Award nominations sought
The Castleton State Alumni Association is seeking nominations for outstanding seniors and faculty members for two awards to be handed out at graduation. Nominations for the Outstanding Faculty Award can be made by staff, faculty, administration, alumni or graduating senior class members.
For the Leonard C. Goldman Distinguished Senior Award, which carries a $1,000 award, nominees “must exemplify qualities of leadership, spirit and service to the college community and beyond” and can be nominated by administration, faculty, staff and current members of the graduating class.
Nomination forms can be obtained in the Alumni Office or can be downloaded from the Castleton State College Web site by clicking on alumni and scrolling down to “award.”
Nominations must be received by 4 p.m. of April 2.
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