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Rainville Student Leadership Awards

Welcome to the A. Robert Rainville Leadership Awards

A. Robert Rainville


For over twenty five years, the Office of Student Involvement/Memorial Union and Student Life have held an annual celebration to honor students who are successful in various leadership roles while maintaining a good academic record. The purpose is to recognize, encourage, and celebrate student leadership in the campus community. The award is named in memory of A. Robert Rainville '64, students' friend and mentor, Vice President for Student Affairs 1980-86.

 


CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2012 NOMINEES

 

Congratulations to the 2011 Recipients
Student Leadership:Lauren Creamer
Robert L. Carothers Servant Leadership: Courtney O’Keefe
Student Employee: Valerie Damon-Leduc
Team Leadership: URI Violence Prevention Peer Advocate

Award Process

  • Undergraduate students are selected each spring to receive the A. Robert Rainville Student Leadership Award, Student Servant Leadership Award, the Student Employee Leadership Award, and the Student Team Leadership Award. These are among the most prestigious recognition's the University has to offer.
  • Students, staff, or faculty may nominate students for these awards by completing the on-line nomination form or paper form in Room 210 Memorial Union and returning it to Memorial Union Room 210 by Friday, December 9, 2011. Nominations do not have to come from any particular organization.
  • Nominated students will be invited to complete an information form, application process and recommendations.
  • Nominees are reviewed by a selection committee and finalists are notified and interviewed. Award recipients are selected from among the finalists.
  • Finalists and their guests are honored at a Banquet at 6:00PM on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 when the award recipients are announced.

Important dates

Friday, December 9, 2011
Nominations Close

February 17, 2012
Application Deadline for Nominated Students, references and essays to Memorial Union, Room 210.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Rainville Awards Ceremony and Banquet, Memorial Union Ballroom

Awards Ceremony

Rainville Leadership Awards 2010 - Awards Ceremony

Event Videos

Rainville Leadership Awards 2010 - Video