Scholar of the Year 2025

The Scholar of the Year Award is presented annually to honor and highlight outstanding academic achievement. Strong consideration is given to candidates who demonstrate significant involvement in extracurricular and experiential learning activities, as well as leadership and service contributions during their time at USU. Nominees must be on schedule to receive a bachelor's degree at this year's commencement ceremony (meaning they completed their bachelor's degree the previous summer, fall or current spring).

The Dean of each college is to appoint a committee with students, faculty, and administrative representation to select an outstanding student scholar from each college. The Office of the Provost will then appoint a committee to select the Scholar of the Year from the eight college nominees. This form is to be used by each college to submit their college nominee.

Scholar of the Year Recipients

David Suissee, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Andrew Kjar, College of Engineering, 2021
Jared Bryan, College of Science, 2020
David Maughan, College of Science, 2019
Christian Morrill, College of Engineering, 2018
Darcie Christensen, College of Engineering, 2017
Nathan Stacey, College of Engineering, 2016
Allison Fife, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, 2015
Briana Bowen, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2014
Brooke Siler, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, 2013
Mark E. Noble, College of Science, 2012
Kristina Morrey, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, 2011
Angela Dixon, College of Engineering, 2010
Jennifer Roth, College of Science, 2009
Scott Davis, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, 2007

Criteria

Nominees must demonstrate outstanding academic success and show evidence of scholarly activities such as:

  • Completion of undergraduate research,
  • Receipt of an URCO or other undergraduate research grant,
  • Participation as a writing fellow, teaching assistant, undergraduate teaching fellow, research assistant, supplemental instruction (SI) leader,
  • Participation in performances or other artistic endeavors,
  • Participation in presentations at professional conferences,
  • Completion of scholarly publications,
  • Participation in the Honors Program,
  • Participation in professional or scholarly organizations,
  • Completion of a senior project or thesis.

Nomination Materials

Deadline for submission: Friday, January 24, 2025.

The following nomination materials must be prepared in 12 pt. font, pdf format, and should not exceed 15 pages nor contain personal photos. The professional portrait mentioned below will be used for marketing after a candidate is chosen and will not be available to the selection committee.

  • Letter written by the faculty member best suited to address the student’s scholarly achievements and impact of their scholarly work
  • Narrative summary of the scholarly work and impact written by the student
  • A summary of service and student activity involvement written by the student
  • Transcript including fall grades
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Short biography (two paragraph maximum)
  • Professional portrait

Materials must be submitted in PDF format via electronic form.

For more information on the Scholar of the Year Award, please contact:

Janet B. Anderson
Vice President & Chief of Staff to the Provost
Phone: (435) 797-2104
Email: janet.anderson@usu.edu

Michele Hillard
Executive Assistant to the Provost
Phone: (435) 797-1167
Email: michele.hillard@usu.edu