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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

Award winners

2021
Shepard Symposium Social Justice Undergraduate Student Award  
  • Lara Perez-Garcia (recipient)
  • Riley Skorcz 
  • Aliea Ednie
Shepard Symposium Social Justice Graduate Student / Post-doctoral Fellow Award
  • Taryn Charmayne Jim (recipient)
  • Morgan Lu
  • Rachel Ratliff
Shepard Symposium Social Justice Faculty Award
  • Dr. Tracey Owens Patton (recipient)
  • Christine Porter
  • Robert Colter
  • Rachel Budowle 
Shepard Symposium Social Justice Staff Award
  • Dr. Julio Brionez (recipient)
  • Jane Crayton
Shepard Symposium Social Justice Community Member Award
  • Aura Newlin (recipient)
  • Linda Devine (recipient)
  • Ann Erdmann
Shepard Symposium Outstanding Service Award:
  • 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
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  • Tiny Desk Concert