Each year the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences presents awards to outstanding alumni and friends of the College.
Awards
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Citation of Merit
Awarded to distinguished alumni of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and received national or international recognition.
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Distinguished Service Award
Alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the College with outstanding contributions that further the educational mission of the college.
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John V. Atanasoff Discovery Award
Awarded to alumni of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who have significantly advanced scientific knowledge through laboratory accomplishments and/or management.
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Carrie Chapman Catt Public Engagement Award
Awarded to alumni of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who have demonstrated outstanding achievement for their work with public entities at local, state, national or international levels.
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Dean’s Arts and Humanities Award
Awarded to alumni and friends of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who have enhanced appreciation of the arts and humanities at a local, state, national or international level.
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Young Alumni Award (LAS)
Awarded to alumni of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who are under 40 years of age and who have excelled in their professions and provided service to their communities.
2023 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Honors and Awards Recipients
Citation of Merit
Danny O’Neill, ’83 Political Science, International Studies
Carrie Chapman Catt Public Engagement Award
Jennifer Jacobs, ’93 English
Carrie Chapman Catt Public Engagement Award
Paxton Williams, ’00 Political Science
Young Alumni Award
Clayton Mooney, ’12 English
Nominations
Award recipients are honored at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Honor and Awards Ceremony and the Iowa State University Alumni Association Honors and Awards Ceremony at Homecoming each fall.
Nominations are accepted year-round. Submissions received by March 31st annually will be reviewed by a committee of LAS/ISU Foundation staff and volunteers for award selection in the coming Fall. Nominations will carry over to subsequent years if applicable. Recipients will be formally announced in LAS publications and recognized at special events. If you have questions, please call 515-297-7740.