PHI THETA KAPPA HALLMARK AWARDS

The Hallmark Awards Program for individual and chapter competition is one of two Phi Theta Kappa international recognition programs. The Hallmark Awards recognize excellence in programs and projects which promote the Phi Theta Kappa Hallmarks of scholarship, leadership, service, and fellowship.

CHAPTER AWARDS

Scholarship Hallmark Award

Award-winning chapters conduct activities implementing Phi Theta Kappa's Honors Study Topic, "The Arts: Landscape of Our Time", along with honors seminars, colloquies, and innovative programs to recognize scholarship in students and faculty. This category may also include activities such as serving at-risk students and promoting scholarship in the community. Programs should reflect the current Honors Study Topic prominently, although all activities in this area need not address it. Chapters may also choose to study issues unique to their campuses and communities.

Leadership Hallmark Award

Award-winning chapters conduct creative activities providing opportunities for development of leadership skills for members, officers, fellow students, and members of the community. Activities should reflect leadership roles assumed by members within the Society, college and community. Critical consideration is also given to the level of leadership chapters assume in their Phi Theta Kappa regions. Participation in the Phi Theta Kappa Leadership Program may be a part of, but should not be the basis of this total comprehensive program.

Service Hallmark Award

Award-winning chapters have activities promoting the International Service Program, "The America Reads Challenge", and service provided to the college and community. All of the activities need not relate to the International Service Program, as many chapters will need to meet needs unique to their own colleges and communities as they arise. However, the International Service Program should figure prominently into the overall comprehensive service program. Projects should focus more on service activity, rather than donations of money. Activities should stress to others the value and need of providing service.

Fellowship Hallmark Award

Award-winning chapters' activities reflect the promotion of chapter development to chapters needing assistance, communication between chapters, providing and participating in opportunities to gather chapters together for discussion of chapter programs, and activities which reflect the chapter as a leader in developing campus and regional unity. Programs in this area may also showcase the chapter as a participant in the community surrounding the college. Activities should reflect scholarly fellowship, not only social activities.

Distinguished Chapter Awards

To be considered for a Distinguished Chapter Award, a chapter must submit applications for Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Fellowship Hallmark Awards. Selection of the Distinguished Chapters will be based solely on the written applications for these Hallmark Awards. As many as 25 chapters may receive this award.

Beta Alpha Continued Excellence Awards

This award was named for the Beta Alpha Chapter, Blinn College, Brenham, Texas. If a chapter is named a Distinguished Chapter three years consecutively, the chapter will be presented the Beta Alpha Continued Excellence Award.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Distinguished Chapter President Award

Distinguished Chapter Presidents are selected on the basis of the recipients' demonstration of leadership, involvement in chapter programs, friendship with fellow scholars, and enthusiasm for the Society's Hallmarks. The chapter nomination form lists qualifications of the chapter president in each of the categories of leadership, involvement, friendship, and enthusiasm. As many as 25 Distinguished Chapter Presidents may be named.

George O. Bierkoe Distinguished Member Award

The Bierkoe Distinguished Members are selected on the basis of a student's embodiment of the Hallmarks of the Society, emphasizing participation in Society programs. Applications will list areas for the chapter to cite an individual's embodiment or promotion of scholarship, leadership, service, and fellowship. A student may receive this award only once. As many as 25 members may receive this award.

Shirley B. Gordon Awards of Distinction

College presidents and other campus chief executive officers are selected for this award on the basis of outstanding efforts given toward promoting the goals of Phi Theta Kappa. Applications cite specific ways the president has demonstrated support for the chapter and the Society as a whole. As many as ten campus CEOs from two-year colleges or senior institutions may be selected.

Michael M. Bennett Lifetime Achievement Awards

Bennett Lifetime Achievement Awards will be presented to campus CEOs who have been supportive of Phi Theta Kappa on thei矔 campuses and are retiring from their careers and will be attending the Annual International Convention.

ADVISOR AWARDS

Robert Giles Distinguished Advisors & Continued Excellence Awards

Giles Distinguished Advisors will be chosen from advisors and coordinators serving the Society for at least five years. From the nominations, as many as 30 advisors may be named Giles Distinguished Advisors.

Paragon Awards for New Advisors

Paragon Awards will be presented to no more than 30 outstanding NEW advisors each year. Advisors qualifying for this award should be serving in their second to fourth year as a chapter advisor.

REGIONAL AWARDS

Distinguished Regional Coordinator Awards

Distinguished Regional Coordinators are selected by the Society's executive staff based on their encouragement, fellowship, assistance, orientation, motivation, and direction provided to chapter advisors and regional officers. An individual may be named Distinguished Regional Coordinator only once.

Distinguished Region Awards

The Distinguished Region Awards recognize achievements of regions in many areas of programming and organizational structure. Selection is based on the quality of regional programming, especially the leadership conference, regional convention, and regional honors institute. Consideration is also given to the overall strength of chapters in each region and the quality of chapter participation in the Five-Star program. As many as three awards may be given in this category.

Regional Milestone Award

The Regional Milestone Awards will be offered in years when appropriate and may be given to as many as three regions. This award recognizes renewed enthusiasm among existing regions, and superior achievements of newly organized regions. The award is based on quality of regional programming at leadership conferences, regional conventions, and other supporting evidence.

Distinguished Regional Officer Awards

Nominations for the Distinguished Regional Officers must come from Regional Coordinators. As many as five regional officers may be named.

CREATIVE AWARDS

Eichling Yearbook Awards

The Eichling Yearbook Awards recognize excellence in chapter yearbooks. These awards may be presented to as many as ten entries submitted for competition at the International Convention.

Achievement in the Arts Awards

The Achievement in the Arts Awards will be offered for distinguished achievement in various arts, including visual arts and musical compositions. Visual art entries must relate to the current Honors Study Topic, "The Arts: Landscape of Our Time." Musical compositions may address any topic or style. As many as five awards may be given.

Freeman Science Award

The Freeman Science Award is presented to the chapter or individual submitting the most outstanding project relating the Honors Study Topic to the discipline of science. The report of the study must be submitted and accompanied by a summary of no more than 400 words, which explains the relevance of the project to the current Honors Study Topic.