Hello,

The College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) is excited to host its first COEHD Evening of Excellence on May 7^th. This event will provide an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the impact and contributions of those connected with the COEHD community.

During this event we will be announcing our COEHD Award of Excellence recipients. The purpose of these awards is to recognize the leadership, dedication, and contributions of those connected with the COEHD community. The categories for the awards are:

• Community Impact to recognize individuals in the community who have provided leadership and made contributions to the public good. The award recognizes efforts to continually contribute to the community and create connections between the university and community to provide an impact. Nominees for this award do not have to be from within the immediate COEHD community.
• Faculty Excellence to recognize faculty who are actively engaged in their respective fields through research, teaching, community engagement, and service. These faculty have worked effortlessly to make significant contributions in their respective fields.
• Distinguished Alumni to honor graduates who have embodied the college’s commitment to establish a global benchmark for fostering inclusive and transformative leadership. Recognizes the contributions and impact of alumni from COEHD in their professional pursuits and toward their organizations, professions, communities, the university, and/or the college.
• Student Excellence to honor the achievements and contributions of current undergraduate and graduate COEHD students who are using their skills and knowledge to make an impact in the community within their respective fields.
• Staff Excellence to recognize the work of the COEHD staff who strive to support the success of students across the college. These staff model the values of the college and demonstrated initiative, teamwork, and collaboration in their efforts. 
• Partner of the Year to honor partners with the college who have made contributions that have supported the college to achieve their mission and goals. Recognizes the contributions and impact of these partners within the community to promote higher education in the fields of education and human development.

We invite you to nominate individuals for these awards who demonstrate the values of the college and university and are committed to making contributions in their respective fields. Please also share this announcement with your partners and educators that you work with. Winners will be recognized at the COEHD Gala and will be invited to bring one guest with them. Nominations will be open until Friday, March 7^th. Submit nominations using the following link: https://tinyurl.com/muu55p7n.

Please contact me if you would like to be a part of the selection committee to identify the winners for the awards or if you have any questions regarding the awards and nominations.

Thank you,

Emily Young

Center Coordinator

Academy for Teacher Excellence

College of Education and Human Development

The University of Texas at San Antonio

(210) 458-6170

Emily.young@utsa.edu