The Golden Gorilla Award is a student honor given at the PSU Leadership Awards to recognize those junior and non-graduating senior students who have made exemplary contributions in community service, academic excellence and campus involvement.
Evaluations of the applicants will give attention to the following:
Service:
The desire and actions to aid the less fortunate and improve the quality of life for individuals at PSU or in the Pittsburg community.
To PSU: Includes volunteer activities/philanthropy that benefits PSU's campus (i.e. Career Closet drives, food pantry contributions, campus beautification, etc.)
To the Community: Includes volunteer activities in the community OR with civic/professional organizations outside of PSU.
Academics:
Not only the student's GPA, but progressive improvements and independent research efforts or other intellectual endeavors related to their field of study, relevant honors, internships, practicums, publications, other endeavors related to field of study, etc.
Involvement:
Participation in on-campus activities with an emphasis on any leadership roles, including intercollegiate athletics, or other campus overseen entity (i.e. Ambassadors, P.E.E.R.S., band, etc.).
A strong applicant would possess strengths in all of these areas. Applicants are nominated by faculty, staff and student organization presidents. They will submit a resume, a co-curricular transcript from Gorilla Engage, and an essay. Hour completion, grades and conduct will all be reviewed.
Campus Activities
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