• Conducts distinguished research in nursing.
• Communicates nursing research findings.
• Writes scholarly works related to nursing theory and/or nursing research.
• Gives evidence of a history of nursing research activities.
• Encourages research activities within Sigma Theta Tau, nursing, and/or the public.
  

Awards for Excellence in Education

• Demonstrates excellence in teaching.
• Advances the science of nursing through clarifying, refining and/or expanding the knowledge base of nursing.
• Promotes a theory/research base for nursing curricula and nursing practice.
  Influences scholarly development in nursing education, practice, and/or research through teaching.
• Influences the professional practice of nursing and the public’s image or nursing through excellence in teaching.

Awards for Excellence in Nursing Practice

• Demonstrates breadth of knowledge in area of clinical nursing practice.
• Develops creative approaches to nursing practice that contribute to quality client care.
• Possesses clinical expertise and attributes of a clinical scholar.
• Advances the scope and practice of nursing.
• Serves as mentor/preceptor that inspires peer’s practice of nursing.
• Enhances the image of nursing through nursing practice.
• Participates in community affairs, legislation, or organizations that affect nursing practice.
  

Awards for Leadership

• Receives local, national and/or international recognition as a nursing leader in education, practice, administration and/or research.
• Influences leadership in nursing through visionary and innovative approaches to leadership.
• Creates an environment that enhances the image on nursing/nurses.
• Participants in the development of nursing leaders and leadership.

Awards for Mentorship

• Actively shapes and promotes the career of a nurse or the development of a chapter.
• Freely shares our own resources for the growth and development of the individual or the chapter.
• Maintains the mentoring relationship over time.
  

Awards for Outstanding Student Performance Areas

• Outstanding performance in clinical, research, leadership, and president's award

 
Nominations for student awards are solicited from Widener University School of Nursing faculty.