Awards and Recognition

Class of 2011: 
Winner - Ruth Weimer Mount Chapter Excellence Award! (click for press release)
Letter of commendation from California State Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Letter of commendation from Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
November Spotlight Chapter in Mortar Board INK
Cover of the Fall/Winter 2010 issue of the Mortar Board Forum
Ranked 3rd place (out of 52) in the 2010 Virtual Book Drive Challenge 
Golden Torch Award
20 Project Excellence Awards:

• ·         Leadership and Politics: Governor Michael Dukakis
  ·         Leadership Development Seminars
  ·         Mortar Board at UCLA Stands Up to Cancer! (This project included a combination of the Planned Parenthood canvassing event, Relay For Life, and Bruin Run/Walk)
  ·         Project Afghani-Dan
  ·         Reading to Kids
  ·         Hollywood TV Taping Fundraiser
  ·         UNICEF’s The TAP Project
  ·         Virtual Book Drive at UCLA
  ·         Waiting for ‘Superman’ and DonorsChoose.org 
  ·         Annual Academic Fair
  ·         Academic Planner & Calendar of UCLA Events
  ·         Agathai Quarterly Journal
  ·         Finals Care Packages
  ·         Mortar Board at UCLA Builds a Stronger Community with Habitat for Humanity
  ·         Project Read
  ·         Mortar Board Scholarship Program
  ·         Valentines for Sojourn Services for Battered Women and Their Children
  ·         Annual Chapter Retreat
  ·         UCLA-USC Cross-Town Show-Down Book Drive
  ·         Nothin’ But Sand Venice Beach Cleanup with Heal the Bay
  

Class of 2010: 

Ruth Weimer Mount Chapter Excellence Award Finalist.
Golden Torch Award
Excellence in Advising Award – Pam Cysner
press release, photo available
 

Class of 2008:
Silver Torch Award
press release, photo available
 

Class of 2007:
Silver Torch Award

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Chapter Award Descriptions

Ruth Weimer Mount Chapter Excellence Award
Exceptional chapters of Mortar Board will be considered to receive this award, the highest possible honor given in collegiate achievement.  Recipients are chosen based on chapter operations, participation, selection, advising, visibility, communications and other qualifications. A chapter that receives this award is not eligible again until five years have passed since they last received the award.

Golden Torch Award
This mark of distinction is given to chapters meeting all the requirements for the Silver Torch Award and which excel beyond the minimum, exemplifying scholarship, leadership and service.  A chapter must be nominated to receive this award.  A chapter cannot receive both the Silver Torch Award and the Golden Torch Award simultaneously.

Silver Torch Award
This honor is awarded annually to outstanding chapters meeting chapter minimum standards, as outlined in the Bylaws.

Project Excellence Award
Chapters who have completed an outstanding event or project related to the national Reading is Leading initiative or as a part of Mortar Board Week, as well as in the area of scholarship, leadership development, fundraising, alumni involvement, or service can be considered for this award.

Most Improved Chapter Award
The purpose of the award is to encourage chapter development and to recognize a chapter that has achieved success during the year while re-establishing and re-invigorating programming and membership. For consideration to receive this award, a chapter may self-nominate or shall be nominated by their section coordinator.  A nominee must document growth and achievement in the areas of new member selection, membership orientation and transition, chapter operations, service to the community and chapter visibility. 

Web site Awards
The Mortar Board technology committee selects Web site awards each spring based on overall appearance, clarity and correctness of information, use of graphics and the quality of information. Up to three winners may be selected annually. The Web site Award was discontinued after the 2008 Mortar Board National Conference.