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MR., MS., & MX. AIHEC

Required Non-Academic Competition  
Registration Deadline February 14, 2025.

AIHEC Mr., Ms., and Mx. Competition Objectives: 

  • The AIHEC Student Congress created Mr., Ms., and Mx. AIHEC Competition to showcase the character, leadership, and academic achievements of three select students from the Tribal College community. 

  • The students selected by the judge’s panel will share the Tribal College Movement story and their personal experiences with others at meetings, conferences, pow-wows, and other community gatherings. 

This form shall be submitted by February 14, 2025.

Contact:

TBD

Official AIHEC Mr., Ms., and Mx. AIHEC Roster Registration Form 

This form shall be submitted by February 14, 2024.

AIHEC Mr., Ms., and Mx. Competition Judging Form 

Please click to download form.

MR MS Rules

AIHEC Mr., Ms., and Mx. Competition Rules:

  • The following will be considered by the judging panel: 

    • Scholarship: students’ academic record as well as their pursuit of research, advanced studies, and intellectual development. 

    • Culture: candidates’ cultural experiences, knowledge, and involvement within their college and community. 

    • Personal Visions: future goals and personal expectations. 

    • Community Service: service to their college and community 

    • AIHEC Knowledge: understanding of AIHEC and the entire Tribal College Movement, history, and future development. 

    • Presentation: speaking ability, personal talent, and overall personal presentation or story. 

  • Required Materials: 

    • Students applying for Mr., Ms., or Mx. AIHEC shall submit a headshot photo, an unofficial transcript, two (2) letters of recommendation, resume, and a personal statement. The personal statement should detail the student’s past challenges and accomplishments, their current activities and status, and the student’s goals and vision for the future. 

  • Eligibility: 

    • i. Students shall be enrolled in at least nine (9) credit hours at their Tribal College, be in good academic standing, and have at least a 3.0 G.P.A to apply and retain the position of Mr., Ms., and Mx. AIHEC. 

    • ii. Each Tribal College may only submit one (1) Mr. AIHEC, one (1) Ms. AIHEC, and one (1) Mx. AIHEC candidate. 

  • Process: 

    • i. All finalists shall be in attendance for an interview at the annual AIHEC Student Conference. 

    • ii. The new Mr., Ms., and Mx.. AIHEC will be announced during the annual AIHEC Student Conference awards’ banquet. 

MR MS Guidelines

AIHEC Mr., Ms., and Mx AIHEC Competition Guidelines & Procedures:

  • The Mr, Ms., and Mx. AIHEC Competition coordinator is chosen by the host committee. The competition coordinator will reserve a conference room large enough for three (3) judges and a candidate to be interviewed. 

  • The competition coordinator will provide periodic updates to the host committee concerning registration numbers and the cost of the Mr., Ms., and Mx. AIHEC Competition. 

  • The competition coordinator may use the proven rules from above and adjust as the need arises to adapt to the specific host location, participant-entry size, budget limitations, etc. 

  • The competition coordinator may need to recruit another person (faculty, staff, or student from the AIHEC Student Congress) to assist the judges, maintain a continuous schedule, and on-site setup in the conference room. 

  • Suggested Checklist of Materials to bring to the conference: Judging sheet for each candidate; entry documents for each candidate (transcripts, resumes, letters of recommendations, personal statements, etc.) master spreadsheet of the registered candidates. 

  • Have a firm registration deadline. Postmarked, faxed, emailed, etc. at least seven (7) days before the start of the conference. No exceptions. 

  • Enter registered student candidates into a master spreadsheet by college to ease the checking in process at the conference. 

  • The coordinator arrives at the conference at least a day before the competition to setup the conference room with the judges’ table and four chairs. 

  • There shall be at least three (3) judges. Judges will interview and score each candidate over the period of two (2) or three (3) days. 

  • There is a rotating crown for Ms. AIHEC and a rotating medallion for Mr. AIHEC that they may wear at official functions but must return to AIHEC central office before the next AIHEC Student Conference. All traveling trophies and awards are under the stewardship of the awarded student and college. Any damage that requires repair while in their possession is the responsibility of the awarded college or student. 

  • The Mr., Ms., and Mx. AIHEC Competition coordinator is responsible for reporting the winners to the awards’ banquet coordinator. 

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