Castleton University

This award is given annually to a Student Government Association delegate whose involvement in any aspect of the SGA that has shown outstanding devotion to their job, activity or position.

This award is given annually to the new student who has contributed time, dedication and enthusiasm to the Sophomore Class as well as to the Castleton University community.

This award is given annually to an upper class Acting and Directing major who has shown willingness to go above and beyond what is asked and expected of students both in class and performances, is dependable and responsible, and has fostered passion for theatre through other students.

This award is given annually to the new student who has contributed time, dedication and enthusiasm to the Junior Class as well as to the Castleton University community.

This award is given annually to an upper class Technical Theatre and Design major who has shown willingness to go above and beyond what is asked and expected of students both in class and performances, is dependable and responsible, and has fostered passion for theatre through other students.

This award is given annually to a non-traditional student that is active on campus, positive, ready to learn, and eager to help.

This award is given annually in recognition of his/her devotion to the welfare of the college and his/her outstanding performance as a campus leader.

This award is given annually to the new student who has contributed time, dedication and enthusiasm to the Freshman Class as well as to the Castleton University community.

This award is given annually to a student or students who have made outstanding contributions to Castleton through their participation in various extracurricular activities.

This award is given annually for distinguished service in activities, and exhibiting abilities and qualities of leadership, conscientiousness, dependability and interest in the college community and its function.

This award is given annually for outstanding volunteer service to the Castleton/Rutland County community.

This award is given annually to student-leaders who exemplify Abel Leavenworth's characteristics of warmth, integrity, strong principles and wise counsel.

This award is given annually to a student or students who have consistently exemplified Dr. Woodruff's qualities of leadership, creativity, resourcefulness and dedication to Castleton. This is the highest honor that a student leader can achieve at Castleton.

The Castleton Scholars Celebration is a showcase of original student work. This year's event marks the fourth annual celebration and features work from 56 students, representing 16 different programs.

The Robert Johnson Fellowship in Philosophy is awarded each year to the most deserving junior or senior philosophy major. The recipient of this $1,000 award will have a GPA of at least 3.3 in the major, and will be pursuing an academic path to which philosophy is integral, probably with a plan to enter graduate school in philosophy. Although financial need will be a consideration, the winner must demonstrate a commitment to the coursework of the major, and to philosophy itself. The winner must also exemplify philosophical abilities in both discussion and written work, and show promise as a philosopher. The recipient will be selected by a committee of faculty who teach courses in the major, and chaired by the Philosophy Program Coordinator. Robert Johnson taught Philosophy at Castleton from 1986 until 2015. He founded the Philosophy Major, authored a major text in Logic, served on the board of the Vermont Council on the Humanities, the Vermont Ethics Network, and the Ethics Committee of the Rutland Regional Medical Center.

Twelve faculty-student groups have been awarded grants for their collaborative research projects scheduled for the 2016-17 academic year.

The tradition of the nursing pin and the ceremonial pinning originated in the 1860's at the Nightingale School of Nursing at St. Thomas Hospital in London. Having been recently awarded The Red Cross of St. George for her selfless service to the injured and dying in the Crimean War, Florence Nightingale chose to extend the honor to her most outstanding graduate nurses by presenting each of them with a medal for excellence. The pin presented is both beautiful and symbolic. It has been both literally and symbolically a cross to bear, a medal of honor, and a badge of courage.

The Academic Excellence Award is given annually to a student who is deemed the top student in his or her major.

This award is given annually to a member of Residence Life whose involvement in any aspect of Residence Life has shown outstanding devotion to their job, activity or position.

This award is given annually to a Student Government Association delegate whose involvement in any aspect of the SGA that has shown outstanding devotion to their job, activity or position.

This award is given annually to a Student Government Association delegate whose involvement in any aspect of the SGA that has shown outstanding devotion to their job, activity or position.

This award is given annually to an international student that is active on campus, positive, ready to learn, and eager to help.

This award is given annually to a non-traditional student that is active on campus, positive, ready to learn, and eager to help.

This award is given annually to any member of the Spartan newspaper or WIUV radio station who has demonstrated leadership, commitment, and a strong passion for supporting their organization.

This award is given annually to the new student who has contributed time, dedication and enthusiasm to the Junior Class as well as to the Castleton University community.

This award is given annually to the new student who has contributed time, dedication and enthusiasm to the Sophomore Class as well as to the Castleton University community.

This award is given annually to the new student who has contributed time, dedication and enthusiasm to the Freshman Class as well as to the Castleton University community.

This award is given annually to student-leaders who exemplify Abel Leavenworth's characteristics of warmth, integrity, strong principles and wise counsel.

This award is given annually to a student or students who have made outstanding contributions to Castleton through their participation in various extracurricular activities.

This award is given annually to a student or students who have consistently exemplified Dr. Woodruff's qualities of leadership, creativity, resourcefulness and dedication to Castleton. This is the highest honor that a student leader can achieve at Castleton.