Derek Thomson Sheely Leadership Award
Applicants must be enrolled full-time at FSU with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.4 and have completed no less than 70 credit hours. Student(s) must be nominated for this award by a member of the campus community. Student(s) who are nominated will be required to complete an essay reflecting on their leadership experiences and how these experiences have shaped their growth as an individual. The selection committee will conduct interviews of the finalists for this award. The recipient must have demonstrated the ability to provide leadership to a group of students – in the classroom, a student organization, or on an athletic team. The recipient will be expected to engage in forty (40) hours of service that will increase awareness and research of concussions and traumatic brain injuries, with a focus on youth sports.
- Award
- varies
- Deadline
- 03/01/2027
- Supplemental Questions
- Please include an essay reflecting on your leadership experiences and how these experiences have shaped your growth as an individual.
- Please provide a name and email address for a letter of reference from the FSU faculty or staff member who recommended you apply for this scholarship. As a professional courtesy, please be sure to notify the reference before adding their name here.
- Described how you have demonstrated the ability to provide leadership to a group of students - in the classroom, a student organization, or on an athletic team.
- If seleted for this scholarship, I agree to engage in forty hours of service that will increase awareness and reserach of concussions and traumatic brain injuries, with a focus on youth sports.