Honors & Awards
In order to recognize the incredible work happening on campus through faculty, staff and students, this page houses opportunities to celebrate individuals and groups for awards and honors related to community engagement. Those faculty, staff and students who have received recognition are featured on this page.
Community Engagement Celebration Day
2025 Award Recipients
Service Learning/Live Client Project
Scott Peters, Analyzing Eviction Data for Iowa Legal Aid

Student Organization/Student Group Project
Lane Rogers, NLA Service Projects

Research-Based Project
Beth Van Meter, All About Balance

Individual Student Project
Allie Clark, Social work Pilot Program with the Boys and Girls Club

Commitment to Service
Stewart Carter, Applied Engineering

People’s Choice
Kyle Kuhlers, Building Students Capacity for Cultural Competence

Veridian Community Engagement Fellowship
2024/2025 Recipient
Creative Youth Empowerment Writing Program
Jennifer Onuigbo, Dr. Simona Boroianu, Abby Norgren, Reuben Sack. This program allowed for a customized elementary writing curriculum for Waterloo Students that addressed the diverse needs of the student body.

McElroy Youth Leadership Fund
2024/2025 Recipients
Story Avatars
Taraneh Matloob and team w/ Waterloo Career Center

“We Got This”: Empowering Professional Learning and Community Connections

Age Friendly 100th Day of School Celebrations

Presidents' Engaged Campus Awards
Seed Coalition Presidents' Engaged Campus Award are selected by President Nook. The awards reflect the institute's ability to improve community life and to educate students for civic and social responsibility.
2024/2025 Recipients
President's' Student Leadership
Revitalizing Waterloo's Tree Canopy: Public Admin Students

Presidents' Civic Engagement Leadership
Justin Holmes & Panthers Vote
President's Community Partner
Peoples Clinic

Alumni Leadership Award
Pernell Cezar

Emerging Innovation Runner Up
Revitalizing Waterloo's Tree Canopy: Public Admin Students
Next Step Program, Niki Harken
