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The 52nd Annual Outstanding Student Recognition Program and Banquet

Honoring the Top 100 Outstanding students of 2012-2013

Each year the Butler University Alumni Association takes great pride in acknowledging, through the Outstanding Student Recognition Program, the talent and dedication of Butler students. This program is conducted in the name of more than 44,000 alumni who contribute to the continuing progress of their alma mater.

Since 1961, the program has honored those students who, through campus leadership, community involvement and academic performance are great assets to our University. The students honored each year continue the tradition of dedication and service to Butler. They reflect outstanding character, scholarship, engaged citizenship, leadership and commitment to fostering diversity.

The Outstanding Student Recognition Program seeks those who give unselfishly of themselves, who are highly regarded by the entire university community, and who, as future alumni, may take satisfaction in their contribution and service to Butler University.

The selection process is administered by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and the Office of Alumni and Parent Programs. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate qualified full-time, undergraduate, junior or senior class students for this honor. Pharmacy and Physician Assistant students are only eligible in their 3rd and 4th years (P1, P2, PA1 and PA2).

In collaboration with many faculty members and the student body, the 2012-2013 selection process is as follows:

Part I: Nomination

A student must be nominated by a faculty, staff or other student for the 2012-2013 award. Students cannot nominate themselves. The deadline for nominations is October 1, 2012.

Part II: Application

Nominees are encouraged to review the Application 101 overview for tips on the process.

After a student is nominated, an email is sent to that student inviting them to complete the online application form. "Top 100 Application 101" sessions are scheduled on Tuesday, October 2, and Wednesday, October 3, at 4:00 p.m. in GH108 to further explain the application process.  Applicants may attend either session.  While attendance at the session is not mandatory, students are encouraged to attend to learn more about the Top 100 process. Students may not view the application form of another student. The deadline for completing the application is 11:59 p.m., October 28, 2012.

Part III: Selection of the Top 100

The Top 100 students are determined by the Top 100 Selection Committee composed of representatives of each of the six colleges, athletics, student affairs, academic affairs and alumni. Each candidate will be judged against the core values of the program on a numeric scale. At the end of the judging period, all scores will be tabulated and the Top 100 students will be selected. Those in the Top 100 will be notified by email.

Part IV: Selection of the Top 10 Men and 10 Women

Upon selection to the Top 100, the students are invited to electronically request a faculty, staff or other individual to write a recommendation on their behalf. Students are limited to three recommendations. It is suggested two recommendations be from a faculty or staff member. Honored students are able to see the names of those who have written recommendations, but do not have access to view the recommendations. The deadline for submitting recommendations is January 27, 2013. Members of the Top 10 Selection Committee are asked not to write recommendations. The recommendations are provided to this committee for review. Only members of this committee are permitted to view the recommendations. This committee determines the Top 10 Men and 10 Women which are announced during the Outstanding Student Banquet on April 5, 2013. In the event of a tie for the Top 10, the Top 100 ranking will determine final inclusion in the Top 10.

The deadline for Part I is October 1, 2012.
The deadline for Part II is October 28, 2012.
The Top 100 Students are announced at the conclusion of Part III, around December 1, 2012.
The deadline for Part IV is January 27, 2013.