December 8, 2021
K-State First seeks nominations for its First-Year Advocate Awards
K-State First seeks nominations for its First-Year Advocate awards: one for a current faculty/staff member of K-State, the other for a current student.
Through this award, we hope to identify some of the unsung heroes of campus who go above and beyond to support first-year students.
As you create your nomination, consider the following. How does your nominee:
- Engage with first-year students?
- Help students succeed academically?
- Build community?
- Show they value equity and inclusion?
- Empower their students?
- Help their students find purpose and achieve their goals?
Previous First-Year Advocate award winners are not eligible to win. Previous winners include Jessica Henault, faculty/staff; Julia Gross, student; Tamara Bauer, faculty/staff; Haley Weinberg, student; Don Saucier, faculty/staff; Bailey Porter, student; Mike Finnegan, faculty/staff; and Krista Everhart, student.
Nominations are due by 8 a.m. on Jan. 31, 2022. Please use the nomination survey to submit your nomination. Successful nominations will demonstrate how the nominee meets many, if not all, of the above criteria. Nominations may be submitted in a variety of formats. For example, nomination materials could be an essay of 500-600 words, a video with specific testimonials, or a PowerPoint presentation with images and quotes related to the nominee's impact.
If you have any questions, please email K-State First at kstatefirst@k-state.edu.