Paul E. Torgersen Leadership Scholarship
Instructions
Welcome to the Paul E. Torgersen Leadership Scholarship Application. In 1985, the Student Engineers' Council
established a scholarship fund in honor of the Centennial Anniversary of the College of Engineering and to honor Dr.
Paul E. Torgersen, former dean of the College of Engineering and ultimately former president of Virginia Tech. Two
awards are presented each year to two rising seniors in the College of Engineering who have shown outstanding
leadership and academic achievement. The awards are presented in the Spring semester at the SEC Engineering
Leadership Banquet.
Criteria for Eligibility
1.
The student must be at least a junior in the College of Engineering (75 hours passed at the end of Fall 2013) with a
minimum of two semesters before graduation.
2.
The student must have a minimum QCA of 3.0.
3.
The student is only allowed to apply for this scholarship once during his/her academic career.
All applications will be completed and submitted online this year. The application consists of three pages:
1. Contact Information and Academics
2. Leadership and Activity Involvement
3. Resume, Essay, and Signature
For the essay, please describe an example when you created a significant change or accomplishment in an
organization. What did you contribute and how did you involve others in the process? Include any obstacles that you
had to overcome in the process and the end results of your actions.
Additionally, one letter of reference must be obtained to complete the scholarship application. This letter of reference
may be submitted electronically to meganc44@vt.edu directly from the writer (preferred) or a hard copy in a sealed,
signed envelope may be put under the door of the SEC office at 328 Whittemore.
The application may only be submitted once. The application deadline is Friday, February 14, 2014, at
5:00pm. Finalists will be contacted to schedule an interview after review by the Awards and Scholarships
Committee. A confirmation email will be sent to the applicant once all materials for the application have been
received. If you have any questions about the application, please contact the SEC Awards and Scholarships Chair,
Megan Cash, at meganc44@vt.edu.
Please keep a copy of your submission for your records. Upon reaching the review and confirmation screen, a PDF
file will be available for you.
Paul E. Torgersen Leadership Scholarship
Contact Information and Academics
Please complete all items. Enter "not applicable" or "none" where appropriate.
Name:
Email Address:
Telephone Number:
Current Address:
Permanent Address:
Parents or Legal Guardians:
Address(es) of Parents or Legal Guardians:
Major(s):
Minor(s):
Cumulative GPA:
Number of credit hours passed:
Start and End Date for Attendance at Virginia Tech (month/year):
Expected Graduation:
Please list any colleges previously attended including dates and degrees:
Paul E. Torgersen Leadership Scholarship
Leadership & Activity Involvement
Please list all academic activities such as professional societies, clubs, and honor societies which you are or have
been involved. Include the dates of affiliation, the offices held, and the faculty advisor or sponsor.
Please elaborate on the leadership position which you deem most important. This should be an explanation of your
position and what you do as opposed to the essay which focuses on the benefits of a leadership position.
Please list any other accomplishments such as publications, exhibitions, recitals, special awards, or
commendations. Include dates for each accomplishment.
Please describe any unique features of your academic program, such as the Honor Program, accelerated
schedule, co-oping, 5-year BS/MS, etc.
Paul E. Torgersen Leadership Scholarship
Essay, Resume, and Signature
Please upload a copy of your resume in PDF format.
Please upload your essay response to the following prompt in PDF format.
Describe an example when you created a significant change or accomplishment in an organization. What did
you contribute and how did you involve others in the process? Include any obstacles that you had to
overcome in the process and the end results of your actions.
Do not forget to have a letter of recommendation submitted with this application. The letter of recommendation may
be submitted electronically directly from the writer to meganc44@vt.edu or may be submitted in a sealed envelope
underneath the door to the SEC office at 328 Whittemore.
Believing that honesty in academic work will develop into professional integrity, the faculty and students of Virginia
Tech will not tolerate any form of dishonesty. The Honor Code will be strictly enforced throughout the Torgersen
Leadership Scholarship application and selection process.
The above information is accurate to the best of my knowledge. My typed name and date represent my signature
and serve as a binding contract.