University College-Newark students who demonstrate outstanding
academic achievement are eligible for awards and prizes, which are
presented annually at Senior Awards Night. In addition to special
recognition given to seniors who have demonstrated academic excellence
in major programs, the following awards are presented:
Alumni Association Award.
Presented
by the University College-Newark Alumni Association to the member of
the graduating class who has demonstrated the highest degree of
academic excellence and student leadership among candidates for degrees
in the year under review.
Marcus Bean Award.
Presented
to the graduating senior who has majored in accounting and who has
demonstrated scholastic excellence and proficiency in that field. The
award was established by Mr. James Turner in honor of Professor Marcus
Bean.
Edward McNall Burns Memorial Award.
Presented
annually to the history major who graduates with the best academic
record in this field. The cash award is sponsored by Mrs. Edward McNall
Burns in memory of her husband, who was professor of history and
professor of political science at Rutgers.
Delta Sigma Pi Key.
Presented
by the Beta Rho chapter and bestowed upon that member of the graduating
class whose academic record in business administration is the highest
among degree candidates in the year under review.
Nancy Higginson Dorr Award.
A
memorial award sponsored by her children in memory of Mrs. Dorr`s
dedication to the teaching profession. The cash award is presented to
the graduating senior who has demonstrated academic excellence and who
shows promise of success as a teacher in secondary education.
Herbert and Edith Feldman Award.
Plaque
and cash awarded annually to a graduating senior from either NCAS or
UC-N who has shown through work in the community or on campus a
commitment to fostering sensitivity to ethnic differences and
leadership in the encouragement of diversity, tolerance, and
cooperation.
Ruth Fryer Memorial Award.
Presented
to the student who, in the opinion of student and faculty judges,
submits the best work to Untitled, the University College-Newark
literary magazine. The cash award and plaque commemorate the memory of
Ruth Fryer who graduated from and subsequently taught at University
College.
Honor Society Scholarship.
Presented
to that member of the graduating class who also is a member of the
Honor Society and who has demonstrated academic excellence and
outstanding service to the college.
Rita J. Immerman Award.
Presented
annually to a political science major who is a candidate for degree and
who has been accepted into a graduate or professional program. The
award was established by Mr. John Crowley, a University College-Newark
graduate, in appreciation of the contributions Dr. Immerman and the
college made to his personal advancement.
Charles Kaden Memorial Award.
Presented
to the University College senior whose progress as an undergraduate in
the field of psychology warrants special recognition.
Jack A. Mark Memorial Award.
Established
to honor the memory of Jack A. Mark, department chairperson of criminal
justice. The award is presented to the graduating senior who has
demonstrated the highest scholastic excellence and proficiency in that
field.
Cassie Miller Award.
Named to honor
the former dean of students for University College-Newark. The award
recognizes outstanding community service by a nontraditional student.
Norman C. Miller Award.
Named
to honor the founding dean of University College, the award is
presented to that member of the graduating class who has the highest
academic record among degree candidates.
James Plummer Award.
Plaque
and monetary prize awarded to a University College student who exhibits
the best attributes of the profession of social work through class
participation, life experience, and academic achievement.