Middle States Region Hallmark Awards Program 2012
Mission Statement: The Middle States Region Hallmark Awards Program, which reflects the scholarly ideals of Phi Theta Kappa, serves to recognize superior individual and chapter achievement in Society programs. In this program, chapters compete against one another. Participation encourages excellence, reflects fairness, recognizes quality, and leads to enhanced student, advisor, and chapter development.
The Middle States Region Hallmark Awards Program is a competitive awards program that recognizes individuals and chapters for excellence in the Society's Hallmarks of Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Fellowship.
For the 2012 Middle States Region Hallmark Awards Program, chapters may report their activities completed from January to December 2011. Final entries for chapter and individual award categories must be received at Gloucester County College by Thursday, January 26, 2012. The 2011 Middle States Regional Hallmark Awards will be presented at the 24th Regional Convention in Harrisburg, PA-February 10-12, 2012.
New submittal procedures for 2012!
The chapters of the Middle States Region will have the opportunity to submit their chapter entries electronically via email for the 2012 Middle States Region Hallmark Awards Program.
All chapters will have the opportunity to submit their work for critique only by a team of Middle States Region Advisors provided that we receive the chapter’s work by January 13, 2012. Advisors will read entries and provide feedback to your chapter’s entries for the Honors in Action and College Project Hallmark Award categories based on content and adherence to the Hallmark Awards Program rubrics, spelling, grammar and overall presentation.
Chapter Advisors will receive feedback via email by January 20, 2012. This will provide chapters an additional week to improve their chapter’s entries, if necessary, and re-submit to the Middle States Region no later than January 26, 2012.
Chapters are strongly encouraged to submit the same entries to International Headquarters via the Online Hallmark Awards System by their February 2nd, 2011 deadline.
Important Dates:
January 13, 2012: deadline for initial submittal of chapter entries for the Hallmark Awards Program to be critiqued by a panel of Middle States Region Advisors
January 20, 2012: chapters will receive their critiqued hallmark award entries from the panel of Middle States Region Advisors.
January 26, 2012: deadline for final submission to the Middle States Regional Hallmark Awards Program. Awards will be distributed at the 25th Regional Convention to be held February 10-12, 2012
February 1, 2012: deadline for International Hallmark Awards Program submission. Chapters are strongly encouraged to submit prior to this date.
Email Submission
Middle States Region Hallmarks Only!
All files must be in word document format
All entries must include the following:
Name of Chapter, College, and Advisor (top left of page)
Name of Entry Award (ie. Honors in Action Hallmark Award) (top left of page)
Each entry must include the question, followed by the answer for each question. (Questions can be found at the beginning of each rubric; these are the same questions that chapters are asked when using the online Hallmark Awards System provided by HQs.)
Include the following information in email:
Person to receive confirmation that email and files were received along with email address
In the subject line of the email enter chapter name and identify whether this is the chapter's initial or final submission.
ie: Alpha Psi Pi Initial Entry or Alpha Psi Pi Final Entry
Chapters must also download, fill out and send back the Middle States Region Hallmark Awards Program Summary Form with their FINAL submission.
Send Email with attachments to:
AND copy to:
The Middle States Region is committed to helping all chapters achieve Hallmark Awards Success! If you have any questions regarding Regional or International Hallmark Awards Programs, please contact any or all of the following:
Dr. Dan Houghtaling,
Middle States Regional Coordinator
Mr. John Ortiz,
Regional Awards Judging Coordinator
Pattie Van Atter,
Alumni Advisory Council, Chair
