IC Award Descriptions
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IC Faculty and Staff Ally Award
Number of recipients: 2
This nominee must be a faculty or staff member
This individual is being nominated for:
- Showing outstanding support to the IC
- Providing mentorship to students
- Participating in advocacy that advances and promotes the goals and beliefs of the IC
Recognition of Emerging Leaders
Number of recipients: 5-8
This nominee must be a 1st year student
This individual is being nominated for:
- Showing significant leadership that advances and promotes the goals and beliefs of the IC, either by holding a leadership position in an IC group or by leading events or campaigns that promote said goals.
- Being easily identified for their work for the IC by their nominator, either for their official leadership position or identifiable contributions to the IC community
Senior Recognition for Community Leadership, Commitment, and Contribution
Number of recipients: 5-8
This nominee must be a graduating senior.
This individual is being nominated for:
- Demonstrating unwavering commitment to the IC
- Raising awareness about the IC and student groups
- Sustaining leadership and mentorship in, with, and to the IC community
- Fostering collaboration and partnerships across IC student groups and communities
***All students are eligible for the following awards regardless of class year:
Aurora Camacho de Schmidt Scholar Activism Recognition
Number of recipients: 2
This individual is being nominated for:
- Outstanding scholarly work that interrogates social justice, equity, and community principles espoused by the IC
- Innovative research projects that advance learning, dialogue, and reflection
- Engagement of praxis to connect theoretical frameworks and social justice practice
Darryl Smaw Award in Recognition for Coalition Building
Number of recipients: 2
This individual is being nominated for:
- Outstanding and consistent leadership in IC communities
- Intentional work to build coalitions and connections across IC communities
- Engagement with communities outside Swarthmore
- (This award is encouraged for sophomore and junior students)
Dedication to Women's Issues
Number of recipients: 2
This individual is being nominated for:
>Favianna Rodriguez Recognition of Artistic Activism
Number of recipients: 3, one each in literary, visual, and performing arts
This individual is being nominated for:
- Outstanding participation and accomplishment in artistic endeavors on and/off campus
- Creative use of art as medium and location for activism, learning, and community building
- Inspiration of critical questions, dialogue, and reflection
Recognition for Community Conscience
Number of recipients: 2
This individual is being nominated for:
- Raising awareness and promoting the principles of the IC and IC communities through print and/or social media (on and off campus)
- Asking critical questions of public accountability
- Calling for collective action and dialogue
- (Please provide examples of work)
Recognition of Social Justice Activism
Number of recipients: 2
This individual is being nominated for:
- Community engagement and activism on or off campus
- Partnership with community organizations and across campus communities
- Personal growth and introspection