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Academic Scholar Award

Recognizes excellence in scholarly conduct, accomplishment, and contributions during a student's time at the University.

Academic Scholar Award

Alumni Service Award

Recognizes exceptional alumni who have rendered distinctive service to their community, or to society as a whole.

Alumni Service Award

Chapter Advisor of the Year Award

Presented to an individual who sets a high standard and provides exemplary service to the organization and its leadership team.

Chapter Advisor of the Year Award

Distinguished Graduate Award

Recognizes exceptional graduates who have set themselves apart by making significant contributions to our nation or their community. These members demonstrate a strong interest in supporting a lifetime of military or public service.

Distinguished Graduate Award

Dr. Wallace E. Boston Leadership Award

Recognizes a member of the APUS community (student, alumni, faculty, administrator, or university partner) in recognition of outstanding leadership, for their significant impact on their community, industry, or the world around us.

Dr. Wallace E. Boston Leadership Award

Excellence in Diversity Award

Recognizes a member of the APUS community for their demonstrated commitment to principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

Excellence in Diversity Award

Excellence in Service Award

Recognizes outstanding University staff members for quality and dedicated work.

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Excellence in Teaching Award

Recognize outstanding faculty who demonstrate teaching excellence in the classroom, value innovation and learning, support student success, and demonstrate classroom leadership.

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James P. Etter Creativity and Innovation Award

Recognizes an outstanding member of the APUS community for innovative and dedicated work that has inspired the APUS community.

James P. Etter Creativity and Innovation Award

Mary Kim Ward Resilience and Service Award

Recognizes resilience, patience, and determination, and a student’s impact and influence on public service, social justice, and inclusion.

Mary Kim Ward Resilience and Service Award

Outstanding Campus Leader Award

Recognizes a student leader who has contributed significantly to an organization, going above and beyond to engage members.

Outstanding Campus Leader Award

Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year Award

Recognize outstanding faculty selected from the year's Excellence in Teaching recipients.

Outstanding Faculty Award

Outstanding Faculty Scholarship and Research Award

Recognize outstanding faculty who provide scholarly contributions with an articulated philosophy and agenda, therefore demonstrating commitment to research and supporting teaching.

Faculty Scholarship Research Award

Outstanding Legacy Project Award

Recognizes an organization that has created & implemented a project that will continue with the chapter each year.

Outstanding New Faculty Member of the Year Award

Recognize outstanding new faculty who demonstrate teaching excellence in the classroom, value innovation and learning, support student success, and demonstrate classroom leadership.

Outstanding New Faculty Member of the Year Award

Outstanding New Organization Award

Recognizes a newly established organization that has created a positive presence at the university and has collaborated with other student organizations or university departments to ensure they have a firm foundation for their chapter.

Outstanding New Organization Award

President's Award

Recognizes a graduate who has set him- or herself apart from their classmates academically and has made significant contributions to his or her nation or community. Recognizing their commitment to service, scholastic achievement, outstanding character, and leadership.

President's Award

Student Organization Chapter of the Year Award

Recognizes an organization that has exemplified outstanding achievements in leadership, engagement, service, and commemoration.

Student Organization Chapter of the Year Award

Student Speaker Award

The Student Speaker Award is given to one graduate (bachelor's or master's) from each Academic School from the annual graduating class. The selected candidates are extended the opportunity to deliver the student honor's address at their respective graduation ceremony.

Man in graduation cap and gown giving speech during ceremony