Awards and Categories

Presentation Categories

There are seven presentation categories. Students will be asked to choose a category when registering. (On occasion, a presentation may be switched to a different category if there is a more appropriate one than what the student chooses.) Each category is described below.

1. Art - Fine art projects including painting, sculpture, and other media. All projects in this category will be displayed in the Eichold Gallery.

2. Class Projects - Projects completed as a part of class whether individually or by a group.

3. Internships and Service Projects - Any project involving either a professional internship or service project.

4. Media Projects - Media projects including graphic design projects, film projects, and other media projects.

5. Off-Campus Research - Research projects conducted primarily outside of college settings (e.g., fieldwork).

6. Original Research - Any projects with a substantial original research component whether conducted independently or as a part of a course.

7. Company Analysis - Projects presenting company analyses to give recommendations for the holders of corporate shares of stock whether to keep it or sell it now.

Presentations will be reviewed and scored by a panel of SHC faculty and staff judges on categories including: clarity, content, creativity, originality, and presentation style.

Awards

Excellence in Presentation Awards

An award for excellence in presentation is given in each category. Each award comes with a certificate as well as a gift card for the college bookstore. An honorable mention award is also given in each category. Both are determined by the judges' scoring of presentations.

Friends of the Library Award

The Friends of the Library sponsor two awards: the Special Collections Award and the Print and Digital Collections Award. These awards are conferred at the Honors Convocation and each carries with them a $250 prize.

• Special Collections Award: This award is given to research that demonstrates substantive utilization of the Burke Memorial Library’s special collections including Archives and federal depository materials.

• Print and Digital Collections Award: This award is given to research that demonstrates substantive utilization of the Burke Memorial Library’s print or digital collections.

Contact Dr. Bret Heim for more details (heim@shc.edu)

Deadline for FoL Applications: April 29, 2022 by 5 PM.