Awards
The Alumni Excellence Award recognizes alumni who have made exceptional contributions to social work through a distinguished career in their field of practice and who personify the principles and values of the profession.
- The Emerging Leader Award recognizes recent alumni who are already making exceptional contributions to social work and who personify the principles and values of the profession.
- Recipients must have earned a degree from the College of Social Work within the last 10 years.
The Military Service Award recognizes alumni who are/were military affiliated and continue to serve others through their commitment to the social work profession.
Award Winners - Coming Soon!
Nomination Process
The following materials are required for a nomination to be considered:
- Nominator name and contact information
- Nominee name and contact information
- Nominee’s current vita or resume
- Endorsement statement (to include detailed information about the nominee and why they would be a deserving recipient)
Eligibility Criteria
- Recipients may not receive the same award multiple times.
- Recipients must meet the eligibility criteria of their specific award.
- Recipients must participate in the recognition event in person unless exceptional circumstances prevent such participation.
Further Guidelines
- CoSW reserves the right to name recipients for all or only a selection of the awards each year.
- Only information submitted as part of a nomination will be considered; additional independent research regarding nominees will not occur.
- Incomplete nominations will not be accepted.
- Current members of the College of Social Work Alumni Advisory Board are not eligible to receive a Distinguished Alumni award until one year after their term concludes.