Rob Banagale Scholarship

Created by Rob Banagale, former Memorial Union Vice President, 2002-03. Available to students associated with the Memorial Union as an employee or as a volunteer. Eligible students must be enrolled as a fulll-time undergraduate student at the time of application. Class standing of junior or senior. Accumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. Recipient is selected based on 500 or less word essay identifying how the applicant has experienced the "spirit" of the Memorial Union.

Applications available in MU 103 during winter term.

Dr. JoAnne J. Trow - Woman of Distinction Award

Created in 1993 to honor Vice Provost Trow and to acknowledge her support of women in leadership roles. The recipient is committed to serving others and to help her surrounding communities, and she believes in promotiong diversity and acceptance of all people. She is willing to give her time and efforts to make the world a better place and has the passion to believe that her efforts make a difference.

Eligibility: Any currently enrolled undergraduate female student, part-time or full-time, who has completed at least three terms at Oregon State University

Applications available the last week of February in MU 103. Or you can get one online. Application deadline, April 9, 2008.

MU Student Leadership Awards

The MU Leadership Team reviews nominations and selects recipients for these awards:

Recipients receive a cash award of $1,000, a framed certificate, and their name is inscribed on a plaque that is permanently displayed in the MU.

Traditional Criteria: Integrity, high personal standards, dependability and reliability, scholarly attitude and consistent demonstration of sincerity, warmth and friendliness, kindness, and modesty are qualities and behaviors to be considered in choosing recipients of these awards.

The Michael J. Palmer Award:
In remembrance of an exemplary student leader who lost his life one month after his graduation fro OSU in 1978, is given for leadership and service in Student Governance. The award is given to a student of junior standing (or beyond) who has demonstrated loyalty to the principles of student governance.

The E.C. Allworth Leadership Award:
In remembrance of the first director of the MU, is given for leadership and service on Memorial Union committees, programs, and projects. The award is given to a student who has demonstrated loyalty to the Union and its objectives.

The E.C. Allworth Cultural Awareness Leadership Award:
Acknowledging the potential role of students as our society learns to face differences, is given to an outstanding student for exemplary leadership in the development of cultural awareness and elimination of cultural biases on the Oregon State University campus.