2013 Spirit of State Awards - Division of Student Affairs

There’s a special ‘can-do’ spirit about Mississippi State students. This annual award will honor those whose contributions best represent the ‘Spirit of State.’

The university‘s premier student award, the ‘Spirit of State’ award, recognizes exceptional personal contributions to student life at Mississippi State. Students from all MSU campuses, freshmen to graduate, may be nominated for this Student Affairs recognition.

The ‘Spirit of State’ Award formally honors those students who have excelled in campus involvement, service to the university, and have made an impact on their peers and the broader campus community. Winners will be recognized for their outstanding ‘Spirit of State’ contributions at a public ceremony.

Interested students should submit a completed Spirit of State Award Application online on or before March 1, 2013. Each applicant will also need to have a Spirit of State Nomination Form completed on their behalf. Awards will be presented at a special recognition program April 19, 2013.

A minimum 2.25 grade point average
Good academic and disciplinary standing with Mississippi State University
Classification as determined by the Registrar’s Office (as of the semester the award is presented)
A student may receive the Spirit of State Award only once

Students may apply by completing a Spirit of State Award Application, fully describing campus involvement and how contributions have enhanced the quality of student life. Included in this application should be special recognition and honors recieved at Mississippi State, as well as service to the community and university
Ask an MSU faculty, staff member, or fellow student to complete a Spirit of State Nomination Form. Letters should describe how and to what degree the applicant has improved student life at Mississippi State University.
Both forms should be submitted online by Friday, March 1, 2013.

Students may be nominated by any MSU faculty, staff member, or fellow student. The person making the nomination should complete the Spirit of State Nomination Form, describing how the nominee has postively impacted student life at Mississippi State University.
Nominees will be contacted by the Vice President for Student Affairs Office and asked to complete the Spirit of State Award Application if they wish to be considered for this award.
Both forms should be submitted online by Friday, March 1, 2013.