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The 2011 Dr.
Grace Jordan McFadden
Student Award Recipients
2011 Award Winners
Amartha Ogburu and
Paige Oestricher
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Award Winners, pictured with
Dr. J. McFadden, Dean M. Fitzpatrick,
Dr. S. Lynn and Dr. V. Littlefield |
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Award Presentations by Dr. Johnnie McFadden
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THE AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM
ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS
OCTOBER 31, 2011 THRU FEBRUARY 12, 2012
for the 2012 Award Recipients
Two undergraduate students will receive
an award of $500 each to recognize
excellence and advancement in scholarship
related to African American Studies.
BASIS FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
- Academic Excellence
- Scholarly Growth
- Financial Need
NOMINEE REQUIREMENTS
- Third year of academic study at USC
- Minimum GPA of 3.5 in two African American Studies courses
- Open to all majors, however preference will be given to AFAM majors and minors
NOMINATION PROCESS AND SUBMISSION
- USC faculty members can nominate students
- USC students can nominate themselves
- A letter outlining reasons why the nominee deserves the award
- A hardcopy and electronic copy of nomination letter should be sent to:
Valerie Ashford, African American Studies, 258 Gambrell Hall, Columbia, SC 29208
( valeriea@sc.edu)
The Award Committee will be appointed by the Director of the African American Studies Program. Selected nominees will be contacted after review of nomination letters by members of the committee for an interview.
Awards will be presented at the annual Robert Smalls Lecture. Date TBD.
For additional information, contact (803) 777-7248.
Previous Award Winners
The
2010 Dr. Grace Jordan McFadden Award Winners
The 2009 Dr. Grace Jordan McFadden Award Winners
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