The Hispanic Heritage Month Distinguished Service Award recognizes and celebrates a faculty member or a staff member who enhances cultural awareness and increases knowledge of the contributions of the Hispanic and Latin community to our social, political, cultural, and economic history, as well as contemporary contributions to the FSU community.
This award is intended to celebrate pillars of the FSU community who demonstrate a commitment to fostering growth and diversity among the Hispanic and Latin communities through teaching, research, and/or service. While the award in itself is an honor, it also carries a $1,000 stipend for the recipient.
The nomination period opens in September to be awarded during Hispanic Heritage Month at the Hispanic/Latin Cultural Celebration.
Faculty Award
A faculty member who demonstrates scholarly excellence and significant contribution to the academic study, research, and discourse of Hispanic and Latin history and identity on campus, in the community, in the United States, and/or globally, including the teaching, research, and discourse of Afro-Latin and Indigenous-Latin individuals and communities.
Staff Award
A staff member who exemplifies a commitment to fostering a diverse campus community and has made significant contributions to the service and support of Hispanic and Latin students, faculty, and staff and Hispanic and Latin culture on campus through projects, programs, or service.
Nomination Criteria
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.
Nominations may be submitted by any student, faculty, staff, or administrator at the university.
Nomination Materials
Nomination letter: Detail the faculty or staff member’s scholarly excellence, social involvement, and/or significant contributions to study, research, service, support, and/or amplification of Hispanic individuals, communities, and identities on campus and beyond. The nomination letter should include contact information for the faculty or staff member organizing the nomination materials.
Resume/CV and biography: The person submitting the nomination materials should include a resume/CV and short biography of the nominee.
One letter of support: Letters should affirm the commitment and contributions of the nominee, including one form the nominee’s supervisor or administrative unit head (e.g., dean or director).
For more information about the award, please contact the Office of Student Agencies and Institutes at sai@fsu.edu.
