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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.

Highly selective Boren Scholarships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Students at Lehigh University attained Dean's List in Spring 2017. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses.

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.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is a highly competitive program sponsored by the U.S. State Department that offers fellowships for American graduating college seniors, graduate students, young professionals and artists to study, conduct research, and/or teach English abroad.

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

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.

This award is presented to a senior who, by exemplary character, personality, scholarship, and participation in extra-curricular activities, represents the traditions of Lehigh University.

"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.

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

This award is given solely on merits of leadership in all aspects of student life whether it is student government, student organizations or athletics.

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

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

This award was established in 2002 and is named in honor of the late Phil Sclar who was a manager for several Lehigh teams for over 30 years. The award is given to an underclass work study student (team manager) that, in the eyes of the Athletics Department Awards Committee, exemplifies a team-first mentality, servant leadership, and the spirit and character of Philip J. Sclar, who embodied the qualities of loyalty and a willingness to always give the best effort possible behind the scenes in helping the team function.

This award was established in 1976 in honor of the former Director of Intramural and Recreational Sports at Lehigh. This award goes to the outstanding first-year female student-athlete who exhibits talent, a high level of competitiveness, and consistent mental, physical, and emotional toughness in executing her team role.

This award was established in 1961 in honor of Lehigh Hall of Fame member, All-American quarterback, and three-sport athlete, J. Daniel Nolan '58. This award goes to the outstanding first-year male student-athlete who exhibits talent, a high level of competitiveness, and consistent mental, physical, and emotional toughness in executing his role.

This award was established in 1980 and recognizes the graduating female student-athlete, deemed to have compiled the most distinctive and/or extraordinary athletic record during her Lehigh career. Talent, competitiveness, and toughness are qualities that should be consistently evident. The award, which was re-named after long-time Lehigh Athletics Administrator Karen Adams in 2016, recognizes the full body of work over a four year period for student-athletes who have exhausted their eligibility.

This award recognizes the top graduating student-athlete who demonstrates consistent ethical conduct, integrity, fair play, and good sporting behavior in his/her daily participation in intercollegiate athletics. This student-athlete operates with a team-first mentality and has demonstrated the toughness to model true citizenship, both in and outside of the competitive sport setting.

Established in 2004, this award recognizes the graduating student-athlete who models for others a high-level of integrity and a team-first attitude as he/she fulfills a servant leadership role. This award honors a high level of commitment to serving others and making a difference within our Athletics Department, across campus, and in our community.

This award was established in 1979 and recognizes the top graduating male student-athlete, deemed to have compiled the most distinctive and/or extraordinary athletic record during his Lehigh career. Talent, competitiveness, and toughness are qualities that should be consistently evident.

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.

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.

Established in 1994, the Distinguished Achievement Award goes to graduating student-athletes who have displayed the ideals of a scholar-athlete: high performance in the four cornerstones of the student-athlete experience and high levels of competitiveness and toughness resulting in commendable scholarship and significant athletic achievement at the league level and beyond.

This is the Athletic Department's most prestigious award. Established in 1994, the Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award goes to the individual who epitomizes the ideals of a true Lehigh scholar-athlete: self-awareness and the ability to achieve balance academically, athletically, socially and emotionally, consistent evidence of integrity, and the discipline to adhere to keystone behaviors, distinctive levels of competitiveness, toughness, and a team first mentality, resulting in exemplary scholarship, athletic achievement and a commitment to serving others.

The Libraries Student Research Prize recognizes undergraduate student research papers or projects that show excellence in library research, mastery of subject, and strong written communication skills. A review group of faculty and librarians selects prize-winners in a rigorous, multi-phase evaluation. In addition to recognition at Lehigh, the Prize includes a monetary award of up to $1,000. It is awarded annually in the Spring. FMI: lehigh.edu/libprize

The Libraries Student Research Prize recognizes undergraduate student research papers or projects that show excellence in library research, mastery of subject, and strong written communication skills. A review group of faculty and librarians selects prize-winners in a multi-phase evaluation. In addition to recognition at Lehigh, the Prize includes a monetary award of up to $1,000. It is awarded annually in the Spring. FMI: lehigh.edu/libprize

The Libraries Student Research Prize recognizes undergraduate student research papers or projects that show excellence in library research, mastery of subject, and strong written communication skills. The Libraries Student Research Prize recognizes undergraduate student research papers or projects that show excellence in library research, mastery of subject, and strong written communication skills. A review group of faculty and librarians selects prize-winners in a multi-phase evaluation. In addition to recognition at Lehigh, the Prize includes a monetary award of up to $1,000. It is awarded annually in the Spring. FMI: lehigh.edu/libprize

The Libraries Student Research Prize recognizes undergraduate student research papers or projects that show excellence in library research, mastery of subject, and strong written communication skills. A review group of faculty and librarians selects prize-winners in a multi-phase evaluation. In addition to recognition at Lehigh, the Prize includes a monetary award of up to $1,000. It is awarded annually in the Spring. FMI: lehigh.edu/libprize

Students at Lehigh University attained Dean's List in Fall 2016. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses.