Theodore Herfurth and Teddy Kubly Awards for Initiative and Efficiency

Nomination deadline: February 4, 2008
Application deadline: February 11, 2008

Purpose: These awards, supported by the Theodore Herfurth and Teddy Kubly family, are awarded to a senior man and senior woman who made the maximum use of their time at UW–Madison, demonstrating productivity in the classroom and the community. The awards are among the oldest presented at the university; the Herfurth award for a senior man was introduced in 1928, followed by the Kubly award for a senior woman in 1943. To compete, students first must be nominated by UW–Madison faculty or academic staff.

Award: Two awards are given each year, one to a senior man, the other to a senior woman. Award recipients receive $2,000 each. Occasionally runners-up (one man, one woman) are named, and receive $1,000 each.

Eligibility

  • Undergraduate student in any discipline
  • Senior standing, will graduate May/August/December 2008 (PharmD students should apply during their fifth year)
  • Nomination by UW faculty or staff

Selection Criteria

  • Academic and creative achievement and recognition
  • Service, leadership (includes performance in the creative arts)
  • Financial self-support and personal initiative
  • Written and oral communication skills

Application Process: Candidates must be nominated by UW-Madison faculty or staff. Once nominated, students complete a multi-page application form. The Herfurth-Kubly Committee will invite 8–10 finalists to a luncheon in April of 2008. Attendance at the luncheon is mandatory. At this event candidates complete the last part of the application process; two short speeches, one prepared and one impromptu.

Nomination Form: Faculty and staff, please download and submit by campus mail, email or fax by February 4, 2008.

Application Form: Nominated students, please download and complete using a computer. Return applications to UAA Office by February 11, 2008.

Send applications to: Undergraduate Academic Awards Office, 271 Bascom Hall

Contact person: Julie Stubbs, 265-2428, awards@provost.wisc.edu