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  The Carlow Laureate Award



Each year, Carlow University presents selected graduates with its prestigious academic award, the Carlow Laureate Award. These awards are presented each at the University's May Commencement.

For the May 2012 Awards, only nominations submitted by January 31, 2012 will be reviewed. Please send nominations to Dr. Margaret McLaughlin by email (academicaffairs@carlow.edu); fax: 412-578-8710; or via standard mail:

The Carlow Laureate Award Review Committee
Attn: Dr. Margaret McLaughlin, Provost
Office of Academic Affairs
Carlow University
3333 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213


CRITERIA FOR NOMINATION

All nominees must have an earned undergraduate or graduate degree from Carlow University. All graduates who are not employees of Carlow University are eligible for the Award.

Nominees must have a minimum of 10 years significant professional experience with documented professional successes/achievements.

NOMINATION PROCESS

The nominator should submit a completed Nomination Form (PDF) with a Nominator's Statement (no more than 2 pages), detailing how the nominee's qualifications fulfill each of three categories for the Award. Please also send the nominee's current resume and any additional documentation that might enhance the nomination.
A committee which includes Carlow University faculty and a Carlow Laureate will review nominations and forward recommendations to the President.

NOMINATION FORM (PDF)


Past Carlow Laureates

2011
Mary Ann Sestili, PhD ’61
M. Monica O’Keefe ’69
The Honorable Margaret A. Mangan ’70
Stella L. Smetanka, JD ’70

2010
Arlene Myers Morris ‘79
Grace Mushrush MD ‘57
Janet Simon, PhD ‘67

2009
Georgia Morello Decker ‘68
The Honorable Stephanie Domitrovich, Ph.D. ‘76
Marianne Felice, M.D. ‘66
E. Jeanne Adamson Gleason ‘60
Sister Margaret Hannan, RSM ‘65
Beverly Kowalski Kaniecki ‘80
Lynda Ruffo Katz, Ph.D. ‘63
Sister Ida Mularikal ‘69

 

Carlow University Mission Statement
Carlow University, a Catholic, women-centered, liberal arts institution embodying the heritage and values of the Sisters of Mercy, engages its diverse community in a process of life-long learning, scholarship, and research. This engagement empowers individuals to think clearly and creatively; to actively pursue intellectual endeavors; to discover, challenge, or affirm cultural and aesthetic values; to respond reverently to God and others; and to embrace an ethic of service for a just and merciful world.


For information, please contact:

Dr. Margaret McLaughlin, Provost
Academic Affairs, Carlow University
E: academicaffairs@carlow.edu

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