Impact Awards
The Impact Award recognizes members of the campus community who help new students succeed. Nominees and recipients are motivating, inspiring, and supportive. Their individual contributions impact students’ overall success, retention, and ultimately graduation.
Eligibility
Anyone at Illinois State is eligible to receive an impact award, including:
- Professors
- Instructors
- Advisors
- Student leaders
- Staff members
Requirements
Nominees should meet one of the following requirements:
- Demonstrated care and support
- Provided encouragement/challenged the student to grow
- Exuded or helped to increase motivation
- Provided assistance or help above and beyond
- Helped with the student’s transition
- Served as an inspiration or role model
- Provided future advice or direction
- Shared a passion for a subject or for a discipline
Nominate
New freshmen and new transfer students can nominate someone for an Impact Award. The nomination process starts in late February.
2023 Recipients
New freshmen and new transfer students nominated the following Illinois State faculty, staff and students for a 2023 Impact Award. Please join us in congratulating the following individuals for their significant contributions to our students and to first year retention.
* = received more than one nomination