A letter from student representative Chris Mackowiak (06/22/12):

Last month, from my role as student representative for Division 51, I submitted an application for the APAGS Outstanding Division Award. The award recognizes one division's outstanding level of commitment toward integrating students into division governance and activities.

I am proudly writing to let everyone know that our division won the award!! We will be presented with a plaque at the APA Convention, as well as a $1500 prize to be allocated toward future student initiatives. There will also be features about D51 student initiatives in APAGS publications, including gradPsych magazine and APAGS Campus Bulletin.

I was able to highlight some key features of involvement for D51 students in our application. To name a few: the open-arms invitation for students to attend the Annual Midwinter Retreat; the recently designated Student Member-at-Large to provide a voting position on the D51 Executive Board; annual presentation of the Student of the Year Award and Loren Frankel Student Research award; student scholarships to attend the Psychotherapy with Men Conference and "Teaching the Psychology of Men" Workshop at APA; as well as recent developments to create a Student Special-Interest-Group particular to our issues and concerns.

Many thanks to division leaders who have worked so hard to integrate student voices into this division!!

Best,

Chris Mackowiak

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Collaborativness of Division 51

Collaborativness of Division 51

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Student Representatives of SPSMM

Student Representatives of SPSMM

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Emily Smith:

Member-at-Large, Student Slate

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