Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Award

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Service Award was established in 1986 to honor a faculty member, administrator or staff member for their outstanding service in keeping with the principles and ideals of Dr. King.  While the award is a tremendous honor, it also carries a $1,000 stipend for the recipient. This year we will seek to honor both a faculty and a staff member for their contributions throughout our community.

Both of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Service Award recipients will be named at FSU’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Celebration, MLK Week, January 20-24, 2025.

Nominations

• Nominations should be for a faculty or staff member who has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to Dr. King’s ideals and furthers the university’s commitment to diversity.
• All faculty and staff are eligible for the award. Nominees shall be full-time employees, in good standing, who have demonstrated a long-standing commitment to FSU.
• Nominees from the faculty must demonstrate scholarly excellence and a personal commitment to diversity. 
• Nominees from the staff must exemplify a commitment to fostering a diverse campus community and a personal commitment to diversity.

Nomination packets should be submitted via the online form and should include:

• Cover letter: This letter should include contact information for the faculty or staff member organizing the nomination materials. This letter is in addition to the required three letters of support.
• Nominee information: A resume/CV and short biography
• Letters of support: Three letters of support, one of which must come from the nominee’s administrative or academic department.

Nominations are open and must be submitted by 12 p.m. Monday, December 16, 2024. Submit your nomination.

Distinguished Service Award Past Recipients