Nominations are open now through May 3 for the Seitz Award. Coordinated through the Division of Student Life by the Office of the Dean of Students, this annual award recognizes a first- or second-year student at the University of Delaware who embodies the student-created “We Are Blue Hens” values statement.

The fund for the George and Margaret Collins Seitz Award was established in 1954 at UD by Margaret Seitz to honor the memory of her mother and father. This annual recognition, which includes a $1,500 award, is presented each spring to a first-year or second-year student who exemplifies outstanding character by demonstrating and encouraging in others the We Are Blue Hen values of respect, openness, innovation, engagement and mentorship.

The 2021 recipient, Kristina Holsapple, a senior in the Honors College was selected for her dedication to promoting multidimensional diversity on campus through the Mosaic and People of All Colors and Communities Together (PACCT) initiatives.

“To receive such a prestigious award affirms that UD values the work my peers and I are doing for the wellbeing of our community,” says Holsapple. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in computer science after graduation and was named a 2022 Adobe Women-in-Technology Scholar.

All faculty, staff and students may submit nominations online through May 3, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.

For further information, please visit: https://delaware.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eG2HuvrGcSq1TKK