On Saturday, Aug. 18, 76 upper class students led over 250 first-year UVM students as they began their University of Vermont experience through TREK, a unique, 7-day, first-year enrichment program sponsored by UVM's Department of Student Life. For 40 years, UVM's TREK program has sent new students all over the state of Vermont to explore the region's wilderness, develop leadership skills, and work on community service projects. TREK is one of the biggest and most diverse new-student, collegiate, community building programs in the northeast region. Known as TREK leaders, these students provided and maintained a safe, healthy and supportive group atmosphere for their student participants while exploring the expansive outdoor environments of northern Vermont and it's neighboring states through both Wilderness and Service TREK programs.

To be named to the dean's list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school.

Jiangyong Yu won the Outstanding Minor in Music Award at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. This award is given to a graduating senior who has high academic achievement and has made an outstanding contribution to music at UVM.

Sophia Cirignano won the John Dewey Philosophy Prize at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. The John Dewey Philosophy Prize, named in honor of UVM's most illustrious alumnus, is awarded by the Department of Philosophy to students for outstanding undergraduate coursework and research done in the discipline of philosophy.

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences Department of Nursing inducted students into the Kappa Tau Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society on April 24, 2019. To receive this honor, students must have completed at least half of the nursing curriculum with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher; rank in the top 35% of their graduating class; and meet expectations of academic integrity.

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences Dean's Student Leadership Group offers feedback and recommendations to the dean on issues and initiatives related to the student experience.

Some 3,275 students were awarded degrees during the University of Vermont's 218th commencement ceremonies. Darren Walker who presides over the Ford Foundation, one of the world's most influential social justice philanthropies and one of the largest private foundations in the United States, delivered the address.

College of Nursing and Health Sciences peer mentors, known as "Links," provide guidance to first-year students.

The following students have been recognized by the Department of Student Life and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life for their accomplishments as individual members of the UVM community as well as participants in Fraternity and Sorority chapters who exemplified commitment to the pillars of citizenship, friendship, leadership, lifelong learning, and justice.

The following students have been honored by the Department of Student Life in recognition of their achievements, accomplishments, and contributions as leaders and pioneers working towards the betterment of our community.

College of Nursing and Health Sciences students presented their research at the Zeigler Research Forum on May 8, 2019.

The following students spent their spring break completing service projects around the nation as a part of University of Vermont's Alternative Spring Break - a student-led, week long program that provides UVM students with an opportunity to travel and involve themselves in service-work focused around a number of social issues in communities throughout the nation.

The following students have placed in the Association of College Unions International (ACUI)'s 'Steal this Idea' marketing competition by judging national submissions based on concept, design, editorial content, and effectiveness. Winning entries are featured in ACUI's publication The Bulletin, displayed at the Annual Conference, and published online.

The 5-7 Barrett scholars, chosen from a pool of ~25 applicants, have the opportunity to develop faculty relationships while pursuing high-level research in a wide variety of engineering fields. Throughout the summer, students attend a series of workshops to share research, disclose challenges and build a toolbox of a skills including presentation skills. For the final workshop, they dress professionally and deliver a 15-minute presentation on what they accomplished throughout the summer.

The UVM Honors College enrolls some of the most capable students from the full spectrum of academic programs at UVM and provides a rigorous, multi-disciplinary academic challenge that complements and enriches the entire undergraduate experience.

CDAE offers the opportunity for students to take what they learn in the classroom to communities abroad in partnerships for community development. Students with this achievement have completed a CDAE travel service-learning course abroad.

An annual anthology published by California-based media watchdog organization Project Censored, 'Censored 2018' compiles the top 25 student-written investigative news stories from the past year. This year, six UVM students' articles were selected from a pool of 350 entries from 12 different colleges.

Awarded at the annual Student Life Award ceremony, the Sustained Commitment Award recognizes a UVM student who has truly been in it for the long haul. This student is someone who has actively and enduringly devoted time and energy to community service throughout their tenure at UVM.

DAAD-RISE is a German Academic Exchange Service program that offers summer research internships in science and engineering. The program funds undergraduates to complete research at excellent universities and research institutions across Germany with an expert in their field.