Alumni Awards and Recognition | American Public University

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Awards & Recognition
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Celebrating Award Recipients
We believe in celebrating and recognizing our outstanding students, alumni, and faculty for their dedication to service, education, and their professional fields. Applications for these distinct awards are accepted annually in January and presented during the university's annual commencement ceremony.
Selected through a highly competitive process, each recipient has made a lasting impact on society and the university community through outstanding professional, philanthropic, or volunteer accomplishments.
The deadline for current award nominations is now closed. For additional information or questions, please contact
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Academic Scholar Award
Recognizes excellence in scholarly conduct, accomplishment, and contributions during a student's time at the University.
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Alumni Service Award
Recognizes exceptional alumni who have rendered distinctive service to their community, or to society as a whole.
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Chapter Advisor of the Year Award
Presented to an individual who sets a high standard and provides exemplary service to the organization and its leadership team.
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Dr. Wallace E. Boston Leadership Award
Recognizes a member of the APUS community (student, alum, faculty, staff member, board member, stakeholder, or ally of the University) for outstanding leadership, for their significant impact on their community, industry, or the world around us.
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Excellence in Teaching Award
Recognize outstanding faculty who demonstrate teaching excellence in the classroom, value innovation and learning, support student success, and demonstrate classroom leadership.
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General Alfred M. Gray Excellence in Service Award
Recognizes outstanding University staff members for quality and dedicated work.
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James P. Etter Creativity and Innovation Award
Recognizes an outstanding member of the APUS community for innovative and dedicated work that has inspired the APUS community.
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Mary Kim Ward Resilience and Service Award
Recognizes resilience, patience, and determination, and a student’s impact and influence on public service, social justice, and inclusion.
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Outstanding Campus Leader Award
Recognizes a student leader who has contributed significantly to an organization, going above and beyond to engage members.
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Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year Award
Recognize outstanding faculty selected from the year's Excellence in Teaching recipients.
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Outstanding Faculty Scholarship and Research Award
Recognize outstanding faculty who provide scholarly contributions with an articulated philosophy and agenda, therefore demonstrating commitment to research and supporting teaching.
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Outstanding Legacy Project Award
Recognizes an organization that has created and implemented a project that will continue with the chapter each year.
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Outstanding New Faculty Member of the Year Award
Recognize outstanding new faculty who demonstrate teaching excellence in the classroom, value innovation and learning, support student success, and demonstrate classroom leadership.
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Outstanding New Organization Award
Recognizes a newly established organization that has created a positive presence at the university and has collaborated with other student organizations or university departments to ensure they have a firm foundation for their chapter.
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Pinnacle Award
Recognizes exceptional graduates who have set themselves apart by making significant contributions to our nation or their community. These members demonstrate a strong interest in supporting a lifetime of military or public service.
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President's Award
Recognizes a graduate who set themselves apart from their classmates academically and made significant contributions to their nation and/or community, as well as honors the graduate's commitment to service, scholastic achievement, outstanding character, and leadership.
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Student Organization Chapter of the Year Award
Recognizes an organization that has exemplified outstanding achievements in leadership, engagement, service, and commemoration.
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Student Speaker Award
The Student Speaker Award recognizes one graduate from each ceremony who will deliver the student address.
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Voices of Impact Award
Recognizes a member of the APUS community for their demonstrated commitment to fostering an engaging environment that values various perspectives and encourages open dialogue.
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