BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Eagle Engage,Student Organizations,Recognition DESCRIPTION:The Eagle Excellence Awards are a Division of Student Affairs s ponsored event hosted by the Office of Leadership and Community Engagement and the Office of Student Activities. For 29 years\, these awards have cele brated the many contributions Georgia Southern students\, student organizat ions\, and organization advisors have made to our university as well as the community. \n\nWe invite you to nominate yourself\, a friend\, a student\, a colleague\, or an organization for an award. There are two categories of awards: Individual and Group. *Group awards are for student organization t hat are currently active with the Office of Student Activities. \n\nIndivid ual Awards\n\nHALL OF LEADERS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE & LEADERSHIP - Presented annually to a select group of seniors who have demonstrated out standing involvement with campus life and extracurricular activities and wh o\, through service\, have exemplified a 4-year commitment to the positive enhancement of the Georgia Southern University campus.SOUTHERN TALON AWARD - Presented annually to students with above 60 credit hours who have exempl ified a commitment to enhancing campus life at Georgia Southern.RISING STAR AWARD - Presented annually to rising student leaders with less than two ye ars of dedicated involvement in student life\, and who have exemplified a c ommitment to enhancing Georgia Southern campus life (sophomores and freshme n).GRADUATE STUDENT LEADERSHIP & SERVICE AWARD - Presented to a graduate st udent who has demonstrated a commitment to the advancement of leadership an d involvement in student life during the past year. This is a one-time awar d.STUDENT SUSTAINABILITY AWARD - Presented to a student who demonstrated ou tstanding involvement in sustainability-related initiatives and a commitmen t to educating or mentoring peers on sustainability topics or sustainable b ehaviors at Georgia Southern. This is a one-time award.EAGLES LEAD SCHOLARS HIP AWARD - This $500 award is presented by the Office fo the Vice Presiden t of Student Affairs to two student leaders with at least one semester rema ining\, one on the Statesboro campus and one on the Armstrong campus\, who were the Presidents of a registered student organization for the 2024-2025 academic year.HIGGS-MCCARTER ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP AWARD - Presented to a stud ent who has demonstrated exemplary commitment to their community through on going service with non-profit organizations.STUDENT ORGANIZATION LEADER OF THE YEAR - Presented to a Primary Student Leader/President who has demonstr ated exemplary leadership skills within their organization\, worked to enha nce the mission of their organization\, helped transform student life\, and is excelling academically. This individual is an undergraduate or graduate student leader who serves in an executive board role (i.e. President\, Vic e President\, Secretary\, Treasurer\, etc.) of a registered student organiz ation.STUDENT ORGANIZATION MEMBER OF THE YEAR - This award recognizes a non -officer member of a recognized student organization who has gone above and beyond. The nominee works hard to make their community a warm\, friendly\, exciting\, and educational experience for students. They often place their heart and soul into everything for their organization. They may not hold a leadership position\, but always goes above and beyond the standard to hel p their student organization. This individual should display outstanding le adership\, dedication\, and involvement with their organization.STUDENT ORG ANIZATION ADVISOR OF THE YEAR - This award recognizes the Primary Advisor w ho has shown a strong educational role within the organization and has cont ributed to overall student success. The nominee should demonstrate dedicati on\, availability\, and support in their involvement with their students an d the organization. They should be valued and respected by those students w ith whom they work and have a strong understanding of the organization’s mi ssion\, values\, needs and goals. Note: Only Primary Advisors listed on the organization roster through Student Activities are eligible for this award .Group Awards\n\nORGANIZATION LEGACY AWARD - Presented to an active\, regis tered student organization that has demonstrated a strong level of leadersh ip\, campus involvement\, TRUE BLUE spirit\, and community engagement throu ghout the year.STUDENT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR - Awarded to an active\, re gistered organization that has demonstrated a strong level of leadership\, campus involvement\, TRUE BLUE spirit\, and community engagement throughout the year. This organization demonstrated significant effort to fulfill and further its purpose and mission through its contribution to its members\, Georgia Southern\, and/or the community at large.PROGRAM OF THE YEAR - This award acknowledges a program hosted by an active\, registered student orga nization that showcases the values of their organization\, highlights a cam pus/community concern\, or builds university pride. This event should exemp lify creativity\, effective planning\, and contribute to the overall commun ity building at Georgia Southern.BEST NEW STUDENT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR - This award recognizes a newly active organization chartered in spring 202 5 or fall 2025 semester that has demonstrated a strong level of leadership\ , campus involvement\, and/or community engagement.STUDENT ORGANIZATION MEM BER ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AWARD - This award recognizes an organizatio n that prioritizes the overall development of its leaders and members throu gh initiatives beyond those that are required of them. STUDENT ORGANIZATION SERVICE AWARD - This award recognizes an organization service event\, proj ect\, or effort that best demonstrates dedicated leadership and service to the university and community and whose membership has made service an integ ral part of their college experience.CLICK HERE FOR THE NOMINATION FORMS\nN ominations close February 13th \n\n \n\nLearn more at http://georgiasouther n.presence.io/event/eagle-excellence-awards-nominations-3 DTEND:20260214T045900Z DTSTAMP:20260314T162607Z DTSTART:20260213T130000Z LOCATION:https://www.georgiasouthern.edu/leadership/student-affairs/eagle-e xcellence-awards SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Eagle Excellence Awards Nominations UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_51821841252431 URL:https://calendar.georgiasouthern.edu/event/eagle-excellence-awards-nomi nations-5484 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR