End of Year Awards

The table below shows the awards for which current students, faculty members, graduate assistants, and staff are eligible. Awards are presented at commencement and the annual spring banquet. Click on an award to learn more about it.

Voting for Spring 2013 will open in March 2013!

Award	Criteria	Prize	Nomination/Application Deadline
Student Speaker	The student who delivers the commencement address	Speaking at commencement	March 15*
Student Leadership	Student leadership	$500	March 15*
Jernberg Award	Improvement of student life	up to $2,500	March 15*
Freeman–Stassen	Excellence in global affairs	$500	May 2
AICP Award	Outstanding planning student	Honor	No nomination/application required: All second-year MURP students are eligible
Lukermann Award	Student service in planning	$500	No nomination/application required: All second-year MURP students are eligible
Gary M DeCramer Public Leadership Award	Public leadership and service	$500	May 7
Edward A. Burdick Legislative Award	Bipartisanship in public policy	$500	May 7
Class of '99 Wellstone Award	Public service	$500	May 7
Naftalin Award	Public service	$500	May 7
Lloyd B. Short Award	Best master's paper	$500	May 7
Robert Einsweiler Award	Best planning student paper	$500	May 7
Gross Family Management and Leadership Award	Best paper on leadership	$500	May 7
MPA Paper Award	Best paper by an MPA student	$500	May 7
Diversity Paper Award	Best diversity paper	$500	May 7
TA of the Year	Excellence in teaching assistance	$500	No nomination/application process; decided by vote*
Required Course Instructor of the Year	Quality teaching	$1,000	No nomination/application process; decided on the basis of course evaluations*
Instructor of the Year	Quality teaching	$1,000	No nomination/application process; decided on the basis of course evaluations and vote*

* Final voting will take place between March 25 and 31, 2013

End of Year Awards

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