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Contact Lorrie Brown for information on the Plater Medallion Award.
In recognition of exemplary commitment to the community!
Overview
In alignment with IUPUI’s mission, the William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallion has been established to recognize students who have demonstrated exemplary commitment to their communities during their years as an IUPUI student. The medallion is named in honor of IUPUI’s former Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties from 1988 to 2006, Dr. William Plater, a strong advocate of civic engagement during his career.
Students who are awarded the William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallion will have exhibited personal development, intellectual growth, and positive community impact as a result of their civic engagement experiences. Recipients are expected to have engaged in a variety of activities demonstrating depth and diversity of commitment in serving their communities, while making a significant investment to at least one community experience over time.
2012 Plater Medallion Civic Engagement Award Application Deadline has ended.
Click here to see the full text of Plater Medallion applicaiton. All official applications should be submitted through the online form above.
Application Requirements and Materials
Applicants for the Plater Civic Engagement Medallion are undergraduate students who will receive their respective degrees by August 2012. Students completing their degree requirements in December of 2011 are also eligible to apply.
What is Civic Engagement?
Civic engagement is defined as active collaboration that builds on the resources, skills, expertise, and knowledge of the campus and community to improve the quality of life in communities in a manner consistent with the campus mission. Examples of civic engagement experiences could include volunteer service at a non-profit agency, participation in a service learning course, contribution of voluntary work on a political campaign, advocacy on specific social issues, involvement with a faculty member on a community-based research project, or employment in a community work-study position.
Dr. William M. Plater
As the chief academic officer for IUPUI, William M. Plater led campus efforts to improve undergraduate retention, enhance the effective use of technology, develop IUPUI as a model for civic engagement, and increase research productivity as a part of the campus vision to become a leading urban research university. Administrators and faculty from across the country come regularly to IUPUI to learn about its innovative programs in undergraduate education, programs that Dr. Plater was instrumental in designing and developing. Plater is active in his community, serving currently or formerly on the boards of The Children’s Museum, the Indiana Repertory Theatre, the Indiana Humanities Council, the Indiana University Press, the Indiana Partnership for Higher Education, the Indianapolis Economic Development Advisory Board, MUCIA, WFYI, and the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. He holds baccalaureate (1967), Master’s and Ph.D. (1973) degrees in English from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
In July 2006, Dr. Plater became the director of the Workshop on International Community Development, a joint program of the IU Center on Philanthropy and the Center on Urban Policy and the Environment of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Every year, recipients are honored with their medallions at the Showcase for Civic Engagement. The Showcase of Civic Engagement highlights the work of IUPUI faculty, students, and community partners in research, teaching, and service activities that have a positive impact on Indianapolis communities Commitment to Excellence in Civic Engagement Funds.
Below is a list of our past recipients:
Plater Medallion Recipients 2012
Danielle Davis
Kathryn DelaCruz
Laura DeMougin
Mary Kate Dugan
Colleen Games
Renee Hart
Lael Hill
Lindsay Hill
Jessica Jackson
Angelica Jaramillo
Daniela Klaz
Ryan Logan
Megan Newbury
Jaclyn Newton
Daniel Popoola
Taylor Rhodes
Rebecca Rodriguez
Pich Seekaew
Emily Sutter
Ashely Winfield
Plater Medallion Recipients 2011
Megan Blaising
Aaron Burgess
Meghan Cross
Evan Danner
Purdey Egnew
Margaret Gleason
Cora Griffin
Jennifer McGann
Rachel Rehlander
Courtney Robertson
Jessica Sacks
Lindsy Schaiper
Jeannie Sego
H. Anne Weiss
Plater Medallion Recipients 2010
Andres Mantilla
Chad Bracken
Deven Kaufman
Enola Okonkwo
Erskine Hunter
Heather Dobbs
Heli Desai
Jeremy Moor
John Burkhardt
John Mondragon
Kristen Black
Kyra Kline
Michael C. Steffens
Molly Childers
Molly J. Dagon
Rachel Ballard
Samantha Deitz
Savannah R. Hull
Schawayna N. Rayford
Selene Hernandez-Buquer
Sherese Grant
Wesley Green
Whitney Grout
Whitney Mansfield
Plater Medallion Recipients 2009
Ebony Barney
Kathryn Chattin
Natalie Clayton
Christy Gelback
Miranda Martinez-Cruz
Plater Medallion Recipients 2008
Adam Amos
Caridad Ax
David Farmer
Vanessa Fry
Anthony Gutierrez
Rachel Jones
Heather Pamenter
Stephanie Runyan
Lygia Vernon
Caroline Wade
Plater Medallion Recipients 2007
Dennis Buis
Elisa Chambers
Charmayne Champion-Shaw
Kaitlynn Chesak
Kendol Enzinger
Amelia Grant
Polly Lay
Derek Ogle
Taylor Shafer
Stacie Wright
Plater Medallion Recipients 2006
Ryan Ann Cassidy
Alexis Larson
Oluwadare (Dare) Olonoh
Emily Puntenney
Stacy Quasebarth
Matthew Randall
Kory Risner
Gina Rooks-Marqua
Rebecca Salley
John Jeremy Webber
IUPUI Center for Service and Learning
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