The Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award is bestowed in recognition of the numerous contributions that Dr. Sorensen has made over many years to The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and especially to the former five-campus chapter, University of Maryland Chapter 22 UMBC. Each spring, this chapter invites applications from its undergraduate student members. One $1000 award will be distributed each year to the selected awardee.
Eligibility criteria for the award are as follows:
(1) Each undergraduate student applicant shall be a current member of Chapter 22 UMBC
(2) Each undergraduate student applicant shall be selected on the basis of Academic Excellence as demonstrated by outstanding grades, academic honors, awards and recognition, and activities in the University and in the Community
(3) Each undergraduate student applying for the Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award must complete and submit the online application form no later than March 30, 2026
Click below to access the award application in Google Drive.