{"111741":{"#nid":"111741","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Student Affairs Seeks Applicants for Ferst Award by Feb. 27","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Division of Student Affairs is pleased to announce the availability of The Alvin M. Ferst Leadership and Entrepreneur Award for 2012. This $2,500 award goes to a junior or senior with at least a 2.5 GPA who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and\/or entrepreneurial skills while at Tech.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\nThe Alvin M. Ferst Leadership and Entrepreneur Award for 2012 will be presented at the Student Honors Luncheon on April 19.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\nThe ideal candidate would be:\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA person of vision\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA driving force to create a business or organization\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAn inspiration to others to reach their potential\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA leader with the ability to anticipate future needs\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAn optimist about finding solutions\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOne who generates support of the dream\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAnd a man or woman of character who asks, \u201cwhy not?\u201d not \u201cwhy?\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInterested students should submit their application with two to three supporting letters of reference from Faculty, Staff and\/or Employers. Applications can be found \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/studentaffairs.gatech.edu\/plugins\/ferstaward\/\u0022\u003Eonline at the Division of Student Affairs website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\nDeadline for submitting applications is noon on Monday, Feb. 27. Supporting letters of reference are to be pasted on the same page as your application at the time you submit your application. Please be sure letters of reference have contact information included on the document.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis $2,500 award goes to a junior or senior with at least a 2.5 GPA who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and\/or entrepreneurial skills while at Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This $2,500 award goes to a junior or senior with at least a 2.5 GPA who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and\/or entrepreneurial skills while at Tech."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2012-02-22 18:39:09","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:11:44","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-02-22T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2012-02-22T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/studentaffairs.gatech.edu\/plugins\/ferstaward\/","title":"Ferst Award Application"},{"url":"http:\/\/studentaffairs.gatech.edu\/","title":"Division of Student Affairs"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"24801","name":"alvin m. ferst award"},{"id":"167132","name":"Scholarships"},{"id":"167069","name":"student affairs"},{"id":"167103","name":"student honors"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:cdreger@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECathy Dreger\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffice of the Vice President for Student Affairs\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-385-8772\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}