Seventeen students are named 2021 Van Ek Scholars
This year鈥檚 recipients of the notable College of Arts and Sciences鈥 award are especially distinct, the chair of the award committee notes
Seventeen exceptional undergraduates are this year鈥檚 recipients of the Jacob Van Ek scholarship, one of the College of Arts and Sciences鈥 highest honors.听
The award recognizes faculty-nominated students who display superior academic achievement and service to the 黑料社区网, the Denver and Boulder communities, or larger national and international communities. A five-person faculty committee selects the winners, who receive a $250 award and a certificate of recognition.
鈥淭he Van Ek Award is one of the most distinctive undergraduate awards on the Boulder campus,鈥 says Nina L. Molinaro, professor of Spanish and chair of the award committee.听
鈥淭he Van Ek Selection Committee takes into consideration the GPAs and academic honors of the nominees, along with the range and depth of service contributions with which the nominees are associated. These include unpaid and paid community service activities, unpaid and paid extracurricular department and universit