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UC President Neville Pinto invites students to apply for prestigious honor

headshot of John Bach By John Bach 513-556-2019
2 minute read October 10, 2023

UC President Neville Pinto invites eligible students to apply for two of our university’s top awards — the Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence (for undergraduate students) and the Presidential Medal of Graduate Student Excellence.

Each year, a select group of accomplished graduate and undergraduate awardees (and guests) are invited to a special Spring dinner and recognition ceremony hosted by President Pinto. Winners will also be recognized during Spring or Summer 2024 Commencement ceremonies.

Recent or soon-to-graduate UC students, are encouraged to review the detailed qualifications and consider applying for this prestigious honor.

Application Details

Application deadlines are November 6 for the undergraduate award and Nov. 17 for the graduate award.

Featured image at top: UC President Neville Pinto stands with the 2023 awardees of the Presidential Leadership Medal of Excllence and the Presidential Medal of Graduate Student Excellence. 

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