Exceptional Achievement in Community Engaged Learning - Awards
A series of awards presented each year to a student, an instructor, and a community partner who demonstrate remarkable contributions to Community Engaged and Service-Learning programs and to university and community partnerships.
Recipients are announced in April as part of Celebrate CSU.
Nominations close on February 2nd, 2026
We encourage and welcome self-nominations from students, instructors, and community partners who feel their work has made a meaningful impact through Community Engaged Learning and service.
Community Partner Award
This award is presented to a CSU community partner for their contributions to building university-community partnerships that meet community-articulated needs and challenges while supporting the holistic education of the next generation of professionals, leaders, and citizens.
Student Award
This CEL student award is presented to a student or student group for their remarkable social or environmental contributions achieved through an academic Community-Engaged Learning course, a supervised internship or professional project, or community-engaged research.
Instructor Award
This award is presented to CSU faculty members or instructors who demonstrate innovative contributions to Community-Engaged Learning curriculum development and/or community outreach.
