Awards and Prizes

University College-Newark students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement are eligible for awards and prizes which are presented annually. In addition to special recognition given to seniors who have demonstrated academic excellence in major programs, the following awards are presented:

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 the Newark College of Arts and Sciences or University College-Newark 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-Newark.

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 degree candidate 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 that Dr. Immerman and the college made to his personal advancement.

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-Newark, 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-Newark student who exhibits the best attributes of the profession of social work through class participation, life experience, and academic achievement.