University Awards & Nomination Deadlines

Faculty Awards

Cazier Lifetime Achievement Award: January 29, 2021
Community-Engaged Faculty Award: April 2, 2021
D. Wynne Thorne Career Research Award: October 15, 2020
Diversity Faculty Award: November 30, 2020
E.G. Peterson Extension Award: December 1, 2020
Eldon J. Gardner Teacher of the Year: January 29, 2021
Faculty Researcher of the Year Award: January 29, 2021
Faculty University Service Award: January 29, 2021
Outstanding Graduate Mentor of the Year Award: January 29, 2021
Undergraduate Faculty Mentor of the Year: January 29, 2021
Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year Award: January 29, 2021

Student Awards

Bill E. Robins Memorial Award: February 5, 2021
Community-Engaged Student Award: April 2, 2021
Diversity Student Award: November 30, 2020
Doctoral Student Researcher of the Year Award: January 29, 2021
Geraldine Memorial Award: February 5, 2021
Graduate Student Teacher of the Year Award: January 29, 2021
Legacy of Utah State Award: February 5, 2021
Master's Student Researcher of the Year Award: January 29, 2021
Nicolas Memorial Award: February 5, 2021
Organization of the Year: February 5, 2021
Peak Prize: University and College Undergraduate Researchers of the Years Awards: January 29, 2021
Scholar of the Year: January 29, 2021
Talent of the Year: February 5, 2021
Val R. Christensen Service Award: February 5, 2021
Valedictorians: March 1, 2021

Staff Awards

Community-Engaged Staff Award: April 2, 2021
Diversity Administrator Award: November 30, 2020
Diversity Staff Award: November 30, 2020
Gerald R. Sherratt Award: February 5, 2021
Nicholas and Mary Katherine Leone Leadeship Award: TBD
Professional Advisor of the Year: December 23, 2020

Honorary Degrees

Honorary Degrees: N/A 2020 recipients will receive their awards at the 2021commencement due to 2020 being cancelled.

Commencement Speakers

Commencement Speaker: N/A 2020 recipients will receive their awards at the 2021commencement due to 2020 being cancelled.

Alumni Awards

Alumni of the Year: On hold due to COVID 19
Community-Engaged Alumnus Award: April 2, 2021
Distinguished Alumni Award: On hold due to COVID 19
Grand Marshal: On hold due to COVID 19
Young Alumnus of the Year: On hold due to COVID 19

Friends of USU Awards

Committed Community Partner Award: April 2, 2021
Community Organization Award: November 30, 2020
Distinguished Service Award: On hold due to COVID 19
Diversity Community Member Award: November 30, 2020
Emeriti Old Main Award: On hold due to COVID 19
New Generation of Old Main Award: On hold due to COVID 19
Spirit of Old Main Award: On hold due to COVID 19