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 active faculty, 800 graduate students, and 180 staff. Each year, approximately 1,000 undergraduate seniors graduate with a CAS degree.
Faculty are recognized for their exemplary contributions in research and creative activities, teaching, and professional and institutional service.
Administrative professionals and civil 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 2017 awards recipients
Join the Celebration
CAS Appreciation and Recognition Social
Thursday, April 18, 2019
CUB Sr. Ballroom
4–6:00 p.m.
Outstanding Seniors
Friday, May 3, 2019
Location and time TBD
Everyone is welcome
2019 awards
Nominations will open in late 2018.
Arts & Sciences Awards
Faculty Awards
- Career Achievement
- Distinguished Faculty
- Outstanding Career Achievement
- Mid-Career Achievement
- Early Achievement
- Faculty Peer Mentoring
- Outstanding Achievement in International Activities
- Teaching
- Thomas E. Lutz Teaching Excellence Award
- William F. Mullen Memorial Teaching Award
- Excellence in Graduate Teaching
- Excellence in Graduate Advising and Mentoring Award
- Excellence in Teaching by a Clinical Faculty Member Award
- Excellence in Teaching by an Instructor Award
- Service
- Excellence in Professional Service Award
- Excellence in Institutional Service Award
Staff Awards
- Administrative Professional Excellence
- Outstanding Career Achievement
- Early Career Achievement
- Civil Service Excellence
- Outstanding Career Achievement
- Early Career Achievement
- Excellence in Undergraduate Advising Award
- Peer Mentoring Award
Graduate Student Awards
- Master’s Student Achievement
- Arts award
- Humanities award
- Social Sciences award
- Doctoral Student Achievement
- Humanities award
- Sciences award
- Social Sciences award
- Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Student
Outstanding Seniors
- One in each undergraduate degree program