Senior Joshua Seymour receives UW-Whitewater’s top student award
Released: April 30, 2004
UW-Whitewater senior Joshua C. Seymour of Allenton, Wis., is the 2003-2004 recipient of the A.G. McGraw Award for Student Excellence.
“I was real excited and honored,” Seymour said about receiving the McGraw Award.
The McGraw award is the university’s top student award. Arthur McGraw, former dean of the School of Graduate Studies, created the award in 1985 to honor outstanding student achievement. Presented annually, the recipient receives a $400 honorarium.
To be eligible a student must have completed 60 credits from UW-Whitewater with a minimum G.P.A. in their major of 3.5 and be actively involved in university and community organizations. A 10-member selection committee reviews the applicants.
McGraw suggested the award should recognize, “an outstanding, well rounded UW-Whitewater graduate ready for the world of professional work and one who potentially appears ready to contribute in a positive way to society.”
“We were really impressed with Joshua’s accomplishments and high quality of involvement,” said Richard Telfer, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.
Seymour maintained a 3.88 G.P.A while completing a double major, working as a residence hall assistant since fall 2002 and being actively involved in campus organizations such as Campus Crusade for Christ and Habitat for Humanity.
Seymour will receive the award at the Spring Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 15, where he will graduate summa cum laude with a double major in management and social work. After graduation, Seymour’s plans include interning with the Salvation Army and working for Food for the Hungry in either Guatemala or Peru before studying to become a pastor.
- Cindy Vergenz ,vergenzc@uww.edu
