SHASHANK PRATAP SINGH
(Undergrad Rising Senior, Sports Enthusiast, Eco-passionate, Eclectic)
SHASHANK PRATAP SINGH
(Undergrad Rising Senior, Sports Enthusiast, Eco-passionate, Eclectic)
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Welcome to the Awards and Appreciation page of my portfolio. Here, you'll find a collection of the honors and recognitions I've been fortunate to receive throughout my academic and professional journey. These accolades represent my dedication, hard work, and passion for excellence in various domains, from academic excellences during highschool and at UMD so far to serving as the facilitator of Helping Hands at JYEP to working as Community Assistant to volunteering for various organization at UMD.
Each award and note of appreciation reflects a milestone in my growth, a testament to my commitment to making a positive impact, and an encouragement to continue striving for greatness. Thank you for taking the time to explore this part of my journey.
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I’ve been working as a Community Assistant (CA) at La Plata Desk in UMD since FALL 2023. A core part of my responsibilities is to create a welcoming and inclusive environment at the desk so that Residents don’t feel hesitant in reaching out to us with their questions/concerns.
Hence while working at desk, I used to constantly greet the students when they used to leave for their classes in the morning. I sometimes used to get ignored, not intentionally but either because the students were in a hurry for their classes or had their headphones on. Despite this, I continued my efforts to increase interactions. In few weeks, results started reflecting in form of increased community engagement and resident interactions.
My then supervisor was impressed with this, and soon the department was also made aware about my efforts. As a result, I was first nominated and then bestowed the Community Assistant of the Year Award (from a batch of 230 CAs) by the Division of Student Affairs and the Department of Residence Life.
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Serving as the Co-President of International Student Advisory Board (ISAB) at International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS), I’ve always been committed to working for and with the international community to make UMD more inclusive and welcoming for the international students.
As the co-President, I’ve led my board-members in participating in events across campus to interact with international students personally to understand their concerns and get their insights. We also organized the International Terp Nexus in April 2024, to provide the international community a platform to voice their concerns and share their thoughts of how we can bring about new changes to the current policies so as to ensure a better community for the international students at UMD.
In April 2024, I was awarded a Certificate of Achievement by Susan-Ellis Dougherty, the director of ISSS for my commitment and dedication towards ISAB serving as its co-President for the academic year 2023-24.
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I am honored to have been named to the Dean's List of Outstanding Students for FALL 2022, SPRING 2023, FALL 2023 and SPRING 2024. It is an accolade that celebrates academic excellence and dedication of students getting a semester GPA of 3.5 and above. This prestigious award is a testament to my commitment to maintaining high academic standards and achieving exceptional results in my coursework. It recognizes my efforts, perseverance, and passion for learning within the challenging field of computer science. Being included in this distinguished list motivates me to continue striving for academic and professional excellence, contributing positively to my field and beyond.
Ever since I started my academic journey at UMD, I’ve been determined to graduate with a Latin Honor, for which one needs a GPA of 3.9 and above at the time of graduation. Getting this award each semester brings me one step closer to my aim of Latin Honors!
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I was awarded the AP Scholar Award by College Board in 2021, recognizing my remarkable achievement on Advanced Placement (AP) exams of Physics, Chemistry and Calculus BC. This award reflected my dedication to rigorous academic coursework and my ability to excel in college-level studies while I was still in high school.
I’m thankful to my teachers in India who used to take out time out of their busy schedule to help me while I was preparing for these subjects back in summer of 2022.
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I was awarded a Certificate of Achievement by my highschool – City Montessori Inter College (CMS) for obtaining offers from multiple universities abroad for my undergraduate studies. .
When I started working on my undergraduate application, it was very challenging for me and my friends to get the paperwork and other necessary steps done for our application as it required us to make frequent meetings with our school administration.
Since the pandemic was still prevalent, due to government regulations, things were still online and hence it required a lot of planning and efforts to get all the hardcopies of necessary documents from highschool in time. I’m very thankful to CMS admin staff for their continued support during that time.
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I am grateful to the Office of Multi-ethnic Student Education (OMSE) for nominating me for the Academy of Academic Excellence Awards.
This prestigious nomination recognizes students who have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.5 - 4.0 and celebrates those who support the mission of high standards, high expectations, and academic excellence for multi-ethnic students at the University of Maryland.
Being nominated for this award is a testament to my dedication to academic success and my commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive community. This recognition motivates me to continue striving for excellence and contributing positively to the diverse fabric of our UMD.
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Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Scholarship is sponsored and managed by the Department of Science & Technology, the Government of Republic of India. Offered to Top 1% meritorious students of the Class XII Boards (National Level Examination) of age 17-22 years, every year.
I was awarded this scholarship upon graduating from my high school in July 2022, standing in Top 1% of the ISC Board Examination of the academic year 2021-22.
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I am deeply honored to have received a Letter of Appreciation from the Government of Republic of India in September 2022 for my academic excellence in the ISC Board Examination of 2021-2022.
Achieving excellence in the ISC Board Examination required perseverance, discipline, and a passion for learning, and I am grateful for the acknowledgment of these efforts.
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I am deeply honored to have received a Letter of Appreciation from the Government of India in August 2020 for my academic excellence in the ISC Board Examination of 2021-2022.
This prestigious recognition is a testament to my hard work, dedication, and commitment to academic success during my high school years.
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I have been volunteering for JYEP since my middle-school, always willing to assist my juniors and facilitate various activities for them as devised by my instructors.
This certificate of Appreciation was awarded to me in July 2022 for my unwavering commitment towards the Tutorials Program (Helping Hands) by my high school principal on request of the JYEP staff.
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