Celebration & Recognition of Excellence Weekend
2024 Schedule
Thursday, April 18
- 12 p.m. STEM QUEST: Student Center MPR
Friday, April 19
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Research and Projects Showcase (RAPS). Educational Resources Center (ERC)
Saturday April 20
- 10 a.m. School and Institute Award Ceremonies
- Arts & Science, Student Center Forum
- Coulter School of Engineering and ISE, CAMP Atrium
- Reh School of Business, Snell Atrium
- 12 p.m. Lunch on your own (Student Center Servery open)
- 1 p.m. University-wide Awards, Phalanx induction, Keynote Speaker; Student Center Forum
- Keynote address by Mr. Kolby Ziemendorf '14
- 5 p.m. Diversity and Inclusion Awards and Banquet (invitation only)
Event Details
Events are held by various departments and groups across campus, including:
- Diversity and Inclusion Awards and Banquet. This invitation-only banquet honors all student organizations and individuals that have promoted growth in the area of diversity on this campus and the surrounding community
- Research & Excellence Awards / Research & Projects Showcase (RAPS), which highlights the groundbreaking and sponsored research activity by Clarkson’s undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty.
- Academic and Departmental Awards: high achieving students have a personalized award presentation where their accomplishments will be recognized.
- STEM QuESTS Challenge: Clarkson students create a hands-on educational activity to help spark STEM interest for local middle and high school students. Students across STEM disciplines work in teams to create innovative and inspiring lesson plans. Winners receive prizes up to $1,500.
- University Recognition Day & Phalanx - where Academic, University Service and Leadership Awards & Phalanx Induction takes place, and is the culmination of the weekend’s activities. It serves as a current rendition of the Clarkson tradition of “rising” as an entire body, as well as the announcement and induction of the next cohort of Phalanx, Clarkson’s highest honor society.