St. Lawrence Academy Medal

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
     

        SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ALUMNI ASSOCIATION         AWARD      

   
     
        FOR ST. LAWRENCE ACADEMY MEDAL      
   
           
      Sponsor:           State University of New York at Potsdam School of Education Alumni       Association    
                       
      Purpose:           To recognize an alumnus/a of the SUNY School of Education who has       distinguished himself/herself in the field of education and whose       contributions were exceptional.    
                       
      Election Criteria:           The candidate must be an alumnus/a of the Potsdam College School of       Education who has through significant contributions to the field of       professional education or a related field dignified the professions of       teaching or community health profession in study, research, and practice       either directly or indirectly in political, social, or financial ways.    
                       
      Selection Committee:          

        The selection committee shall administer the needs and purposes of the         SUNY Potsdam School of Education St. Lawrence Academy Medal. These         duties shall include the processing of nominations and the selection         of inductees, and the staging of presentation events.      

     

        Membership on the selection committee shall consist of five members of         the School of Education Advisory Board appointed by the president of         the Board.      

   
                       
      Selection Procedures:          

        Each year appropriate groups will be solicited for nominations.         Letters of nomination must include a completed nomination form and the         following materials:      

   
                       
                 
  1.           Three additional letters of support.        
  2.           Resume of college activities and positions held.        
  3.           Endeavors and accomplishments since graduation.        
  4.           Present position, family, address and phone numbers.        
   
                       
                 

        Nominations must be approved by a majority vote of the selection         committee before being placed in the nomination pool.      

   
                       
                  If a candidate accepted into the pool is not inducted, he/she shall be       carried for a period of five years and is eligible for re-nomination.    
                       
                  The selection committee will prepare a list of no more than five       candidates from the pool of nominees.    
                       
                  From the list of finalists the committee will select the award winner by       means of rank order vote.    
                       
      Induction Ceremony:           The president of the School of Education Alumni Board will notify the       recipient, informing that person of the honor. The presentation will       take place during Alumni Weekend at the college recognition ceremony.    
                       
     
        St. Lawrence Academy Medal      
   
                       
      Rationale:           Whereas this medal is to be awarded to an alumnus/a who has contributed       significantly to the field of professional education or related field;       and    
                       
                  Whereas the roots of teacher education can be traced back to the       founding of St. Lawrence Academy by Benjamin Raymond in 1916; and    
                       
                  Whereas teacher education was the primary focus of this institution       until its designation as a four-year, liberal arts institution on       September 29, 1961;    
                       
                  It is therefore fitting that this medal being established by the School       of Education Alumni Association to recognize a professional to be named       the St. Lawrence Academy Medal    
                       
      Criteria:           The candidate must be an alumnus/a who has through significant       contributions to the field of professional education or related fields       dignified the profession of teaching or community health professions in       study, research, and practice whether directly in schools or indirectly       in political, social, or financial ways.    
                       
      Process:          
  1.           Nominated by February 1st of each year.        
  2.           Recommended by four individuals        
  3.           Limited to one recipient per year.        
  4.           Selected by the School of Education Alumni Advisory Board after a           review of all nominations and supporting documents.        
  5.           Presented to the individual at the Recognition Luncheon held during           Alumni Weekend.        
   
                       
        Download the nomination form.