2025 ACSN Excellence and Innovation Awards
The ACSN Excellence and Innovation Awards are an initiative designed to showcase the outstanding work of ACSN members in advancement services, alumni relations and career management programming. These awards are open to current members of ACSN and may encompass communications, programming, and other engagement conducted by member programs during the last 18 months.
Whether you are a newcomer or a veteran, at an independent school or a large university, this is your opportunity to shine and gather accolades for your amazing work.Please use the below form to nominate yourself or someone else for recognition in excellence and innovation related to their work during 2024 and 2025. Nominations will be accepted through Wednesday, April 30, 2025 and recipients will be awarded at the 2025 ACSN conference in Pittsburgh, PA.
Award areas include:
- Career Programming, Single Event: This is awarded to an Alumni Career Services Practitioner for outstanding design and implementation of a career program that took place as an isolated event. This event should demonstrate superior program outcomes through innovation and creation of a positive environment for participants.
- Career Programming, Event Series: This is awarded to an Alumni Career Services Practitioner for outstanding design and implementation of a career program that took place as an event series. This event should demonstrate superior program outcomes through innovation and creation of a positive environment for participants.
- Employer Engagement: This award recognizes an Alumni Career Services Practitioner for demonstrating exceptional employer engagement that significantly impacted organizational goals and both alumni and student engagement. It recognizes outstanding partnership, collaboration and relationship building.
- Marketing & Communications: This award recognizes an Alumni Career Services Practitioner for demonstrating exceptional marketing and communication strategies that significantly impacted organizational goals and audience engagement. It recognizes outstanding creativity, strategic thinking and measurable results in marketing and communication efforts.
- Rising Star: This award recognizes a member of ACSN with significant potential and promising future accomplishments, often acknowledging emerging talent or outstanding growth within the field. Recipients should be new to the field with less than 3 years experience.
2024 Impact Award Winners
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