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Daniel Rosenthal Award

James Madison College and the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research are pleased to administer again the Daniel Rosenthal Legislative Intern Award on behalf of Michigan State University. We invite nominations of students to be honored by this award as outstanding legislative interns at the Michigan State Capitol.

Daniel Rosenthal was one of MSU's first Legislative Student Intern Program participants in January of 1977. After his unfortunate passing in June of that year the Rosenthal family established this award to pay tribute to the dignity of Dan's life and acknowledge the value that he placed on his experience as a legislative intern. Thus, to further recognize Dan's enthusiasm, intelligence, sincerity and dedication, stipends will be awarded to a winner and a runner-up who will be chosen from the group of nominees. These selections will be made by a committee composed of representatives from the Michigan House and Senate as well as Michigan State University.

Please use the links of this page to nominate an outstanding intern, and have your nominee fill out the application. All students (regardless of school affiliation) who have interned after May 1, 2007 are eligible and may be nominated either by their legislator or staff supervisor. These materials must be returned to Katherine Cusick at IPPSR by March 2, 2009.

All of this year's nominees, and the award's winners, will be recognized at a special ceremony at Noon on March 26, 2009, in the Mackinac Room of the House Office Building. An invitation to attend that event will be forthcoming. I am most hopeful that you will attend this ceremony to recognize your nominee and this wonderful award.

For more information, please contact one of the coordinators: Grant Littke, James Madison College (517) 353-6757, littke@msu.edu or Katherine Cusick, Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (517) 353-1357, Kathy.Cusick@ssc.msu.edu. Thank you for your support of this award and of student interns.

Nomination Form PDF

Nominee Form PDF