Graduate Leadership Award

This award recognizes excellence in leadership—in school, at work, in the community, and/or other contexts.

Application eligibility criteria and documentation follow:

Pursuing MAIS, MSIS, or M.Ed. degree
Minimum 18 hours completed at Texas State University
Minimum 3.5 Texas State GPA for graduate students
Complete the application below using your experience, ideas, and words; the use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited.
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First name *

Last name *

Student ID# (A0...) *

Texas State Email *

OWLS degree program *

First year in OWLS degree program *

First semester in OWLS degree program *

Expected graduation year *

Expected graduation semester *

Tip: You can write your responses in a Microsoft Word document to help copy and paste into the text boxes below.

In 150-250 words, describe your overall experiences and contributions as a leader. Provide specific examples in your narrative to help awards committee members evaluate this nomination. *

In 150-250 words, discuss one, most impactful, experience as a leader. Provide specific examples. *

In 150-250 words, describe how experiences and coursework in your OWLS program have influenced you as a leader. Provide specific examples. *

In 150-250 words, what else would you like the awards committee to know about you as a leader, that you have not already discussed?

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