Northwest Missouri State University is now accepting nominations for its annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony.

The collaborative celebration recognizes excellence among Northwest students, faculty and staff. Awards are presented by Student Employment, the Graduate Office, the Office of Student Involvement, B.D. Owens Library, the International Involvement Center, the Office of Human Resources, Student Senate and the Student Success Center.

A list of organizations accepting nominations is provided below. Click here to view the criteria for each award and submit a nomination.

The deadline to submit papers or projects for the Owens Library’s Undergraduate Library Research Awards is Tuesday, Jan. 31, by visiting https://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/libraryinfo/research-awards.htm.

Nominations for all other awards are due at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. Nomination forms are accessible by signing into BearcatLink and clicking the links below.

There is no limit on the number of nominations an individual may receive, and award recipients will be announced Monday, April 3, at the Northwest Awards and Recognition Ceremony.

B.D. Owens Library

• Undergraduate Library Research Awards. For more information about submitting research papers, click here.

Student Employment Awards

• Student Employee of the Year
• Student Employment Supervisor of the Year
• Student Employment Team of the Year

Graduate Office Awards

• Graduate Assistant of the Year

Office of Student Involvement

Student Organizations and Leadership Awards

• Commitment to Community Leadership
• Outstanding Advisor of the Year
• Outstanding New Organization of the Year
• Outstanding Student Organization of the Year
• Outstanding Student Organization President of the Year
• Outstanding Program of the Year
• Outstanding Student of the Year

Student Success Center

• First Generation Student Achievement Award
• Commitment to Student Success Award: Staff
• Commitment to Student Success Award: Faculty
• Commitment to Student Success Award: Student

Office of Human Resources

Student Impact Awards  

• Faculty Individual
• Staff Individual

International Involvement Center Award

• Outstanding International Student of the Year

Student Senate

• Tower Service Award: Student
• Tower Service Award: Student Organization
• Tower Service Award: Team
• Tower Service Award: Staff
• Tower Service Award: Faculty