The KU Black Alumni Network (KUBAN) will select and honor two Winter 2023-Summer 2024 graduates with the inaugural L.I.N.C Award for Leadership, Involvement, Networking & Community.

These two students will be chosen based on their capacity for leadership, involvement in the KU community, and their ability to network with a wide variety of students and organizations. The selected recipients of L.I.N.C Award will each receive a KU branded carry-on suitcase, a certificate from the KU Black Alumni Network, and a complimentary 1-year KU Alumni Association membership.

All applications will be screened, and finalists will be selected by the KUBAN Leadership Team.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

• Applicants must be a Winter 2023-Summer 2024 graduate:

  • Undergraduates, Masters, Doctorate (EdD, PhD) and JD

  • Degree type (i.e. BA, BGS, MA, MBA, EdD, PhD, JD, etc.)

• Applicants must have maintained a cumulative GPA equal to or greater than a 3.0.

• Applicants must submit an application, supply one reference letter and the contact information for the reference, a personal statement, and a résumé or CV.

  • The reference letter must be from a KU faculty, staff, administrator, or Staff Advisor.

Timeline

• Applications are due by Sunday, April 21, 2024.

• Award notifications will be made at the KUBAN Congratulatory Banquet on April 25, 2024.