Please see the forwarded reminder below in regard to the Bruce Helfert Memorial Award. Continuing Indianapolis students may be nominated for this award. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jill K Kimbrell <jvigar@purdue.edu> Date: Feb 24, 2025 17:26 Subject: 2025 Bruce Helfert Memorial Award Reminder To: "'engfaculty-list@ecn.purdue.edu'" <engfaculty-list@ecn.purdue.edu> Cc: This is a friendly reminder that we are still accepting nominations for the Bruce Helfert Memorial Award. If you are receiving this, you have helped us share this with advisors, faculty, and/or department heads. We can’t thank you enough for your assistance with this. If possible, could you please send this out as a reminder? If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. With care, Dallas and Tracy ATTN: College of Engineering Advisors, Faculty, and Department Heads Dear Colleagues, The Bruce Helfert Memorial Award is open for nominations. The Bruce Helfert Memorial Award is given each year to outstanding juniors in the College of Engineering or the College of Science to recognize that student’s academic excellence and demonstrated social concern. Two recipients will be selected for the Bruce Helfert Memorial Award this year. The $2,500.00 award has been made possible by a gift from Mrs. Sylvia Helfert and has been awarded for more than 40 years in memory of her son, Bruce, a 1964 graduate of Purdue’s School of Science. The following are criteria for determining recipients of this scholarship: The candidate must be pursuing studies in the College of Science or the College of Engineering. The candidate must exhibit an understanding of science and technology and the effects of science/technology on humankind. They will be evaluated based on the following: Potential for success in applying this knowledge in a chosen field Ability to communicate an understanding of these disciplines to others Dedication to sharing this understanding with others Concrete evidence of social concern The candidate must have achieved at least a classification of 5 or 6 (Junior) in progressing toward their degree and must have at least 2 semesters remaining to complete their degree. The candidate must exhibit outstanding academic success with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. Please feel free to share this information within your department and with your colleagues. Following is the link to this year’s application for the 2025 Bruce Helfert Memorial Award<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca1.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_5BJSqq0b7zMri4K&data=05%7C02%7Cme-indy-faculty%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cb210fa3773224297a92a08dd55aeecbc%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638760931954890084%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=VmvsOemvp8uqzrSukKObUQxJF3j0ikqfFAnM6YL8yGs%3D&reserved=0>. You may nominate more than one student; however, the preference is for no more than two nominations from any one nominator. Please submit the nomination form by Friday, March 7, 2025. If you have questions about the application process, please contact Dallas Howard in the Office of the Dean of Students at 765-494-1747 or howard0@purdue.edu<mailto:howard0@purdue.edu>. Thank you for taking the time to nominate your outstanding students! With care, Dallas Howard and Tracy Kalbaugh Co-Chairs, 2025 Bruce Helfert Selection Committee Office of the Dean of Students Dallas Howard | Student Support Specialist Purdue University | Office of the Dean of Students Schleman Hall (Formerly Recitation Hall)|765-494-1747 http://www.purdue.edu/advocacy Pronouns: he/him/his Jill (Vigar) Kimbrell, MBA '18 Director of Operations College of Engineering ARMS 3000 701 West Stadium Avenue West Lafayette, IN 47907-2045 o: 765-496-6423 m: 765-822-0068 [Purdue University, 150 years of Purdue Engineering]
