Scholars Day 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009

The Sixteenth Annual Scholars Day will be held on Monday, March 23, 2009. Scholars Day was established to recognize the academic accomplishments of University students from all campuses, who demonstrated academic excellence during the calendar year. On March 23, 2009, Babbidge Scholars and New England Scholars will be recognized.

Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Refreshments
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ceremony
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Introduction: 
Lynne Goodstein, Associate Vice Provost and Director, Honors Program

Welcome:
Jonathan Watnick, Babbidge Scholar

Keynote Address:
David B. Miller, Professor and Associate Department Head of Psychology

Recognition of New England Scholars:
Peter Nicholls, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Presentation of Babbidge Scholar Awards:
Veronica Makowsky, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education & Regional Campus Administration
Michael J. Hogan, President
Peter Nicholls
Philip Barry, Board of Trustees Member

Closing Remarks:
Michael J. Hogan

Criteria of Awards

Babbidge Scholar:
All undergraduates at all campuses who earned at least 12 calculable credits for both the Spring 2008 and Fall 2008 semesters and who earned a 4.0 semester grade point average (SGPA) for both semesters will be named Babbidge Scholars. (Courses taken on pass/fail or S/U graded courses are not calculable credit courses). Temporary and incomplete grades must be completed by December 31, 2008.
Click here for a list of the 186 Babbidge Scholars for 2008

New England Scholar:
All undergraduates at all campuses who earned at least 12 calculable credits for both the Spring 2008 and Fall 2008 semesters and who earned at least a 3.7 semester grade point average (SGPA) for both semesters will be named New England Scholars. (Courses taken on pass/fail or S/U graded courses are not calculable credit courses). Temporary and incomplete grades must be completed by December 31, 2008.
Click here for a list of the 1203 New England Scholars for 2008

Scholars Day is open to the public; all students, their families, and faculty are cordially invited to attend.

Mandatory RSVP by Monday, March 16, 2009 to University Events at (860)486-1038 or by e-mail to: rsvp@uconn.edu.

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Scholars Day Archives

Scholars Day 2008
April 2, 2008

Keynote Speaker at Ceremony:
Cyrus Ernesto Zirakzadeh
Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Professor of Political Science

Link to President Hogan's remarks
Link to Ryan Notti's speech

Click here for a list of the Babbidge Scholars for 2007

Click here for a list of the New England Scholars for 2007