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The Theodore U. Horger award recognizes dedication and excellence in studio art, architecture, design and art history.

Projects for Peace, founded by Kathryn W. Davis, is a global program that partners with educational institutions to identify and support young peacebuilders. Each year, this program grants $1.25 million to student leaders who are developing innovative, community-centered, and scalable responses to the world's most pressing issues. Recipients are also recognized for having a deep appreciation for the context, communities, and/or cultures where their project takes place.

This award was established and first awarded in 1927 and was funded by an endowment gift from the Allentown John Hancock Agency of Joe DiMento, Tom Nikles '82, and Jim Serratelli '86, and is named in honor of 1945 graduate John Cable. This department leadership award is for a graduating male student-athlete and recognizes the most effective team leadership characterized by modeling team standards and performing consistently, holding others accountable, and serving as an effective liaison between team and coaches. Qualifications also include strong self-awareness, integrity, competitiveness, toughness, and a positive team-first mentality, all of which contribute to high performance academically, athletically, socially and emotionally.

The Graduate Life Leadership Award is presented to a graduate student who has shown exemplary commitment, leadership and service to the Lehigh graduate student community and whose efforts have made significant contributions to graduate student life. This award represents the highest traditions of leadership at Lehigh University; a tradition characterized by service beyond the scope of the person's graduate studies.

The Teaching Assistant Award is designated to honor the excellence of graduate student teaching assistants.

The Lehigh Graduate Business Life Leadership Award recognizes a College of Business or Intercollegiate graduate student who exhibits exemplary leadership and service through contributions to the university, the college, or their program to improve the quality of life for his or her fellow students and make the graduate experience better for all.

The Richard Redd Award is given to a senior or seniors from the Department of Art, Architecture and Design for outstanding performance in the classroom and studio in the department major course of study and for significant contributions to the culture and to the fostering of a healthy esprit de corps in the department.

The MaryAnn Haller Graduate Award honors the resilience and achievement of a deserving graduate student in Lehigh's College of Arts & Sciences. This student is someone who has overcome adversity and turned a challenge into motivation to succeed in their academic program.

Graduate student recipients in good standing who have shown exemplary commitment, leadership and service to the Lehigh graduate student community and whose efforts have made significant contributions to graduate student life. This leadership represents the highest traditions of Lehigh University, a tradition characterized by service beyond the scope of the person's graduate studies.

First presented in 1981 and sponsored jointly by CGS and ProQuest, part of Clarivate, these awards are made each year to individuals who, in the opinion of the award committee, have completed dissertations representing original work that makes an unusually significant contribution to the discipline.

Stout Dissertation Awards are awarded yearly in each of Lehigh's five colleges to recognize significant scholarly achievement in a dissertation project. Stout Dissertation Awards are university-level awards, selected by the colleges. Recipients will receive an honorarium, a citation, and recognition at the PhD hooding ceremony.

The College of Education Graduate Student Leadership and Service Award is intended to recognize students who exhibit leadership through service as a means of improving the quality of graduate student life in the College of Education and making the graduate experience better for all. The intentional focus on service leadership acknowledges that student representation and contributions to university, college and program initiatives provide benefits for the student body as a whole. In addition, service through informal mentoring to peers creates a cohesive and collaborative climate in which graduate students can feel connected and supported.

This initiative, funded by the Defense Language and National Security Education Office, provides opportunities for U.S. students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests.

Ruhr Fellows participate in an intercultural and language immersion program in the Ruhr Valley region of Germany, followed by an internship.

This Lehigh University award recognizes those students or student organizations who best exemplify the qualities of care, concern, and/or advocacy for others through their participation in and/or coordination of volunteer and service activities.

Awarded to a graduating senior who, through his or her involvement and campus leadership, the John W. Smeaton Pillar of Integrity award recognizes a student for their unwavering contribution to the campus community.

"Ujima" is the third principle of Kwanzaa and means "collective work and responsibility." This Lehigh University award recognizes a student who has taken responsibility for and worked collectively with others to create a more inclusive campus community.

The Bosey Reiter Leadership Cup is awarded to a senior whose leadership shall be such as to contribute primarily to the best interest of the University and is defined chiefly in terms of moral character.

This award is given to seniors in recognition of extraordinary performance as a student leader at Lehigh University.

The University Service Award honors a senior whose influence, ideals and activities have been devoted unselfishly to serve the best interests of his/her Alma Mater and fellow students.

This award recognizes students who have significantly contributed to improving of the quality of student life during their time at Lehigh.

The Lehigh University Allegiance Award is presented to seniors to recognize their dedication and continuous improvement focused within a specific organization.

Ruhr Fellows participate in an intercultural and language immersion program in the Ruhr Valley region of Germany, followed by an internship.

This award was established and first awarded in 1927, and was funded by an endowment gift from the Allentown John Hancock Agency of Joe DiMento, Tom Nikles '82, and Jim Serratelli '86, and is named in honor of 1945 graduate John Cable. This is the top department leadership award for a graduating male student-athlete and recognizes the most effective team leadership characterized by modeling team standards and performing consistently, holding others accountable, and serving as an effective liaison between team and coaches. Qualifications also include strong self-awareness, integrity, competitiveness, toughness, and a positive team-first mentality, all of which contribute to high performance academically, athletically, socially and emotionally.

This award was established in 1980, in honor of counselor Mary O. Hurley, and is the top department leadership award for a graduating female student-athlete. This award recognizes the most effective team leadership, characterized by modeling team standards and performing consistently, holding others accountable, and serving as an effective liaison between team and coaches. Qualifications also include strong self-awareness, integrity, competitiveness, toughness, and a positive team-first mentality, which all contribute to high performance academically, athletically, socially and emotionally.

The University Service Award honors a senior whose influence, ideals and activities have been devoted unselfishly to serve the best interests of his/her Alma Mater and fellow students.

The Bosey Reiter Leadership Cup is awarded to a senior whose leadership shall be such as to contribute primarily to the best interest of the University and is defined chiefly in terms of moral character.

Awarded to a graduating senior who, through his or her involvement and campus leadership, the John W. Smeaton Pillar of Integrity award recognizes a student for their unwavering contribution to the campus community.

This award recognizes students who have worked to improve student life at Lehigh University in the areas of Residential Services or Residential Life.

Lehigh University's Deborah Pearsall Prize is awarded annually to the female undergraduate student who best exemplifies engaged leadership, an inexhaustible optimistic attitude about challenges and opportunities, and a "can do" spirit.