{"id":6283,"date":"2015-02-03T13:38:51","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T18:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/student-award-opportunities\/"},"modified":"2015-02-03T13:38:51","modified_gmt":"2015-02-03T18:38:51","slug":"student-award-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/student-award-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Student award opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Two distinguished awards within the reach of students are the David A. Garfinkel Essay Scholarship<\/a>\u00a0, open only to CUNY and SUNY community college students,\u00a0and the Dr. Joseph J. Bulmer Award for Excellence in Library Research<\/a>, a prestigious Hudson Valley Community College Foundation award.<\/p>\n

The 2015 theme\u00a0of the\u00a0David A. Garfinkel Essay Scholarship<\/a>\u00a0is LGBT: The Road to Equality – How have the New York courts addressed equal human rights for the LGBT community?<\/em><\/strong> Alumnus Elijah Fagan-Solis, a student of Criminal Justice Professor Kathryn Sullivan, was the 2008 recipient of this award with his essay entitled, “The Courts and Human Rights in New York: The Legacy of the Lemmon Slave Case<\/a>.” <\/em>Students from all disciplines are encouraged to submit an essay for consideration, the deadline is April 1, 2015. Find additional details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Dr. Joseph J. Bulmer Award for Excellence in Library Research<\/a> recipient is selected every spring from faculty nominations across academic departments. The recipient receives an award in the amount of $150, recognition at Student Honors and commencement, and his\/her name is inscribed on a plaque in the Dwight Marvin Library. Faculty librarians evaluate submissions based on the following criteria:<\/p>\n

Award selection criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Extensive bibliography with minimum of five sources and various formats, such as books, ebooks, academic journals, news articles, interview, credible website<\/li>\n
  2. Evidence of initiative, persistence, and ingenuity in identifying sources<\/li>\n
  3. Evidence of critical thinking in evaluating sources for credibility and appropriateness<\/li>\n
  4. Correct citation format<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Authentic academic work, free of plagiarism<\/a> (papers may be reviewed using turnitin.com or similar software)<\/li>\n
  6. The work nominated must have received a grade of A from the nominating faculty member.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    The semester has just started but it is not too early to think about\u00a0research paper topics\u00a0and a plan of action! For more information contact Valerie Waldin at v.waldin@hvcc.edu<\/a>; 518.629.7319.<\/p>\n

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    Published:<\/strong>\u00a0Tue, 03 Feb 2015 13:38:51 +0000 by\u00a0v.waldin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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