Nominees to the Class of 2015 Senior 25 should meet the following criteria:

• Students apply in the spring semester of their Junior year.
• Applicants must have a minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
• Applicants must not have a record of significant or sustained violations of the Student Code of Conduct and Academic Honesty Policies. All applicants must provide permission for the Office of Student Affairs and the Academic Honesty Judicial Board to share any information related to their status.
• Applicants must demonstrate on-going leadership and/or involvement at Lake Forest College.  Leadership and/or Involvement might be demonstrated through one of the following means:
  • Leadership and/or Involvement may include membership in student organizations, coordinating events on campus, holding a campus job or being appointed or elected to a leadership position on campus, with an organization, athletic team, board or committee.
  • Leadership and/or Involvement must have contributed to the improvement of student life on campus.
• Applicants should demonstrate how their leadership and involvement has positively impacted our campus community.

Selection Process

Junior students who meet the selection criteria are invited to submit an application to the Senior 25 selection committee for review.  These students may apply on their own or may be encouraged to apply by a member of the faculty or staff.  The student’s application must be complete and submitted on time for consideration.  The selection committee will then review all of the applications and select the 25 students whose applications are most compelling.

Selection Committee

The selection committee membership includes faculty, staff and students who are all appointed by the Dean of Students.  The student members will be selected from the current group of Senior 25 leaders.  The selection committee will submit to the Dean of Students their recommendations for the Senior 25.  The Dean of Students will make the final decision.

Senior 25 Expectations

-          Students selected for the Senior 25 will be expected to mentor younger leaders by facilitating workshops on demand for student organizations and leaders.

-          In August of each year, students selected for the Senior 25 will be expected to participate in the Matriculation procession and host a social for new students prior to the Matriculation ceremony.

-          Participate in special events and processes throughout the course of the academic year with faculty, staff, alumni, Board of Trustees members, and guests of the College.

-          Through all of these avenues, the Senior 25 will be expected to represent the College with honor and integrity. 

Nominating a Student
Nominators should complete the form at the link below for members of the Class of 2015 whom they believe are deserving of the Senior 25 Award.  Nominations are due no later than 5:00pm on January 31, 2014.  Once nominations are received, eligible students will be invited to submit applications.  Nominees who do not meet the above criteria will not be invited to apply. You may nominate more than one person, you will need to submit a separate form for each nominee. 

Click here to nominate for Senior 25.

2014 Selection Timeline

January 22-31- Nomination Period

February 3 – Applications Out

February 28 – Applications Due

News Contact

William Dlugokienski
Assistant Dean of Students and Director
John and Christine Gates Center for Leadership and Personal Growth
847-735-5210