CGPSA Awards Information
Recognize Those Who Make Graduate Education Richer
We want to recognize and encourage those in our profession who consistently work to make graduate education richer. We know many of you are deserving of recognition for the work you do. Please take a moment to nominate yourself or someone else who contributed to the broader understanding of graduate student affairs or who served the profession through work with the association on behalf of graduate student affairs. See the descriptions of each award below. Nominate yourself or a colleague for a CGPSA Award.
Outstanding Contribution to Knowledge Award
The nominee must be a practicing professional who has worked in the college personnel field or a supporting discipline for at least three years, must be employed in a graduate school or discipline or working directly with graduate students. This award is intended to recognize outstanding scholarship or practices which advance our professional understanding of graduate student affairs. Nominees must be members of ACPA.
The Lehker Outstanding Service to the Profession Award
The nominee must be a practicing professional (i.e., faculty member, administrator, or staff member) employed at a college or university and a member of ACPA. This award recognizes a professional who served graduate student affairs through their work in the association. This may include, but is not limited, to work with the CGPSA or other leadership branches of the association. Nominees must be members of ACPA.
Outstanding Innovative Program Award
The Outstanding Innovative Program Award honors an innovative program that provides exceptional support to graduate/professional students; represents a new and creative way to support graduate/professional students or achieves outstanding results. Nominated programs will be evaluated on creativity and the success of the program, as determined by the achievement of the stated program goals. Programs that should be nominated for this award are any innovative programs that break new boundaries in serving graduate/professional students, achieve outstanding goals, or make a significant positive impact on the quality of the graduate/professional student experience. This award is especially interested in recognizing innovative programs that improve the success of a diverse and inclusive graduate/professional student population. While we encourage nominations from ACPA-affiliated institutions, it is not a requirement for award consideration.