Honors and Awards
Edith Lesley Wolfard Award
The Edith Lesley Wolfard Award is named for the founder of Lesley College and is chosen by a vote of the undergraduate faculty and administrators in Liberal Arts & Business, Education, and Mental Health & Well-Being. This award is given to a graduating senior who has achieved academic excellence and has consistently demonstrated qualities of leadership inside and beyond the Lesley community. The award recipient has exhibited a commitment to lifelong learning and professional excellence and the promise of a future best exemplifying the Lesley ideal.
Luke Baldwin Award
The Luke Baldwin Award was established in memory of Dr. Luke Baldwin who during his 15 years at Lesley served as an associate professor, associate dean for academic affairs, and provost. Luke came to Lesley as a faculty member in the Adult Baccalaureate program and was an advocate for the adult learner throughout his career. Lesley is proud to offer the Luke Baldwin Award each year to an adult student who has taken the risk to return to college to live Luke’s ideal of lifelong learning and continued service to the community.
College of Art & Design Senior Awards for Excellence and the Vice Provost's Excellence Award
The Senior Awards for Excellence celebrate graduating seniors who achieve the pinnacle of academic excellence in their discipline while also demonstrating their embodiment of the following values: Curiosity, Inquiry, and Creativity; Respect for Diversity; Commitment to Community; and Collaborative Citizenship. Graduating seniors are nominated and selected by the faculty and staff for each of the following academic areas: Animation/VFX, Design, Film, Game Design, Illustration/Visual Narrative, and Studio Arts. The Vice Provost’s Excellence Award honors one distinguished senior artist who exemplifies exceptional achievement in both their academic and creative endeavors.
The Boston Printmakers Award
The Boston Printmakers, founded in 1947, is a professional organization dedicated to excellence in print media and is known for its management and sponsorship of the North American Print Biennial, student exhibitions and forums, with archives housed at the Boston Public Library. This award recognizes an emerging artist who demonstrates excellence in printmaking and is forwarding the practice.
Dean's List
Each semester, full-time students who complete all attempted semester hours and who attain a semester average of 3.500 or more are eligible for the Dean's List. (Incomplete grades are not permitted.) First-year students and sophomores must carry a minimum of nine credits in letter grades, and juniors and seniors, who are not in their placement semester, must also carry a minimum of nine credits in letter grades.
In the semester when seniors and juniors are in placement — and in the case when their placement does not receive a letter grade — they must carry a minimum of 3 credits in letter grades, attain a PASS in their placement and achieve a 3.500 semester GPA.