Awards
The faculty and staff of the Department of Forensic Science
at Virginia Commonwealth University know how hard our
graduate students work and how important it is for
us to show our support. Awards include:
Outstanding Forensic Science Student Award,
Forensic Science Academic Achievement Awards, and
Forensic Science Leadership and Service Awards.
Nominations are accepted from faculty and program
advisers. The faculty awards committee makes its determinations
early each spring semester.
Outstanding Student in Forensic Science Award
Graduate Criteria:
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Forensic Science graduate student graduating
in August, December or May
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A submitted/approved graduation application
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Outstanding achievement or service in academics,
career, university or community
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Presented at the college’s award ceremony
and the program’s diploma ceremony
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Award:
The college presents the recipient with a plaque from the Department of Forensic
Science at the College of Humanities and Sciences spring award ceremony.
The department awards the recipient a one-year subscription to a professional
magazine/journal or a one-year membership in a professional organization
(up to $150 value).
The Forensic Science Academic Achievement
Awards
Graduate Criteria:
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To be given to graduating graduate students
who have a 3.85 cumulative grade-point average
or above
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A submitted/approved graduation application
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Award:
Certificates. These are presented at the department’s diploma ceremony.
The Forensic Science Leadership and Service
Awards
Graduate Criteria:
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Graduate students who have shown extraordinary
leadership and/or service to the department
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Graduating in August, December or May
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Shown extraordinary leadership and/or service
to the department
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A submitted/approved graduation application
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Award:
Certificates. These are presented at the department’s diploma ceremony.
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