Students can now nominate students, organizations and faculty or staff for the Dolly Madison Awards, which recognize the outstanding efforts of individuals and organizations at James Madison.

The nomination deadline is March 1.

Among the awards for faculty are Hall Faculty Award for Outstanding Service to Students and the Bluestone Award for Outstanding Advising. Both of these awards recognize a teacher, adviser or staff member who has shown exceptional commitment to student learning outside of the classroom or who has influenced a club or organization to become more effective.

Four awards acknowledge an individual student who has made an impact on an organization. Most recipients of these awards show strong leadership qualities, are positive role models and are able to balance their duties to the club, as well as maintain a strong academic record.

Among these awards is a new award entitled "The Coca-Cola Scholarship Award." There will be two recipients of this award who will each receive a $1,000 scholarship for their achievements in influencing others to make substance-abuse awareness a priority.

Senior Morgan Somerville won the Student Community Service Award last year for her courage, spirit and hope in her organization and the individuals in it. "It was an unbelievable experience," Somerville said.

"To be honored with an award for doing something that I love — service — is unreal."

The final four awards recognize entire organizations. Most of these awards are divided into sub categories, including entertainment program, new program, fund raising/service program and educational program.
The President’s Award recognizes a specific event, both campus-wide and an organizational event, where alcohol is not the fundamental element for fun and socializing.