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Junior Awards/ Honors Convocation

Please consider the following awards that are given at Honors Convocation in the spring of your Junior Year. The colleges listed below accept nominations from our high school for all the various awards. Many of these awards come with significant scholarships attached to them, if the student applies and is accepted to the college. 

STUDENTS MUST FILL OUT AN AWARD NOMINATION FORM. PICK ONE UP IN THE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE OR DOWNLOAD FROM THIS SITE.
PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF THE NOMINATION FORM AND RETURN IT TO THE COUNSELING OFFICE BY THE DEADLINE. 


 
School Award Criteria for Nomination Application Deadline Application Details
Alfred University Scholar Award GPA of 3.0
"Outside of the Ordinary" 
March 22, 2024 Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center.
Brandeis University  Book Award Top 15% of the class
Demonstrate commitment to community service, political activism, social justice or volunteer work

March 22, 2024
 
Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center.
St. Bonaventure University Bonnie Scholar Minimum GPA of 85
Exhibit involvement in or leadership qualities through school and/or community activities
March 22, 2024
 
Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center.
Clarkson University Achievement Award Outstanding leadership
Top 15%
Positive contributor to school or community
Interested in Engineering, Business, Science, Healthcare, or Liberal Arts
March 22, 2024 Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center.
Clarkson University Leadership Award Outstanding leadership
Top 15%
Positive contributor to school or community
Interested in Engineering, Business, Science, Healthcare, or Liberal Arts
March 22, 2024 Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center.
Keuka College George H. Ball Community Achievement Award For a student who has made a significant impact on their community through volunteer service. March 22, 2024 Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center.
Elmira College Key Award
(Male)
One male and one female
Top 10% of the class
Outstanding school & community leadership
Average:   90+
March 22, 2024 Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center. 
Elmira College Key Award
(Female)
One male and one female
Top 10% of the class
Outstanding school & community leadership
Average:  90+
March 22, 2024 Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center.
St. Lawrence University Book Award Significant commitment to community service March 22, 2024 Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center. 
Wells College 21st Century Leadership Award Minimum GPA of 85
Leadership in school/community
March 22, 2024 Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center.
LeMoyne College Heights Award Minimum  90 average
Top 10% of the class
Minimum Score of 50 on all three categories of the PSAT
Significant contributions in leadership
March 22, 2024 Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center. 
Russell Sage College Student Sage Scholarship Academic and Social Leadership
Minimum  average: 85
Top quartile of class
Community  and school involvement
March 22, 2024 Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Office. 
University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award Strong leadership experience at school and in community
High grades and challenging courses
Extensive involvement in extracurricular activities
March 22, 2024 Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center. 
University of Rochester Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award A demonstrated commitment to understanding and addressing difficult social situations
Leadership and a dedication to community action
Strong grades and rigorous courses taken in the humanities and social sciences
March 22, 2024 Nomination forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center. 
University of Rochester Xerox Award for Innovation and Technology A strong interest in innovation and/information technology and a high level of achievement in this area in coursework and outside of school
Exposure to new technologies outside of school such as pursuing serious work opportunities in local laboratories or industry
Leading other students to new approaches to old problems; business plans for fundraising; innovative community service; afterschool activities; and best uses of communications tools such as chats and blogs
March 22, 2024 Nomination forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center. 
RIT Computing Award Top 10%
Interest/ability in computing
Active and involved member of school/community
March 22, 2024 Nominations request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center. 
RIT Science and Math Award Top 10%
Interest/ability in science and math
Active and involved member of school/community
March 22, 2024 Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center. 
RIT Art and Design Award Top 10%
Outstanding achievement in art and design
Active and involved member of school/community
 
March 22, 2024 Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center.
RIT Business and Leadership Award Top 10%
Interest and ability in business, leadership, and entrepreneurship
Active and involved member of school/community
 
March 22, 2024 Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center.
RIT

Humanities and Social Sciences Award

 
Top 10%
Interest and ability in humanities and socal sciences
Active and involved member of school/community
 
March 22, 2024 Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center.
RIT Women in STEM Award Top 10%
Demonstrate high achievement, ability, and interest in science, computing, robotics, and/or math
Active and involved member of school/community
 
March 22, 2024 Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center.
St. Michael’s College Book Award National Honor Society inductee
Sustained and sincere commitment to community service, issues of peace and justice, and concern for others
March 22, 2024 Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center. 
University of Vermont (UVM) Citizen Scholar Book Award Demonstrated both outstanding dedication to scholarship inside the classroom and impressive duty to citizenship outside the classroom. February 26, 2024
 
Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center. 
High Point University Leadership Award A Critical Reading and Math SAT score between 1220-1600, or a score between 25-36 on the ACT. PSAT and ASPIRE scores will also be accepted for nomination.
A high school GPA between 3.45-4.00, unweighted on a 4.0 scale.
Leadership and achievement in one or more of the following: extracurricular activities: an area of academic interest, community service, leadership, the arts, athletics, entrepreneurial endeavors or international adventures.
 
 
March 22, 2024 Nomination request forms can be downloaded from this page and dropped to the Counseling Center.
 
 
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Phone:
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Address:
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