Leadership Awards

Leadership Awards & Recognized Programs

Thomas College’s Leadership Awards recognize students who have served as exemplary leaders and role models for the campus community.

Each year in mid-April, The Office of Student Affairs hosts its “Annual Leadership Dessert Awards and Recognition”, held in the evening. Student Affairs presents the Gold Key Award, Collegiate Crest Award, and the Thomas Award as well as an Unsung Hero and Programs of the Year.

Nominations for Leadership Awards and the Unsung Hero are due by April 1st.

Nomination for the Program(s) of the Year are due by April 8th.

Students may self-nominate.

For more information please contact Lisa Desautels-Poliquin, Dean of Students & VP of Student Affairs, at: (207) 859-1220 or [email protected]

Leadership Awards

Gold Key Award
The Gold Key Award honors up to six first-year students who have demonstrated scholastic achievement and leadership qualities while at Thomas.

Collegiate Crest Award
The Collegiate Crest Award honors sophomore and junior students selected on the basis of scholarship, leadership, and service to the College and community.

Thomas Award
The Thomas Award honors two seniors. Nominees are selected on the basis of scholarship, leadership, and service to the College and community.

[Note: All 3 leadership awards listed above require a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.]

Unsung Hero Award
This student’s contributions are often behind the scenes, contributing in a quiet way that draws attention to the success of the program or organization, or as a critical member of a team that makes everyone involved more effective at what they do.

Program Awards

Social Program
This program is being nominated as a top social program because it offered healthy opportunities for students to interact with others.  The program met all goals, stayed within budget, and helped to improve the quality of campus life for students at Thomas College.

Educational Program  
This program is being nominated for its excellence in educating our campus community.  This high quality educational program was appropriately geared toward expanding the minds of our students and was well received by the campus community.

Community Service Program
This program is being nominated because if was designed to reach out to the Waterville or Thomas College communities with the intent of helping others and making a difference.

Lisa Desautels-Poliquin, Dean of Student Affairs and member of Thomas' CARE Team
Dean of Students & VP of Student Affairs

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