{"id":8217,"date":"2025-02-24T12:24:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T18:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergraduate-research\/?page_id=8217"},"modified":"2026-03-12T13:34:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T18:34:37","slug":"panther-edge-student-employment-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergraduate-research\/symposium\/panther-edge-student-employment-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Panther Edge Student Employment Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you know a SURF student whose people skills, can-do spirit and drive to succeed should be recognized? The Student Employment Program invites you to nominate them for the Panther Edge Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nominations are due on March 14th, and you can read our guidelines on SharePoint<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cPanther Edge\u201d Student Employment Award is a new category that publicly recognizes a SURF student on the day of the 51ÁÔÆæ Undergraduate Research Symposium. Nominate your students<\/a>. This award is presented by 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Student Employment Program to a SURF student employee who:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Has demonstrated commitment to growth by developing the Panther Edge Competencies over time, and as a result has taken on increasing responsibility that relies on these competencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Has exceeded expectations regarding their development of one or more Panther Edge competencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Has accomplished high quality work by relying on one or more Panther Edge competencies. Their contribution to the success of their team rests on the strength of one or more of the Panther Edge competencies<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The Panther Edge<\/a> competencies include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n