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Nominations for The Servant Leader Awards 2024

“Seton Hall students are prepared to be leaders in their professional and community lives in a global society.”
- University Mission Statement

We are pleased to announce the Twentieth Annual Student Servant Leader Awards which will be presented on April 15, 2024.

The purpose of the Student Servant Leader Awards is to honor students who exemplify the ideals of servant leadership, both on and off campus.

Criteria for Selection

Servant leaders are those whose leadership consists of serving the needs of others — not service to others in addition to leadership, but service that is part and parcel of leadership.

Key elements of the candidates' experiences, which will serve as criteria for selection, include:

  • Continuous commitment to service
  • Call to service; inspiration to lead through service
  • Significance of a selected service experience
  • Application of intellectual skills during the experience and demonstrated learning from the service experience

Nominate a Student for the Award

Due: February 12, 2024

Nomination letters should touch on the award purpose and criteria. Please include the following in the nomination letter:

  • How long and in what capacity you have known the student
  • Your knowledge of the student’s commitment to service
  • Examples of specific service experiences where the student took a leadership role

Self-Nominate

Please identify an individual to submit a letter of recommendation, who can speak to your experience with service. The letter is due by the February 12, 2024 deadline.

Essay: Nominated students will be contacted by Michelle Peterson, via email, and asked to elaborate on their philosophy of service and to submit a resume by February 19, 2024.

Interview: Selected students will be invited to interview with the Selection Committee during the week of March 11, 2024. During the interview, students will be asked to discuss their commitment to service, calling to serve, and growth from their various service experiences.

Selection: After the final interview round, award recipients will be notified.

Please contact Michelle Peterson (email: [email protected]; Tel: 973-761-9702) with any questions.