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Jack Mangham Experiential Learning Award

Recognize your students!

GACE members are invited to nominate students who exemplify the characteristics of experiential learning: excellent work habits, academic performance, and good citizenship.

Two Jack Mangham Experiential Learning Award recipients will receive a $500 monetary award: one nominated by a college member and one nominated from an employer member.

Award Categories:

Employer-nominated College-nominated

GUIDELINES FOR NOMINEES

Participation in experiential learning such as co-op, internship, student teaching, or volunteerism during the previous academic year (spring, summer, and fall semesters)

Exemplary performance in academic work and community settings

Enrollment and/or graduation from an institution of higher learning in Georgia

Applicant has not previously received the award

NOMINATION PROCEDURE

The nominating GACE member is responsible for collecting and submitting:

Transcript
Recommendation
Student Essay
Resume
Nomination Form

CRITERIA

The selection committee will rate students on the following criteria:

Criteria	Weight	Documentation
Nomination Form	20%	Completed nomination form from GACE member
Academic Record	20%	Academic transcript (official or unofficial)
Work Ethic	20%	Recommendation letter for student from a supervisor or faculty member (1 per student)
Student Essay	20%	Essay from the student detailing the experience and how it helped her/his career development
Citizenship/Involvement	20%	Resume highlighting the student’s experience plus any other community/campus involvement

All required materials must be received by March 15, 2019 at 5:00 pm.

Nominations will be accepted:

ONLINE HERE

Or via email or mail by downloading the nomination form here and submitting to:

Dawne S. White

dawne.white@westgatech.edu

West Georgia Technical College

176 Murphy Campus Blvd

Waco, GA 30182

Congratulations to the past recipients!

2017-18 Recipients

College Nominated

Nicholas Mathis

Thu Nguyen
Site: Doi Cham Theatre Lab, Vietnam

Clayton State University

Wesleyan College

Employer Nominated

None Submitted

2016-17 Recipient

College Nominated	Xin Catherine Tang Site: Doi Cham Theatre Lab, Vietnam	Wesleyan College
Employer Nominated	None Submitted

2015-16 Recipients

College Nominated	Sydney Britt Site: Music Education Intern at Decatur High School	Agnes Scott College
	McKenzie Fisher Site: Bobcats Against Hunger	Georgia College
Employer Nominated	None Submitted

2014-15 Recipients

Employer Nominated	Kari Zimmer	Georgia Institute of Technology
	Site: Siemens
College Nominated	Michelle Michael	University of West Georgia
	Site: University of West Georgia Department of Educational Technology & Foundations

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