Nominations open for President’s Award for Leadership

awards-200PULLMAN, Wash. – Deadlines are Feb. 26 and March 10 to recommend community members and Washington State University students and employees for the annual WSU President’s Award for Leadership.

Visit http://lead.wsu.edu to learn more and complete a nomination or application form.

Awardees will be honored at the Leadership and Engagement Awards of Distinction (LEAD) event on April 24. Awards are a partnership of Student Involvement and the WSU Center for Civic Engagement.

Recipients demonstrate exceptional leadership and service to the university, community and to those who support leadership development and engagement in WSU students. Award categories are student, student group, faculty or staff and community organization.

Applicants will be considered within the framework of the social change model of leadership development, specifically with respect to these qualities: consciousness of self, congruence, commitment, collaboration, common purpose, controversy with civility, citizenship and change.

Student nominations are due Feb. 26. Student applications and other nominations are due March 10. 2014.

 

Contacts:

Erin McIlraith, WSU Center for Civic Engagement, 509-335-0578, emcilraith@wsu.edu

Molly Gagnon, WSU Student Involvement, 509-335-2493, molly.gagnon@wsu.edu