Recognition Awards
Our annual Appreciation and Recognition Social brings the college together to celebrate the strength of our community and honor outstanding accomplishments by our scholars and professionals.
The college is comprised of more than 500 faculty, 180 staff, 700 graduate students, and 9,000 undergraduate students across the WSU system.
Faculty are recognized for their exemplary contributions in research and creative activities, teaching, and professional and institutional service.
Staff are honored for demonstrating excellence in their area of expertise, ranging from administrative support to academic advising to information technology services, and more.
Graduate students are recognized for their outstanding accomplishments in research and/or artistic creativity during their academic career at WSU.
Outstanding seniors in each of our undergraduate degree programs are recognized for academic excellence and service to the institution and community.
View photos from the ceremony honoring 2019 awards recipients
Join the Celebration
Gallery of Excellence
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Terrell Library Atrium
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
CAS Appreciation and Recognition Social
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Courtyard by Marriott, Pullman
4:30–6:00 p.m.
Outstanding Seniors
Friday, May 6, 2022
Kimbrough Auditorium
2:00 p.m.
2022 awards
Nominations for 2022 awards are now closed.
Arts & Sciences Awards
Tenure Track Faculty Career Awards
- Distinguished Faculty
- Outstanding Career Achievement
- Mid-Career Achievement
- Early Career Achievement
- Interdisciplinary Catalyst
Career Track Faculty Career Awards
- Outstanding Career Achievement
- Mid-Career Achievement
- Early Career Achievement
- Interdisciplinary Catalyst
Postdoctoral Achievement
- Postdoctoral Researcher Achievement
Faculty Teaching Awards
- William F. Mullen Memorial Teaching Award
- Tom & Julie Lutz Science and Mathematics Teaching Excellence Award
- Excellence in Graduate Teaching
- Excellence in Graduate Advising and Mentoring
- Excellence in Teaching by a Clinical Faculty Member
- Excellence in Teaching by an Instructor
Faculty Service Awards
- Excellence in Professional Service
- Excellence in Institutional Service
- Excellence in Undergraduate Advising
- Faculty Peer Mentoring
- Outstanding Achievement in International Activities
- Public and Community Engagement Award
Staff Career and Service Awards
- Outstanding Career Achievement
- Mid-Career Achievement
- Early Career Achievement
- Interdisciplinary Catalyst
- Excellence in Undergraduate Advising
- Public and Community Engagement Award
- Staff Peer Mentoring
Graduate Student Awards
- Master’s Student Achievement
- Arts
- Humanities
- Social sciences
- PhD Student Achievement
- Humanities
- Sciences
- Social sciences
- Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Student