Reina Maeda, of Ellicott City, Maryland, was recently selected as the recipient of the 2022 Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 22BC University of Maryland-University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UM-UMBC).

Reina was selected by the awards committee for her outstanding academic excellence and active participation within the university and the broader community. In particular, the committee was impressed by her perseverance to succeed and to serve others. Reina is pursing a Bachelor's Degree in Financial Economics at UMBC.

Each spring, the UM-UMBC chapter invites applications from its undergraduate student members to apply for the $1,000 award. The Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award is bestowed in recognition of the numerous contributions that Dr. Sorensen has made over many years to The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and especially to the former five-campus chapter, University of Maryland Chapter 22, which was chartered in 1920.

Chartered in 2010, Chapter 22BC invites the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors for membership in Phi Kappa Phi. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

More About Phi Kappa Phi
Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. The Society's mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others." Since its founding, more than 1.5 million members have been initiated. Some of the organization's more notable members include former President Jimmy Carter, NASA astronaut Wendy Lawrence, novelist John Grisham and YouTube cofounder Chad Hurley. Each year, Phi Kappa Phi awards nearly $1 million to qualifying students and members through graduate fellowships, undergraduate study abroad grants, member and chapter awards, and grants for local and national literacy initiatives. For more information about Phi Kappa Phi, visit www.PhiKappaPhi.org.

The Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award is bestowed in recognition of the numerous contributions that Dr. Sorensen has made over many years to The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and especially to the former five-campus chapter, University of Maryland Chapter 22 UM-UMBC.  Each spring, this chapter invites applications from its undergraduate student members. One $1000 award will be distributed each year to the selected awardee.

Eligibility criteria for the award are as follows:  
(1)   Each undergraduate student applicant shall be a current member of Chapter 22 UM-UMBC

(2)   Each undergraduate student applicant shall be selected on the basis of Academic Excellence as demonstrated by outstanding grades, academic honors, awards and recognition, and activities in the University and in the Community

(3)   Each undergraduate student applying for the Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award must complete and submit the online application form no later than March 1, 2022

Click below to access the award application in Google Drive.

Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award

The Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award is bestowed in recognition of the many significant contributions made by Dr. Marilyn Demorest as a key founder and seminal leader of Chapter 22 UM-UMBC of Phi Kappa Phi.  Dr. Demorest's clear-eyed determination, detailed planning, and appreciation of both tradition and innovation infused the infant chapter with the carefully-built scaffolding needed for it to grow into the chapter we enjoy today.  Marilyn's dedication to PKP and her own love of learning are the foundation for this award.

Each spring, this chapter invites applications from its graduate student members. Two $500 awards will be distributed each year to the selected awardees.

Eligibility criteria for the award are as follows:  
(1)   Each graduate student applicant shall be a current member of Chapter 22 UM-UMBC

(2)   Each graduate student applicant shall be selected on the basis of academic excellence as demonstrated by outstanding grades, academic honors, awards and recognition, and activities in the University or in the Community as well as through a clearly articulated essay (no more than 500 words) explaining what the PKP Motto means to them:
o Philosophia Krateito Photo: Let the Love of Learning Rule Humanity

(3)   Each graduate student applying for the Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award must complete and submit the online application form no later than March 1, 2022

The winning applicant(s) will be notified by email by the end of March 2022.

Click below to access the award application in Google Drive.

Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award

•        National Level:

• Two Fellowships at $35,000 each
• Six Fellowships at $20,000 each
• Fifty Fellowships at $8,500 each

•        Fellowships are awarded to PKP members entering first year of graduate or professional study (must have completed less than 10 graduate hours)

•        Fellowship applications must be downloaded, completed and submitted directly to Chapter 22 UM-UMBC (email to hcudzilo@umbc.edu) by March 1, 2022

•        One nomination will be selected by Chapter 22 UM-UMBC and submitted to the National Office April 30, 2022

•         The chapter’s nominee will automatically receive a $1000 award regardless of standing in the national competition.  REALLY!!

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Online applications are now available for the 2022 Phi Kappa Phi award programs. The Society's robust award programs give nearly $1 million each year to outstanding students, members and chapters. The awards provide everything from $20,000 Fellowships for graduate study to $500 Love of Learning awards for continuing education and professional development.

Use the links below to learn more about each opportunity and also take a peek at the attached presentation:

PKP Chapter 22 UM-UMBC Chapter Awards

Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award 

Chapter Deadline – March 1

Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award

Chapter Deadline – March 1

Fellowship

Chapter Deadline - March 1

Undergraduate Research Awards - No application deadline as students are automatically reviewed through the Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) Application Process. Please check the URCAD website for more details.

PKP National Awards

Study Abroad Grants

National Deadline – March 15

Literacy Grants

National Deadline – April 1

Love of Learning Awards

National Deadline – June 30

Any many more…..JUST CLICK HERE!


Questions? 
Contact Holly Cudzilo
UMBC PKP Director of Awards

hcudzilo@umbc.edu 

Chapter 22 UM-UMBC would like to extend best wishes to all for a happy and healthy new year! May 2022 be full of new achievements and opportunities for you to “let the love of learning rule humanity.”

Below are 5 positive affirmations for the new year: 

1. 2022 is a year of positive change, and I welcome it with open arms. 

2. I am my happiest and healthiest self in 2022. 

3. 2022 is a year of creative solutions and good decisions. 

4. I invite peace, harmony, and calmness in my 2022 life. 

5. I have the motivation to stay on track with my 2022 goals. 

All the best,

Chapter 22 UM-UMBC