AwardsThe community of LGBTQ Higher Education Resource Professionals is comprised of a vast array of dedicated individuals committed to enriching the lives and campus climates for LGBTQ people and their allies in higher education. It is only appropriate that we are able to recognize the durable and sustainable impact that we and our colleagues have at our institutions. The nomination process for awards opens annually. Apply to be part of the 2021 Consortium Awards Selection Committee by Friday, January 29, 2021. Nominate someone for a 2021 Consortium Award by Wednesday, February 10, 2021. List of AwardsService to the Consortium Award Distinguished Achievement in the Profession Award Research and Assessment Award Promising New Professional Award This award recognizes a professional with less than five years of experience and the unique role new professionals play in supporting students and innovating campus programs while elevating the work of a campus LGBTQ Center. The award recognizes a new professional who is doing outstanding service, demonstrates innovative or creative effort within the profession, and shows significant promise for leadership on the field. Dr. Sheltreese D. McCoy Award for Outstanding Social Justice Practice Named in honor of the work and legacy of Dr. Sheltresse D. McCoy, this award recognizes significant commitments to social justice in both the field of Student Affairs as an academic discipline and through advanced practice in a professional capacity. This includes research, published work, advocacy, policy change, advising and/or mentoring student organizations, curriculum creation, best practices, and other work that addresses the intersecting identities of race, class, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ability, national origin, age, familial status, veteran status, and other emerging identities. 2021 Consortium AwardsNominate someone for a 2021 Consortium Award by Wednesday, February 10, 2021. This year we are excited to invite nominations for the following three 2021 Consortium awards: Dr. Sheltreese D. McCoy Award for Outstanding Social Justice PracticeNamed in honor of the work and legacy of Dr. Sheltresse D. McCoy, this award recognizes significant commitments to social justice in both the field of Student Affairs as an academic discipline and through advanced practice in a professional capacity. This includes research, published work, advocacy, policy change, advising and/or mentoring student organizations, curriculum creation, best practices, and other work that addresses the intersecting identities of race, class, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ability, national origin, age, familial status, veteran status, and other emerging identities. Promising New ProfessionalThis award recognizes a professional with less than five years of experience and the unique role new professionals play in supporting students and innovating campus programs while elevating the work of a campus LGBTQ Center. The award recognizes a new professional who is doing outstanding service, demonstrates innovative or creative effort within the profession, and shows significant promise for leadership on the field. Research and Assessment AwardThe award for research and assessment recognizes an individual member or group for contributions that increase the body of literature related to sexuality and gender in higher education, and improves programs and services that directly impact Queer and Trans people in higher education settings. This award acknowledges the role and importance of both research and assessment in LGBTQ support services in higher education, particularly related to the intersecting identities of race, class, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, ability, national origin, age, familial status, veteran status, and other emerging identities. Nomination Requirements and TimelineIn addition to information about the nominator and nominee, the nominator should submit the following materials in support of their nomination:
Nominate someone for a 2021 Consortium Award by Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Review of materials will take place during the second half of February 2021. Awards Review CommitteeThe award review committee will be composed of at least 5 members of the Consortium, including at least one Board member. Two additional Board members will also sit on the committee to convene meetings and manage communications but will be non-voting members. Committee members are asked to attend at least two 60-90 minute committee calls to be held between February 1 and 19, with specific time/date to be determined based on committee availability and complete other required tasks totaling up to 4 hours of overall work. Apply to be part of the 2021 Consortium Awards Selection Committee by Friday, January 29, 2021. Questions? Email the Organizational Operations Collective at [email protected] Past Award Recipients 2020 Gabe Javier (University of Madison, Associate Vice Chancellor for Students Affairs – Identity and Inclusion) - Distinguished Achievement in theProfession Award Jen Hsu-Bishop (Grand Valley State University, Director of the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center) - Research & Assessment Award TK "Tristan" Morton (University of Kansas, Coordinator for the Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity) - Promising New Professional Award Roberta Nelson (Vanderbilt University, Assistant Director of LGBTQI Life) - Promising New Professional Award 2019 Romeo Jackson (University of Nevada-Las Vegas, LGBTQ & gender Program Coordinator/Interim Assitant Director for Social Justice) - Dr. Sheltreese D. McCoy Award for Outstanding Social Justice Practice Jaimée M. K. Marsh (University of Washington, Q Center) - Dr. Sheltreese D. McCoy Award for Outstanding Social Justice Practice Babyface Card (Florida International University, Center for Leadership & Service) - Promising New Professional Award Jamie Gonzales (University of Houston, LGBTQ Resource Center) - Promising New Professional Award Warren Scherer (University of Wisconsin-Madison, Gender and Sexuality Campus Center) - Service to the Consortium Award ![]()
2018 Je-Shawna Wholley (Brown University, LGBTQ Center) - Outstanding Social Justice Practice Award Aiden Cropsey (Cornell University, LGBT Resource Center) - Promising New Professional Award Dr. D-L Stewart (Colorado State University, School of Education) - Research & Assessment Award Sheltreese D. McCoy - Outstanding Social Justice Practice Award Kasey Catlett, M.Ed. - Promising New Professional Award Dr. Luke Jensen - Distinguished Achievement in the Profession Award
2016 Cara Miller, Ph.D. - Promising New Professional Award Debbie Bazarsky, Ph.D. - Service to the Consortium Award
2015 Genny Beemyn - Research and Assessment Award Leslie Morrow - Award for Intersectionality Natasha Cox - Promising New Professional
2014 Shiva Subbaraman - Award for Intersectionality Zaneta Rago - Promising New Professional Chicora Martin - Service to the Consortium
2013 Sue Rankin - Distinguished Achievement in the Profession
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