USU Presidential Awards for Civic and Community Engagement

Each year, USU recognizes the work of outstanding faculty, staff, students, and community partners that exemplifies collaboration between USU and the greater community for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity.

Recognizing work of outstanding faculty, staff, students, and community partners that exemplifies collaboration in a context of partnership and reciprocity.

USU faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate awardees in the following categories:

Community-Engaged Faculty

Community-Engaged Staff

Community-Engaged Student

Community-Engaged Alumnus

Committed Community Partner

Award Criteria

Nomination

Nominations are due by April 8, and awards are presented at the annual CCE Community Engagement Celebration & Banquet. To nominate an individual or organization, fill out the form below. Please include the contact information for both the nominator and the nominee.

Nomination Form

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*Suggested Recipient Full Name

Graduation Year (if student)

*Award Nominating for

Community-Engaged Faculty Community-Engaged Staff Community-Engaged Student Committed Community Partner Community-Engaged Alumnus

*Reason for nomination

(Refer to award criteria and provide specific and concrete examples): 500 word limit

Bio/Background Information

Supporting Documents

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YOUR INFORMATION

*Your Name

*Your Email

*Your Phone #

Submit

Past Recipients

2022-23

• CE Faculty: Dr. Jayme Walters
  
• CE Staff: Shonna Hemmis
  
• CE Alum: Mary Heers
  
• CE Student(s): Zoyee Thomas
  
• Committed Community Partner: Science Unwrapped
  
• Ivory Prize for Excellence in Community Engagement: Danielle Berger

2021-22

• CE Faculty: Roslynn McCann & Edwin Stafford
  
• CE Staff: James Coburn
  
• CE Alum: Casey Snider
  
• CE Student(s): Annika Thorup
  
• Committed Community Partner: The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation
  
• Ivory Prize: Nicole Burnard
• Crista Sorenson Award for Outstanding Civic and Community Engagement: Megan Wilson

2020-21

• CE Faculty: Aurora Hughes
• CE Staff: Hiram Wigant
• CE Alum: Sammie MacFarlane
• CE Student(s): Peter Taylor
• Committed Community Partner: Mike Stokes

2019-20

• CE Faculty: Kristin Searle, Instructional Technology
• CE Faculty: David Anderson, David Evans & Jake Powell, LAEP
• CE Staff: Emily Ezola, Music
• CE Alum: Samuel Rivera, Natural Resources
• CE Student(s): Jake Hogan
• Committed Community Partner: Athletics United

2018-19

• CE Faculty: Dr. Scott Hammond
• CE Staff: Dr. Sachin Pavithran
• CE Alum: Mayor Holly Daines
• CE Student(s): Kara Bachman and Cassie Twiggs
• Committed Community Partner: Michael Bingham and the Jump the Moon Foundation

2017-18

• CE Faculty: Dr. Jess Lucero
• CE Staff: Jordy Guth
• CE Alum:  Bill Grenney,
• CE Student(s): Terra Pace
• Committed Community Partner: Café Femenino Foundation

2016-17

• CE Faculty: Dr. Matthew Sanders
• CE Staff: Amber Summers-Graham
• CE Alum:  Lt. Governor Spencer Cox
• CE Student(s): Kristin Fitzgerald & RJ Risueno
• Committed Community Partner: Cache Humane Society

2015-16

• CE Faculty: Dr. Kris Miller
• CE Staff: Dr. Larry Smith
• CE Alum:  Dennise Gackstetter
• CE Student(s):  Hannah Pendergast & James Wirth
• Committed Community Partner: Cache Refugee Immigrant Connection

2014-15

• CE Faculty: Dr. Rebecca Walton
• CE Staff: Star Coulbrooke
• CE Alum:  Luz Maria Carreno
• CE Student: Claire Core
• Committed Community Partner: Emily Malik