Essay Guidelines

The Office of Student Support Services is now taking nominations for the 2009 WSU Parent of the Year!

The nomination process is simple! Download the "Parent of the Year Nomination Form" (PDF), or pick one up in the Office of Student Support Services, 022 Student Union. Nominate your parent/guardian by detailing in 500 words or less why your loved one deserves this prestigious honor.

A selection committee will review all submitted essays. The parent or guardian chosen as the 2009 WSU Parent of the Year will receive a $100 gift certificate to the WSU Bookstore and a plaque. The nominating student will also receive a $100 gift certificate to the WSU Bookstore. All nominations will receive a certificate of recognition. Award recipients will be honored during the Parents' Weekend Brunch on Sunday, February 15, 2009.

Nomination forms, including essays, should be returned to the Office of Student Support Services, 022 Student Union, by Friday, January 30, 2009. For more information, contact the Office of Student Support Services at (937) 775-3749.