The President's Volunteer Service Award

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The President's Volunteer Service Award Deadline:
March 24, 2008 by 5:00 pm.

Return to: Center for Leadership and Service, Dean of Students Office, PO Box 114075, 202 Peabody Hall, Fax 392-5566

Contact: Josh Earley, joshe@leadershipandservice.ufl.edu, (352) 392-1261 x229

Dr. Bernie Machen and the Center for Leadership and Service created the University of Florida Presidential Service Award to recognize the valuable contributions student volunteers make in our community. This award recognizes students who have demonstrated commitment and been examples of true servant-leaders. This type of recognition incorporates President Bush's President's Volunteer Service Award designed to set a standard for every American and to encourage a sustained commitment to helping others and a lifelong habit of service. Selected recipients will be recognized at a formal awards ceremony at President Bernie Machen's House.

Student Award recipients receive:
• A golden gator pin
• A personalized certificate of achievement from the President
• Recognition as one of UF's top servant-leaders at the University of Florida's Excellence in Service reception hosted by Dr. Bernie Machen

Recognition (for the 2007-2008 academic year):
Recipient will be recognized for their significant contributions of time and energy serving the community in the categories of Youth Achievement, Environment and Community Enhancement, Health and Community Building, and Public Safety and Emergency Response. Of the award recipients, one recipient will be selected as the overall Outstanding Servant-Leader for 2007 - 2008.

Guidelines:
Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students at the University of Florida.

Applicant must have completed 100 hours of service during the 2007-2008 academic year.

The Center for Leadership and Service will review and verify each student's records and coordinate the distribution of awards.

To be recognized, all service activities must be unpaid and may not include court-ordered community service. Philanthropy events (such as Dance Marathon, Relay for Life, Gatorwalk, etc) may only count for 10% (20 hours) of your final 100 hour total.

NOTE: ALL FIELDS need to be filled out before submitting.