NEW COMPETITION!
AMA Student Marketer of the Year
The mission of the Collegiate Chapters Division is to be the world’s leading professional student organization by furthering the professional development of students through leadership training and involvement in the field of marketing.
The AMA Student Marketer of the Year award focuses attention on the varieties of ways AMA Collegiate members demonstrate excellence and commitment to their AMA chapter’s mission and the Collegiate Chapters’ Division mission. The Award recognizes AMA Collegiate members who demonstrate superior leadership, service to AMA, academic achievement, and impact on their community. Award recipients are recognized at the Annual Collegiate Conference.
Each chapter may submit ONE entry only.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Student Applicants will be evaluated based on a complete application packet and the following criteria: Service to AMA, Impact, Leadership and a drive for Academic Excellence.
a. Service to AMA. Service to AMA reflects the student’s commitment to their community; students must demonstrate instances in which they provided leadership and support to service initiatives that benefit their AMA Chapter and their community. Service includes, but is not limited to, involvement in the AMA Collegiate Chapter, including positional leadership. Preference is given to applicants who provide explicit evidence of leadership for service initiatives, act with integrity while serving, and successfully represent the mission of both their AMA chapter and the AMA Collegiate Chapters Division.
b. Impact. Applicants will be evaluated based on the overall impact of their work with the Collegiate Chapter of the AMA and the community. An applicant’s contribution or service should produce a positive change for others. Areas of impact may include, but are not limited to: academic fields of study, social change, cultural awareness, and/ or environmental preservation.
c. Leadership. Successful applicants demonstrate effectiveness as a leader on- and off campus. Leadership empowers others, challenges process, and creates positive change. Leadership is not strictly positional; it also involves fellowship and being a good team player.
d. Academic excellence. Academic excellence is a demonstration of the applicant’s commitment to education. GPA is only a component for academic excellence; and while this should be reported in the resume, it is not the only factor which will be considered. Students demonstrate academic excellence in a brief essay which focuses on the students’ passion for learning, willingness to explore new ideas, and creative application of knowledge to real world solutions. Uses of brief examples are welcome.
A complete application package will include the following information assembled into ONE document in PDF format ONLY:
a. A NOMINATION form (Click Here)
b. Two letters of recommendation; one from the faculty advisor to the Collegiate Chapter of AMA, and one from an AMA Collegiate officer or a community leader who has benefitted from the service or actions of the applicant. Recommendations must be from individuals familiar with the applicant and his or her accomplishments and the letter should highlight these accomplishments.
c. A current resume, not to exceed one page. Resumes that exceed limits will not be forwarded to the Selection Committee.
d. Response to essay questions. Essays that exceed the page limits will not be forwarded to the Selection Committee.
SELECTION PROCESS
Award applicants will be evaluated by a Selection Committee composed of AMA Collegiate Chapters and faculty advisors of the AMA.
1. Applicants complete the Award Nomination Form along with relevant materials and deliver electronically by January 25, 2010 to: collegiate@ama.org
2. Nominations will be reviewed for compliance and completeness, and sent to Student judges for evaluation.
2. The Students selection Committee will review application materials and identify the top nomination packages to the Faculty Advisors who will make the final determination of the Award recipient(s).
3. Awards will be announced at the Annual Conference.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
1. Applicants must be active in their collegiate AMA chapter and provide evidence of membership in AMA (member ID).
2. All applications must be received by January 25, 2010; late applications will not be considered.
ESSAY QUESTIONS
Students must respond to BOTH essay Questions. Limit the response to QUESTION ONE to ONE-HALF PAGE, the answer to QUESTION TWO is limited to ONE PAGE maximum; both should be double spaced, and use 12pt TIMES NEW ROMAN font. Judges will look for concise, well-edited, insightful responses.
- Describe how you have demonstrated academic excellence and a commitment to both your education and professional development. (ONE-HALF PAGE MAX)
- Describe an experience, related to your AMA membership, where you made a difference on-campus, in the community, region, nation or world. Describe the ways in which you learned and what the experience meant to you. Consider the Service to AMA and your community, how you demonstrated leadership in this example and the impact you had on others as a result of your involvement. (ONE PAGE MAX)
The complete package will include only ONE PDF containing: the Nomination Form (Click here) the ½ page essay on Academic Excellence and the one page essay on impact. This should be sent to collegiate@ama.org no later than 1/25/10.