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History of the Award
The J. Lynn Watson Award for Community Service has been presented annually since 1983 by the McMaster Students Union and the Inter-Residence Council to the campus group that has made the greatest one-year contribution to charitable giving.
Eligibility
A group’s contributions should:
1) provide a learning opportunity for students in the area of community service;
2) encourage staff, teams, and students to contribute in a meaningful way to a charitable cause;
3) enhance the visibility of McMaster University in the Hamilton community and work towards creating a positive community presence; and,
4) demonstrate McMaster University’s commitment to serving the social, cultural, and economic needs of our community and our society.
Barring special circumstances, no more than one (1) award is normally granted each year.
Instructions
Old nomination forms are available here.
When nominations open, please attach a description of the group’s achievement of no more than three (3) pages in length explaining why the group is a competitive candidate to receive the J. Lynn Watson Award for Community Service. The selection committee may, at its discretion, request a third party contact to corroborate the information.
For more information, please contact:
David Campbell
Vice-President (Administration)
McMaster Students Union
MUSC 201A McMaster University
905-525-9140 ext. 23250
vpadmin@msu.mcmaster.ca
Past Recipients
2012: Smiling Over Sickness
2011: Smiling Over Sickness
2010: Asian FOCUS
2009:
2008: Care for Underprivileged and Refugee Empowerment (C.U.R.E) - McMaster Chapter
2007: McMaster Muslim Students Association
2006: Mary E. Keyes Residence & UNICEF-MAC
2005: McMaster Chapter of Engineers without Borders/McMaster African Students Association
2004: Wallingford Hall and Society for Off Campus Students
2003: Wallingford Hall
2002: Matthews Hall
2001: Matthews Hall
2000: Woodstock Hall
1999:
1998: Bates Hall
1997: Brandon Hall
1996: Edwards Hall
1995: Wallingford Hall
1994: Brandon Hall
1993: Whidden Hall
1992: Whidden Hall
1991: Brandon Hall
1990: Brandon Hall
1989: McKay Hall
1988: Whidden Hall
1987: Whidden Hall
1986: Whidden Hall
1985: Whidden Hall
1984: Whidden Hall
1983: Brandon Hall