Call for Nominations
Chris Hilbert Outstanding Chico State Friend Award 2019
Christopher Edward Hilbert was a well-loved, down-to-earth young man who lived a very full 19 years. The
last few months before he died in 1994 were strongly associated with CSU, Chico. His time here was short,
but he quickly appreciated and personified the best aspects of the Chico Experience. He did this through
genuine love for the many new friends he made, the faculty who taught him and aided his learning, and
the total experience of the University and the community. He expressed this joy to his family by saying,
"I'm so happy here that I just smile all the time." His family generously endowed this award to honor Chris'
memory by acknowledging a student who exemplifies the qualities of a true friend to fellow students and
the entire University.
Award
$4,500 and a commemorative plaque.
Nomination
Guidelines
Nominations must originate from a current CSU, Chico faculty or staff member.
Supporting documentation from faculty, staff, and students is encouraged. Students
currently enrolled and in good academic standing at CSU, Chico at the freshman,
sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate level are
eligible for consideration. Former
recipients of this award are not eligible. Nominations must address how the nominee has
demonstrated the qualities of friendship to fellow students and the University as a whole.
Selection Process
Recipient will be selected based on the following criteria:
Being consistently reliable for support, understanding, and leadership in a
student organization or living group.
Exhibiting determination in learning and mastering a skill or body of knowledg
e
w
hile overcoming personal obstacles.
Befriending fellow students and instructors alike, or assisting others to do so in a
creative, courageous manner.
D
isplaying other behaviors and characteristics which combine to make a
n
i
ndividual an Outstanding Chico State Friend.
Nominations will be reviewed by a committee composed of one appointee each of the
Provost, Vice President for University Advancement, the Vice President for Student
Affairs, and the Associated Students President. This committee will make
recommendations
to the President of the University, who will then select the recipients.
Winners and nom
inators will be notified by March 20, 2019.
Presentation of
Award
The Chris Hilbert Outstanding Chico State Friend Award will be presented at the
Student Leadership Awards on April, 11, 2019.
Deadline
Nominations must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13 to:
Scholarship & Donor Relations Coordinator, University Advancement
Campus Zip 155, Sapp Hall.
If you have any
questions please contact:
Flynn Hoffman at fhoffman@csuchico.edu or by phone at 530-898-4796.
(See nomination form attached)
Call for Nominations
Chris Hilbert Outstanding Chico State Friend Award 2019
Full Name of Student Nominee
Last Name
First Name
MI
Student ID
Local Address
City
State
Zip Code
Permanent Address
City
State
Zip Code
Email Address
Phone Number
Major(s)
How long have you known the
student, and in what capacity?
Please give your appraisal of the student in regard to any or all of the stated criteria. (If more space is
needed, additional pages may be attached.)
Being consistently reliable for support, understanding, and leadership in a student organization or living
group
Exhibiting determination in learning and mastering a ski
ll or body of knowledge while overcoming personal
obstacles
Befriending fellow students and instructors alike, or assisting other to do so in a creative, courageous
manner
Being that student to whom others naturally turn or are attached in times of need and celebrative sharing
Displaying other behaviors and characteristics which combine to make an individual and Outstanding Chico
State Friend
Nominator’s Name
Phone Number
Email Address