Faculty encouraged to nominate students for 2021 honors, awards and scholarships
February 9, 2021Update 2/25: The deadline to nominate students has been extended to Wednesday, March 10. This article has been updated to reflect that change.
The Honors and Awards Banquet is upon us and all faculty are invited to nominate deserving students for scholarship and awards. The event is dependent upon faculty nominations so please take a few minutes to nominate students you believe to be good candidates by March 10. Below is information on all five scholarships and a link to the submissions form.
DAVID LAUREN JOKELA ENDOWED MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Preference in awarding this scholarship is given to applicants of Finnish background from the Calumet area, although students from the four-county region (Keweenaw, Houghton, Baraga, and Ontonagon) will be eligible. The scholarship is awarded to a student in good academic standing who will be returning to Finlandia the next academic year. A primary criterion to be used in selecting a recipient of this scholarship will be his or her financial need. In addition, consideration should be given to the student’s service to others, caring attitude and sisu. A student may receive this scholarship only once.
KENNETH AND LOIS SEATON SCHOLARSHIP
The recipient of this award will be a continuing Finlandia junior or senior Copper Country resident, preferably female, who is in a Baccalaureate Degree program and demonstrates high personal and scholastic standards.
PHILIP AND LORET RUPPE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
This award comes as a result of a gift from the Ruppe family to commemorate the service of former Congressman Phil Ruppe, a Houghton native, and his late wife, Loret Ruppe, who served as head of the Peace Corps and as Ambassador to Norway. The scholarship is awarded to two students (one male, one female) who are continuing students at Finlandia for their outstanding volunteer efforts and service to the college campus and the local community.
SISU AWARD
Awarded to graduating students who have shown courage, fortitude, and perseverance to overcome hardship and achieve academic and personal success.
SAMPO SOCIETY
Membership in the Sampo Society is awarded to graduating students whose academic success is highest and most well-rounded. Recipients must have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.7-4.0 and will have shown leadership, commitment, achievement, initiative, and involvement in the cultural and intellectual life of campus and community.
Please contact Registrar Jason Sullivan at jason.sullivan@finlandia.edu with any questions.
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