Shepard Symposium Social Justice Awards
Nominations are due by Sunday, April 10th at 11pm.
This year the Shepard Symposium on Social Justice will honor one undergraduate student, one graduate student or post-doctoral fellow, one faculty or staff member, and one community member. Nominees should have a demonstrable dedication to a social justice cause or project. In addition, nominees will be assessed using the following criteria: evidence of their leadership as an advocate or role model; evidence of their commitment to understanding and implementing the social justice principles relative to their cause or project; and evidence of the breadth and depth of their work to support justice, equality, and inclusion locally and/or globally.
Nominations must be submitted by: 11 PM (MST) on April 10th
To nominate someone please fill out the Nomination Form
This year the Shepard Symposium on Social Justice will honor one undergraduate student, one graduate student or post-doctoral fellow, one faculty or staff member, and one community member. Nominees should have a demonstrable dedication to a social justice cause or project. In addition, nominees will be assessed using the following criteria: evidence of their leadership as an advocate or role model; evidence of their commitment to understanding and implementing the social justice principles relative to their cause or project; and evidence of the breadth and depth of their work to support justice, equality, and inclusion locally and/or globally.
Nominations must be submitted by: 11 PM (MST) on April 10th
To nominate someone please fill out the Nomination Form
Award winners
2021
Shepard Symposium Social Justice Undergraduate Student Award
- Lara Perez-Garcia (recipient)
- Riley Skorcz
- Aliea Ednie
- Taryn Charmayne Jim (recipient)
- Morgan Lu
- Rachel Ratliff
- Dr. Tracey Owens Patton (recipient)
- Christine Porter
- Robert Colter
- Rachel Budowle
- Dr. Julio Brionez (recipient)
- Jane Crayton
- Aura Newlin (recipient)
- Linda Devine (recipient)
- Ann Erdmann
- Eric Quallen (recipient)
- Rachel Watson (recipient)
- Conor Mullen (recipient)
- Molli Paulson (recipient)
2019
Students
- Karlee Provenza - Graduate Student
Jess Fahlsing - Undergraduate Student - Community
Sarah Burlingame - Staff Award
Cary Berry-Smith - Faculty Award
Eric Teman
Robert Schuhmann - Exceptional Service Award for the Organization of the Matthew Shepard 20th Memorial
Jess Fahlsing, Emily Monago, Nicole Lamartine, Kaila Mills - Outstanding Service Award
Michelle Jarman
2018
- Student
- Kali Nicholas Moon
- Community
June Glasson and Adrienne Vetter - Faculty or Staff Award
Danielle Cover
2017
- Student:
Elizabeth Lembo - Community Award
Holly Gamroth - Faculty/Staff Award
Rachel Watson
2016
- Student:
Jessica White - Community Member:
Aimee Van Cleave - Faculty or Staff Award:
Kate Welsh
2015