The University Honors Program recognizes outstanding Honors students, faculty and staff members through awards given at the annual Honors Awards Ceremony. Pictured above are the recipients of 2012 award for Outstanding Leadership in Honors.
2012 Awards Ceremony
The University Honors Program congratulates all 2012 Honors Award recipients. A complete list of honorees is available through this page's "Downloads" section.
Student Awards
Honors students can be nominated by other students, faculty or staff, or they can self-nominate for an Honors Award. The awards listed below recognize Honors students who have a strong academic record and who demonstrate exemplary leadership or service within the university community or in the wider community.
- Outstanding Honors Senior Award
- Outstanding Honors Junior Award
- Outstanding Honors Sophomore Award
- Outstanding Honors Freshman Award
Recognition is given for a range of activities, including academic accomplishments, success in debate or mock trial competitions, commitment to community service, and more.
Honors students are also eligible for the awards listed below:
- Honors Scholar and Artist Awards -- These highly selective awards recognize outstanding scholarship and/or creative work. Past recipients have distinguished themselves through a record of academic achievement, remarkable research or creative work, including some students who have presented notable papers or other significant projects (such as multimedia, performing arts or business presentations) at conferences or in other contexts on campus or beyond AU.
- Outstanding Leadership in Honors -- This highly selective award recognizes Honors students who have served the Honors community with distinction while maintaining a record of high academic achievement.
- Outstanding Leadership in the Community -- This highly selective award recognizes Honors students who have served the AU community or other communities with distinction while maintaining a record of high academic achievement.
Faculty, Alumni and Staff Awards
Honors faculty, alumni and AU staff are also acknowledged for special contributions:
- Outstanding Honors Faculty Award -- This award is given to a faculty member for his/her outstanding contribution to Honors teaching.
- Honors Alumni Award -- This award recognizes an Honors alumni who demonstrates an ongoing, active interest in bettering the AU Honors community or the wider campus community.
The University Honors Program also recognizes other AU faculty and staff who have made significant contributions to the University Honors Program.
If you wish to nominate an individual for a specific contribution not covered in the listed Honors Awards, please send your nomination to honors@american.edu.
