The Senior Awards are presented to a select group of graduating students who are members of the class of 2025 and who meet the specified criteria for each award.

Silver Key:

Applicant has had a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 – 4.00.
Applicant has proven involvement within his/her major area of academic concentration and department.
Applicant has been involved in co-curricular activities within the university community.
Have no judicial sanctions.

Special Recognition:

Applicant has proven involvement within his/her major area of academic concentration and department.
Applicant has been involved in co-curricular activities within the university community.
Have no judicial sanctions.

Faculty, Staff, Administration Award:

This award is presented to an administrator, a faculty member, or a staff member to recognize their contributions to the college community. Any member of the class of 2025 may submit nominations.

Directions:

Answer all questions; incomplete applications will not be considered.
You MUST submit a picture of yourself. The photo may be used at the ceremony, or by the Student Involvement and Operations office, or Salem State University on the website or social media.
Your photo should not be a selfie. If you do not submit a picture your application will be considered incomplete.
It is your responsibility to ensure that all recommendations are received by the deadline date. Each student MUST receive 2 recommendations. Please give your recommendations the information listed above regarding how to write your recommendation. If your sponsor chooses to submit a recommendation electronically please ask that he/she includes your name in the subject. If he/she chooses to submit a hardcopy please ask that he/she attaches a cover letter with your name. Anonymity is essential to ensure a fair and objective review by the committee.
All online applications and recommendations MUST be completed by Friday, March 21, 2025, no later than 5pm.

Silver Key/Special Recognition Award Application

First Name *

Last Name *

Street Address *

Address Line 2

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Phone Number *

Email Address *

Major *

Minor *

Pronouns *

Student ID *

GPA (Silver Key Applicants Only) *

Please provide any suggestion on how to pronounce your name correctly: *

Please check the award you are applying for: **You may be considered for both if you meet the GPA requirement. The Committee will only select one award for each applicant. *

Special Recognition

Silver Key

Both

As a condition of my candidacy, I hereby give permission to access my academic and disciplinary records to confirm and verify my eligibility for a Senior Award. *

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List and describe the extent of your involvement within your major area of study. Your involvement may include, but is not limited to, experiences such as Departmental Activities, Honors Program, Scholarship, Departmental Awards, Work and Volunteer Experience directly related to your academic concentration. You must include dates, length of time involved and the role you performed in each activity. *

List and describe your involvement in co-curricular activities within the university community. You must include dates, length of time involved and role or position held in each activity. *

Please answer one of the following questions.
1. As you prepare to leave Salem State University what will you leave as your legacy to this institution? Please describe why.
2. As you reflect back on your time at Salem State what is the most memorable moment that crosses your mind? Please describe it and why it was memorable. *

Briefly describe the effect your involvement in the activities described in sections I and II have had upon you and how they have contributed to your personal growth. Please attach your answer to this question in a word document.

Please attach a picture of yourself. This picture may be used during the senior awards ceremony, if you are selected as a recipient. The Student Involvement and Operations office as well as the University may also use this photo on the website or social media. Please keep that in mind as you attach a picture to your application. It can be something fun BUT must be appropriate for a ceremony, and should not be a selfie.

Faculty, Staff, Administration Award

Nominee:

Title:

Department:

This award is presented to members of the faculty, staff and/or administration in recognition of their contributions to students, student life and to the university community. Briefly state your reasons for nominating the individual cited above for this award. Please attach a word document with your statement.

Submitted by: *

Signature: *

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Senior Award Recommendation Information

It is your responsibility to submit 2 recommendations.

Please copy and paste the statement below in an email and share it with your recommenders.

Dear Sponsor:

I, ___________________________________ am requesting that you write a brief statement on my behalf, in support of my candidacy for a Senior Award. The criteria require that applicants shall have proven involvement within his/her major area of academic concentration and co-curricular activities in the college community. Anonymity of the applicants is required; therefore please do not refer to me by name within the recommendation. Instead, please refer to me as ‘the applicant’, ‘this student’, ‘s/he’, etc. in your letter.

It will be necessary, however, for you to submit a recommendation to marroyo@salemstate.edu by 5:00 pm, on Friday, March 21, 2025. If you choose to submit my recommendation electronically please include my name in the email subject line. If you choose to submit a hard copy please attach a cover letter with my name. I thank you for your support.

Directions:

Answer all questions; incomplete applications will not be considered.
You MUST submit a picture of yourself. The photo may be used at the ceremony, by the Student Involvement and Operations office, or by Salem State University on the website or social media.
Your photo should not be a selfie. If you do not submit a picture your application will be considered incomplete. Your photo should be submitted WITH your application - please do not upload it separately as it will not be attached to your application and we have no way of knowing who you are.
It is your responsibility to ensure that all recommendations are received by the deadline date. Each student MUST receive 2 recommendations. Please give your recommendations the information listed above regarding how to write your recommendation. If your sponsor chooses to submit a recommendation electronically please ask that he/she includes your name in the subject. If he/she chooses to submit a hardcopy please ask that he/she attaches a cover letter with your name. Anonymity is essential to ensure a fair and objective review by the committee.
All online applications and recommendations MUST be completed and received by Friday, March 21, 2025, no later than 5 pm.
Applications or letters of recommendation received after this will be considered incomplete.