Post-Secondary Russian Scholar Laureate Award

[Galina Rylkova]

Dear Cynthia,
my nominarton is coming along,
Howerver,, it would be easierfor  our program to nominate 2 or  
candidates.
SERIOUSLY\
GSS


On Feb 18, 2008, at 12:32 PM, Ruder, Cynthia A wrote:

> Fourth call--Deadline 15 March 2008-LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY!
>
> Second Annual Post-Secondary Russian Scholar Laureate Award
>
> Colleagues!
>
> Thank you to those of you who already have submitted a nomination. For  
> those of you who have not....
>
>     ACTR is pleased to announce the second annual Post-Secondary
> Russian Scholar Laureate Award (PSRSLA). This program at the
> college/university level recognizes our outstanding students who are
> studying Russian.  In 2007 18 students were nominated by their  
> instructors
> for this award.  The nominations revealed that there are some  
> fantastic,
> dedicated, talented students in our Russian programs around the  
> country who
> were honored. This year we would like to double participation in this
> program which is a wonderful way to applaud the efforts of our best
> students, while letting them know that we in the field appreciate and  
> value
> their achievements.  Moreover, because this is a selective, national
> program, students will be able to exploit the award as further  
> testament to
> their skills and abilities as they enter the job market.
>     The success of this program depends on you and me--Russian
> instructors at the college/university level.  With that in mind I
> encourage you to nominate a student from your institution to receive
> this honor.  The PSRSLA is a FREE service to the profession; it  
> requires
> only your participation!  In order to assist you in submitting a  
> nomination,
> please follow these guidelines:
>
> 1.   Departments (be they independent or part of a larger Modern
> Language department) may nominate ONE student from either the junior
> or senior class.  Graduate students are NOT eligible for this award.
>
> 2.  Eligibility is based on achievement and interest in Russian as
> demonstrated by enrollment in language courses, student GPA,
> participation in programs such as exchanges, NPSREC (National Post-
> Secondary Russian Essay Contest), Russian clubs or Russian houses, a
> Russian major or minor. Note that a Russian major is not necessarily
> a requirement for the award. We encourage you to nominate that
> student who is the "star" of your program and who personifies a
> dedication and commitment to Russian that is unparalleled among her/
> his peers.  YOU NOMINATE THE STUDENT WHO AUTOMATICALLY THEN BECOMES A
> Post-Secondary Russian Scholar Laureate.  ACTR does NOT select the  
> Awardees;
> this process is local at your institution.
>
> 3.  Nominations are to be submitted--electronically or via regular
> mail--by Department chairpersons/Program Directors.  The nomination  
> must be
> submitted on departmental letterhead.  Send the nominations to Prof.
> Cynthia Ruder at the address below.*
>
> 4.   **Nominating instructors must be current ACTR members.**
>     **(It is never too late to join ACTR:)).  Simply go to the
> www.americancouncils.org web site.  On the main page click the "Get
> Involved" tab on the left side.  Then click "ACTR MEMBERSHIP" from
> the list in the center of the page.  From there either download the
> membership form and submit it or contact ACTR Secretary George Morris
> at actrmbrs at sbcglobal.net.  It is easy, fast, and inexpensive.  Plus
> you get the ACTR Newsletter and a subscription to RLJ, the Russian
> Language Journal, with the appropriate membership fee.)
>
> 5.  DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS 15 MARCH 2008.  Each Laureate will
> receive notification and an award certificate in April 2008.
>
> We encourage you to avail your students of this program--it is free!
> Help us show our best and brightest students how much we value their
> commitment to Russian.  In order to protect student privacy we do not
> include awardees' names in the ACTR Newsletter, but we do identify the
> institutions that have participated.
>
> If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at
> Cynthia.ruder at uky.edu.  I anxiously await your nominations!
>
> Sincerely,  Cindy Ruder
>
>
> *Cynthia A. Ruder
> University of Kentucky
> MCL/Russian & Eastern Studies
> 1055 Patterson
> Lexington, KY 40506-0027
> 859.257.7026
> cynthia.ruder at uky.edu
>
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Galina S. Rylkova
Associate Professor of Russian Studies
Undergraduate Coordinator for Russian Studies
Dept. of Germanic and Slavic Studies
University of Florida
256 Dauer Hall
office hours: Monday, 3-5 p.m.
grylkova at ufl.edu

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