List of Awards & Recognitions
The faculty, staff, administrators, students, and community partners were recognized for their work in furthering our mission of becoming a campus and community that focuses on community engagement.
Faculty
- Magdalena Denham, 2023 Gulf South Summit Award for Outstanding Faculty Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education – Research
- Heather Evans, 2018 Gulf South Summit Award for Outstanding Faculty Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education – Research
- Sanjay Mehta, 2015 Gulf South Summit Award for Outstanding Faculty Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education – Instruction
Staff
- Taylor Morrison, 2024 SHSU Distinguished Staff Member of the Year Award for contributions in advancing community engagement
- Steven Koether, 2022-2023 AASCU ADP Civic Fellows Program
Administrators
- Richard Eglsaer, 2019 AASCU William M. Plater Award for Leadership in Civic Engagement
- David Payne, 2019 American Democracy Project Spirit of Democracy Award
Students
- Rebeca Gonzalez, 2022 Gulf South Summit Award for Outstanding Student Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education
Community Partners
- Michelle Spencer, Boys and Girls Club of Walker County, 2018 Gulf South Summit Award for Outstanding Community Partner Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education
The Center for Community Engagement
- The We the People Award, 2022, awarded by the American Democracy Project, an initiative of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities - Presented to recognize exemplary team commitment, impact, and leadership in advancing civic learning and civic engagement
- The Sammys 2020 Cane Award for contributing to SHSU in the areas of spirit, tradition, and service