The John Britt Poster Award honors the late John Britt who led the Honors program at Lee College, perhaps the most successful community college honors program in the nation, from 1995 until his retirement in 2012. Under his mentorship, Lee College students frequently won prestigious awards at both the regional and national levels, and many had their work accepted for publication. In 1998, he won the Bryan Teaching Award for best history teacher in the state of Texas, the first community college instructor to earn that designation. In 2003 he served as President of GPHC, and in 2018 the GPHC Poster Award was renamed in his honor.
FAQ
A maximum of three Britt Awards may be awarded for each of two categories
Lower-division students who have fewer than 60 hours of college/university credit (at the deadline of submissions), and
Upper-division students who have earned 60 hours or more of college/university credit
Directors should note that "academic credit" includes dual enrollment courses taken during high school and hours received by transfer from another institution
Submissions for the Britt Poster Competition must be submitted by each institution's honors director indicating the director's advocacy of the excellence of the work
Must represent the work of a single honors student that was performed in the previous and/or present academic year
Must come from dues-paying institutions
Each institution may submit a maximum of two (2) Britt Poster Competition nominees
Must be submitted using the GPHC Britt Poster Competition Submission Form
Poster dimensions should be 36" tall x 48" wide
Deadline: February 1st, 2027
Extensions cannot be granted nor can changes be made to submissions by the host institution or any other individual once received.
Conference registration must be completed by the Early Bird deadline of February 12, 2027, in order for a submission to be considered for an award.
Posters will be judged on Friday, March 12th, from 4:00pm-6:00pm at Lone Star College - Montgomery. At this time, the posters will be presented in the Maverick Conference Center, but that is subject to change. Those presenting will be notified of location prior to the conference.
Posters will be judged by professors in the category that best matches their expertise.
Winners will be announced at the GPHC Awards Dinner on Saturday, March 13th.
Judges may elect not to award the maximum number of awards.
Institution
Honors Director's Name
Honors Director's Email
Student Name
Student Email
Title of Poster
Upload PPT or PDF file of Poster
Presentation Category (select one or multiple selections below)
STEM
Social Science
Humanities
Professional Studies
Credit Hours Category: How many credits will you have completed by January 1, 2027? (select one below)
0-59 Credit Hours
60+ Credit Hours
To submit an entry for the Britt Poster Award please follow the link below.
