Do you know of a Drake student, faculty, or staff member, or alumnus who is doing great work in the community? Nominate them for an Engaged Campus Award, given out by Iowa Campus Compact. Nominations are due March 30.

Awards for students and student groups:

Student Leadership: a student leader with demonstrated accomplishments in engaging students in meaningful service and civic engagement.

Network Choice Award: student organizations or student-led projects can be nominated for online voting in late April that will allow our network to select a winner.

Awards for individuals:

Civic Mission Leadership: a faculty or staff member who has demonstrated leadership for higher education civic engagement and has worked to give voice to the civic mission of higher education.

Community Leadership: an alumnus of a member institution making strong contributions to their community and demonstrating the values of the civic mission of higher education.

Emerging Leadership: a new person in the field who is making unique and innovative contributions that demonstrate strong future potential.

Awards for groups or projects:

Emerging Innovation: a recent project, program, or initiative making unique and innovative contributions that demonstrate strong future potential.

Community Partnership: a campus-community partnership or collaboration that is deep, reciprocal, and transformational.

Awards for AmeriCorps members:

National Service Member of the Year: individual full-time, part-time, and summer AmeriCorps and VISTA members (in IACC programs) who have made significant contributions to building a community partner or campus department’s capacity.

It is highly recommended people review the rubric when writing award nominations. Award winners will be honored at the Engaged Campus Awards and Summit May 9 at Coe College in Cedar Rapids.

— Amanda Martin, Community Engaged Learning