This award recognizes an outstanding student who has distinguished themselves through:
- Service to UT and the community
- Involvement in numerous clubs and organizations
- Leadership that has contributed to the success of the institution as a whole
- Demonstrated success in the classroom through maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5
- Maintained full-time enrollment for 2 consecutive semesters
The successful nominee:
- Is self-motivated
- Has demonstrated service to others
- Has significant experience in leading students
The Student of the Year is nominated by the campus community and then all nominees are contacted and asked to answer questions specific to this category. These materials are reviewed and narrowed to a field of five finalists by a preliminary screening committee. The materials from the five finalists are then given to a head judge – and the finalists are contacted to participate in a private interview where a panel selects the winner.
Note: Please include specific details of why this person is being nominated – the committees use this information in their selection process.