<p> Mario Vargas Llosa Award 2016</p><p>Nomination Form (See eligibility requirements on last page.)</p><p>Full name of Nominee: ______</p><p>Sigma Delta Pi Chapter where initiated (institution): ______</p><p>Nominee’s permanent e-mail: ______</p><p>College/University: ______</p><p>College/University address: ______</p><p>Nominator's full name: ______</p><p>Is the Nominator a Member of the AATSP? ____ Yes ____ No</p><p>Nominator’s college/university of employment ______(if different from above)</p><p>Nominator’s phone: ______Nominator’s e-mail: ______</p><p>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. </p><p>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</p><p>3) Current Academic Transcript of Nominee Include a copy of the nominee’s current academic transcript. Unofficial copies are accepted.</p><p>______(typed name is acceptable) ______Signature of Nominator Date</p><p>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: </p><p>Dr. Mark P. Del Mastro, [email protected] Hispanic Studies, College of Charleston Charleston, S.C.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Judging Criteria 1) Academic performance in all upper-division courses completed; 2) Involvement in extra-curricular activities as related to Spanish.</p><p>The awardee will be notified prior to the July 2016 AATSP Conference.</p><p>Sigma Delta Pi and AATSP: Mario Vargas Llosa Award 2016 4</p>