Each spring a campus-wide committee selects the winner of the Tobin Memorial Award and the Rosemarie Martha Spitaleri Award, UW's prestigious recognition for outstanding graduating senior.
The awardees are recognized as the ideal role models of student scholarship and achievement.
Each January individuals are invited to nominate students they believe are worthy of recognition.
Awards Process:
To initiate the process, a nominator submits a letter of nomination. Nomination date for 2025 is February 7th. The nomination letter should describe why the student is being nominated and how the student meets the award criteria listed below. The letter should be sent to studentaffairs@uwyo.edu.
Beginning in February each nominated student will be contacted and asked to prepare supplemental information that includes a resume, two additional letters of recommendation from individuals other than their nominator, and a one-page personal statement highlighting the student’s scholarship, leadership, and contributions to UW. Nominated students will have until early March to submit a complete packet of supplemental materials.
The selection committee will review nomination packets and determine a slate of 10-12 finalists to interview. After interviews, the committee will select recipients. The finalists and recipients will be recognized at the annual Tobin and Spitaleri luncheon, May 7th, 2025.
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The Rosemarie Martha Spitaleri Award and Tobin Memorial Award
November
First notice sent to campus via faculty and staff listserv
December
Reminder Email
January
Reminder Email
February
7th: Deadline for nominations to Student Affairs
Students notified of nomination via email
March
Deadline for completed student nomination packets due to Student Affairs
17-21 Spring Break – Committee Reviews Materials
Committee to meet and decide which students to interview
Students invited to interview the week of April 7th
April
Student interviews
Committee to decide on award recipients
May
Luncheon to honor nominees and finalists and announce winners
Spring Commencement
The Rosemarie Martha Spitaleri and Tobin Memorial Award winners will be announced and celebrated at a luncheon.
May 7th, 2025