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DRES/DSO Student Award Application |
| March 17th, 2009 |
| Category General Announcement |
| Students registered with DRES are encouraged to apply for the DRES/DSO Student Awards. These awards include the Pamela Borelli and Family Leadership Achievement Award, The Bill Stewart Memorial Award and the Carol Ann Kostka Award. Criteria and description of the awards are listed below. Application Deadline is April 3, 2009. Recipients will be notified by April 10. Attendance at the DRES/DSO Awards Banquet on Thursday, May 7, 2009 is mandatory for all recipients. Pamela Borelli & Family Leadership Achievement Award The Pamela Borelli & Family Leadership Achievement Award is presented annually to two students with disabilities who have maintained a C+ or better GPA while demonstrating leadership in a student organization, with preference toward but not limited to Greek campus social organizations and well-balanced involvement in academics and other campus activities. This is a monetary award. Bill Stewart Memorial Award The Bill Stewart Memorial Endowment Fund was established by the Moore Foundation of Indianapolis, Indiana, to foster student leadership in the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This is a monetary award. The primary focus of the Fund is to support an annual award to an undergraduate or graduate student with a disability who demonstrates spirit, courage, and concern for others. The unique aspect of this Fund is that the award recipient will "Pass the Baton" by choosing the manner in which a portion of the income from the Fund will be used to purchase services and/or equipment for benefit of other University of Illinois students with disabilities. This gives one student the opportunity to give to another and to help improve the quality of the life for fellow students with disabilities. Carol Ann Kostka Award The Carol Ann Kostka Award was established in memory of Carol Kostka. Ms. Kostka attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1980 through 1987. She was studying to receive a master's degree in English. This is a monetary award. The award is given annually to enhance educational opportunities for students with disabilities who utilize the programs and services of the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES). Recipients of the award must demonstrate academic excellence. |
