Name / Involvement Nature(position name, member or volunteer) / Committee or Event Name / Term
WPA / Volunteer / Recruitment Table / March ‘11
IFC / Member / Conduct Board / Jan. ’10 – Jan. ‘11
C. Campus/Community Contributions:
· Participation and service to the University community outside of the Greek system (See
examples below):
(position name, member or volunteer) / Committee or Event Name / Term
SAC / Member / Outreach / Spring 2009
Emerging Leaders / Mentee / n/a / April ’10 - present
D. Leadership and Involvement Awards:
· Include certificate and proper documentation, if available.
Organization Name / Award / Term / DocumentationWichita Community Foundation / Betty J. Smith Scholarship ($2,500/semester) / Spring 2009 / Attached billing statement
WSU / Outstanding Greek New Member / April ’10 / Copy of award attached
E. Scholastic Achievement:
· Honor Society/Academic Organization memberships:
Organization Name / Involvement Nature(position name, member or volunteer) / Term
Order of Omega / Member / March ’10 - present
Golden Key / Member / April ’10 -present
F. Employment History
· For each job you had while a member of the Greek community, list the description of responsibilities, duration and whether you worked part-time or full time.
Quick Trip, Wichita, KS May 2010 - Present
Cashier
· Assist manager with day-to-day inventory
· Responsible for opening and closing the store which contains over 5 employees
· Assists with promotional events for products or services
G. Experience Reflection
· On a separate page, with a maximum of 2 pages, please elaborate on what you have learned thus far in your Greek experience, how you have grown personally and professionally, and how your chapter values have been incorporated into your everyday actions and decisions.
Release of Information Authorization
Craig Barton Outstanding Sophomore Award
This Release of Information Authorization must be signed by the nominee. The following criteria have been approved by Greek Life and represent the minimum qualifications necessary for students at the time of application. Note: grade point average will be verified. The applicant gives permission to have information on each item released by the University to Student Involvement:
Criteria:
1. Must have a 3.00 cumulative grade point average;
2. Must be in good academic standing;
3. Must not currently be on disciplinary probation; and
4. Must be a currently enrolled Wichita State University student.
"I have read the information above, understand it, and with this signature I hereby give permission for Student Involvement to obtain information from the University regarding each of the criteria as stated above."
Signature: Date: