{"64323":{"#nid":"64323","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Nominations Sought for Alvin M. Ferst Leadership and Entrepreneur Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Division of Student Affairs is pleased to announce the availability of The Alvin M. Ferst Leadership and Entrepreneur Award for 2011. This $2,500 award goes to a junior or senior with at least a 2.5 GPA who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and\/or entrepreneurial skills while at Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents must be nominated by a member of the faculty, staff or employer. The deadline for applications is noon on March 8, and may be submitted either via email or delivered to room 204 of the Smithgall Student Services Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EQualities of the Ideal Candidate\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA person of vision\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA driving force to create a business or organization\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAn inspiration to others to reach their potential\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA leader with the ability to anticipate future needs\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAn optimist about finding solutions\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOne who generates support of the dream\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAnd a man or woman of character who says, \u201cwhy not\u201d, not \u201cwhy\u201d.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EApplications can be found on the Division of Student Affairs website: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.studentaffairs.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.studentaffairs.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E or contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:cdreger@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECathy Dreger\u003C\/a\u003E in the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Alvin M. Ferst Leadership \u0026amp; Entrepreneur Award:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe award was established by Charlotte Ferst to honor her husband, Alvin, who graduated from Georgia Tech in 1943. Alvin Ferst was a member of the Alumni Association Board and the Georgia Tech Foundation for decades. The Ferst family name has a long tradition on the Georgia Tech campus and the scholarship will assure their involvement in perpetuity. The Alvin M. Ferst Leadership and Entrepreneur Award for 2011 will be presented at the Student Honors Luncheon on April 21, 2011.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Division of Student Affairs is pleased to announce the availability of The Alvin M. Ferst Leadership and Entrepreneur Award for 2011. This $2,500 award goes to a junior or senior with at least a 2.5 GPA who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and\/or entrepreneurial skills while at Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Student Affairs seeking qualified juniors and seniors for $2,500 award"}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2011-02-17 16:38:14","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:10","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-02-17T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2011-02-17T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.studentaffairs.gatech.edu\/plugins\/content\/index.php?id=91","title":"Alvin M. Ferst Leadership and Entrepreneur Award"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"11957","name":"alvin ferst"},{"id":"3472","name":"entrepreneurship"},{"id":"288","name":"Leadership"},{"id":"167285","name":"scholarship"},{"id":"167069","name":"student affairs"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:cdreger@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECathy Dreger\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffice of Student Affairs\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-385-8772\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}