Confused about semifinalists/finalists/winners for Dean's List and Woodie Flowers

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Originally Posted by Andrea C.

If all nominees are semifinalists, I don't understand why our team's nominee was singled out from all the other teams' nominees/semifinalists at our district event and announced at the award ceremony as if he'd earned some status that separated him from the rest. To put it a different way, if their status is different, as indicated at our district event, it seems odd to me that they'd share the same title (semifinalist).

I have no clue why they singled your team member out. Maybe it was a mistake? You have no distinction on your TBA page saying you have a deans list finalist which makes sense since that distinction can only be awarded at either DCMP or a Regional.

This is from a modified manual FIM produced in 2011

6.1.5 Dean’s List Award
Each Michigan team may nominate up to two members of their team for the FIRST Dean’s List award (The team may
select only one but not more than two). The nominations must be submitted by a single mentor from the team no later
than NOON AM EST on February 17, 2011 to https://my.usfirst.org/frc/tims/site.lasso.

Dean’s List award finalists will not be chosen at Michigan District Events. Instead, all Dean’s List Award nominations from
Michigan teams will be reviewed by a selected panel of Judge Advisors and Judges and 6 Dean’s List Award Finalists will
be selected across all Michigan Team nominees. These 6 Dean’s List Award Finalists will be announced at the Michigan
State Championship event. The 6 Dean’s List Award Finalists from Michigan will be considered for the FIRST Dean’s
List at the FIRST Championship in St. Louis using the essays provided.


So, I do not know why your student was singled out but regardless he is still a Deans List Semi-Finalist along with all of the other nominees in your district. If you have a video of him receiving said award I would love to see it as, it would probably reveal what it is for. And, If you do not I would email FIM directly to find out.