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President's Award for Service to the Community

The President’s office and Civic & Community Engagement select recipients of the President’s Award for Service to the Community. Each year one award is given to a student and one to a faculty or staff member who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to service and made a significant and measurable impact on our community. Please note that because the student winner is recognized at convocation, students should be enrolled at W&M in the upcoming fall semester.

The award carries a prize of $500, which is donated in the name of the award recipient to a community organization of the recipient's choice. The winners are recognized at opening convocation.

Any member of the W&M community (student, faculty or staff, full or part time) may apply; students should be enrolled in the upcoming fall semester. The impact of the applicant's service need not be wide, but focused and reflecting a sustained commitment to a small group, community, or social issue. 

To Apply

Applications and nominations open in late spring. The application requires a letter of recommendation from a community member, fellow student, staff, or faculty member who can speak to your community experiences.

Submit a nomination on GivePulse by April 26, 2024.

Apply on GivePulse by noon on June 7, 2024. 

Applications are anonymized to help reduce bias in the selection process and reviewed by a campus committee, chaired by [[rmtho2, Rich Thompson]].