L.I.N.C Award

The KU Black Alumni Network (KUBAN) will select and honor two Winter 2024-Summer 2025 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 one-year KU Alumni Association membership.


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

About the Award

The KU Black Alumni Network (KUBAN) will select and honor two Winter 2024-Summer 2025 graduates with the 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 one-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 2024-Summer 2025 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.

Application

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Personal Statement discussing your qualifications for this award based on your KU experiences, with a focus on Leadership, Involvement, Networking and Community (250 words maximum).

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