Honors Awards

In general, awards are one-time honors. They may or may not carry a monetary award. In most cases, they are recognized at Convocation.

Applications are due the first week of spring semester. Students will be notified via e-mail when to apply for the awards below:

First State Orthopaedic Clinical Excellence Award

• Senior Nursing student
• Outstanding clinical skills, academic achievement, exceptional professionalism
• Minimum 3.0 GPA required

Virginia Lee Franklin Award

• One or more Senior Nursing students
• Preference given to a student with special interest in the neurologically impaired patient
• Potential to be outstanding practitioner
• Minimum 3.0 GPA required

Helen Fulhart Award

• Junior Nursing major
• Demonstrates significant personal and professional growth while pursuing Nursing education
• Minimum 3.0 GPA required

Sherry L. Grim Schuler Award

• Nursing major
• Motivation to pursue nursing education despite personal obstacles
• Minimum 3.0 GPA required
• In memory of Sherry Grim Schuler, RN. Sherry was a dedicated practicing nurse who was taken by breast cancer in 2010. This award is given by her parents, Dr. Daniel J. and Patricia G. Grim

Elinor M. Holland Memorial Award

• Senior Nursing student with Gerontology interest
• Minimum 3.0 GPA required

Madeline McDowell Award

• Senior nursing student
• Motivation to pursue nursing education despite personal obstacles
• Promise of making meaningful contribution to profession
• Minimum 3.0 GPA required
  

School of Nursing Award

• Senior Nursing major
• Active in professional and community service
• Exemplifies high competence in professional nursing
• Recommended by faculty
• Exceptional academic achievement and personal qualities
• Minimum 3.0 GPA required

School of Nursing Distinguished Service Award

• Senior Nursing major
• Outstanding service to the school, university, community and/or profession
• Minimum 3.0 GPA required

Sigma Theta Tau Honors Day Tuition Scholarship

• Scholarship for newly-inducted member of Beta Xi chapter
• Successful completion of post-baccalaureate course applicable to graduate nursing degree
• For more information refer to Beta Xi website

Sigma Theta Tau Undergraduate Award

• Members of Beta Xi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau
• One award to an accelerated degree student and one award to traditional nursing student
• Best represent vision and mission of honor society
• For more information refer to Beta Xi website

Martha Zeisloft Award

• Nursing major
• Outstanding scholarship, dedication and commitment which exemplify nursing professionalism
• Awarded in honor of Martha Zeisloft, LPN
  

• Minimum 3.0 GPA required

Zaleski Memorial Award

• The Zalenski Memorail Award is given by a University of Delaware Nursing Alumni to honor her father, Thomas Zalenski.
• It is presented to an undergraduate nursing major who maintains a kind-hearted and positive spirit despite facing personal challenges during their college career, and who is hard working and longs to make a difference through their nursing practice.
• Criteria for the student receiving this award shall be further determined by the nursing SAC Committee. it is preferred that the receiving student maintain a 3.0 GPA, but, exceptions may be evaluated at the discretion of the Nursing SAC Committee. The award will be for $1,000.00/year. It will be a single payment award (not renewable yearly unless deemed appropriate by SAC Committee).