Mario Vargas Llosa Award 2011

Mario Vargas Llosa Award 2016

Nomination Form (See eligibility requirements on last page.)

Full name of Nominee: ______

Sigma Delta Pi Chapter where initiated (institution): ______

Nominee’s permanent e-mail: ______

College/University: ______

College/University address: ______

Nominator's full name: ______

Is the Nominator a Member of the AATSP? ____ Yes ____ No

Nominator’s college/university of employment ______(if different from above)

Nominator’s phone: ______Nominator’s e-mail: ______

Please include the following with this form: 1) Justification for Nomination Please complete the "Justification" section (page 2 below) AND explain in the space provided (page 3 below) in NO MORE than 500 words why you believe this nominee should be selected for the 2016 Mario Vargas Llosa Award.

2) Letters of Recommendation (no more than two) In addition to this "Nomination Form," please include a letter of recommendation from the following if they have not completed the “Justification for Nomination” (“a” and “b” MUST be two different individuals): a) Sigma Delta Pi Chapter Adviser b) Nominee’s current or past professor of Spanish

3) Current Academic Transcript of Nominee Include a copy of the nominee’s current academic transcript. Unofficial copies are accepted.

______(typed name is acceptable) ______Signature of Nominator Date

By May 1, 2016 send via e-mail 1) page 1 of this form, 2) the justification for nomination, 3) the letters of recommendation and 4) the nominee's current academic transcript to the Chair of the 2016 Mario Vargas Llosa Award Committee:

Dr. Mark P. Del Mastro, [email protected] Hispanic Studies, College of Charleston Charleston, S.C.

Sigma Delta Pi and AATSP: Mario Vargas Llosa Award 2016 1 Justification Expand spaces below as needed to include necessary information. NOMINEE'S INFORMATION SPANISH (check one) [ ] MAJOR [ ] MINOR LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION Chapter Adviser's Name Professor's Name COURSES Courses Taken List Each Course Individually Grades 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Major/Minor GPA*: Cumulative GPA: Study Abroad [ ] yes [ ] no Location Course(s) Abroad Grades EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SPANISH 1. 2. 3. 4. *To determine GPA in Spanish courses completed for the "Major/Minor GPA": If there is no "plus" (+) or "minus" (-) system at your institution, use the customary whole numbers (4=A; 3=B; 2=C, etc.) to calculate the GPA: add all the whole number grades, then divide by the number of upper-level Spanish courses completed.

If there is a "plus" or "minus" system as reflected in the academic transcript, then use the following scale: A=4.0; A- =3.7; B+ =3.3; B=3.0; B- = 2.7; C+ =2.3; C=2.0; C- = 1.7; D+ =1.3; D=1.0; D- =.7; F= 0.

Sigma Delta Pi and AATSP: Mario Vargas Llosa Award 2016 2 Justification Narrative In no more than 500 words below, please explain why you believe this nominee should be selected for the 2016 Mario Vargas Llosa Award.

Sigma Delta Pi and AATSP: Mario Vargas Llosa Award 2016 3 Eligibility Requirements: 1) Nominee must be a full-time undergraduate student; 2) Nominee must have completed at least eight (8) upper-division courses total in Spanish language, literat ure and culture; 3) Nominee must be a member of Sigma Delta Pi; 4) Nominator must be a member of the AATSP. 5) The completed “Nomination Form” along with all specified supporting materials must be submitted via e-mail to [email protected] by May 1, 2016. Incomplete nominations will be disqualified.

Judging Criteria 1) Academic performance in all upper-division courses completed; 2) Involvement in extra-curricular activities as related to Spanish.

The awardee will be notified prior to the July 2016 AATSP Conference.

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