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MCC Daily Tribune

Terry O'Banion Student Technology Award Nomination

MCC faculty and staff are invited to help identify candidates for the League for Innovation in the Community College’s 2022-2023 Terry O’Banion Student Technology Award. As a League Board member institution, MCC is invited to submit one nomination for the College. The award winner will be announced at the 2023 Innovations Conference, and will receive a plague and a check for $1,000 to be used toward their educational expenses (e.g., tuition, fees).

Eligible student nominees* must be enrolled at MCC at the time of nomination and demonstrate:

  • Special talent in technology,
  • Passion about moving toward a career in technology,
  • Academic excellence, and
  • Strong financial need.

*Dual enrollment high school and early college students are not eligible.

The following information will be collected on the nomination form:

  • Faculty/staff nominating student
  • Student name
  • Technology-related courses taken by the student
  • Career path the student intends to pursue
  • Examples of how the student demonstrates a passion for and determination to pursue a career in technology
  • Technological skills the student possesses that make him/her/them an award candidate
  • How the student demonstrates the qualities of a Student Technology Champion or Student Developer Champion (e.g., critical thinking, creativity, curiosity, dedication, leadership, ability to overcome adversity)
  • Examples of the student’s sense of collegiality and teamwork
  • How an award would impact the student’s education from a financial perspective
  • Other challenges that have affected the student’s pursuit of his/her/their academic goals
  • Academic distinctions (e.g., dean’s list, president’s list, academic scholarships, PTK) the student has attained

Recommend eligible students for nomination by submitting the Terry O'Banion Student Technology Awards Nomination Form by Friday, October 21, 2022. 

For more information, please contact Kristin Sine-Kinz (ksinekinz@monroecc.edu) or Ryan Messenger (rmessenger@monroecc.edu).

Ryan Messenger
Student Services Office
09/26/2022