2025 Judy Awards
The Judy Awards cover a range of contributions to the college, from traditional awards in teaching, research and service, to those that foreground the pillars of the University’s public affairs mission.
Nominations for the 2025 Judy Awards are being accepted through March 24, 2025. Please review the following award descriptions and submit your nominations soon.
Judy Award Descriptions
Outstanding Research in the Arts Award
This award recognizes an individual in RCASH who has demonstrated research excellence in the arts.
Outstanding Research in the Humanities Award
This award recognizes an individual in RCASH who has demonstrated research excellence in the humanities.
Outstanding Research in the Social Sciences Award
This award recognizes an individual in RCASH who has demonstrated research excellence in the social sciences.
Outstanding Teaching in the Arts Award
This award recognizes an individual in RCASH who has demonstrated teaching excellence in the arts.
Outstanding Teaching in the Humanities Award
This award recognizes an individual in RCASH who has demonstrated teaching excellence in the humanities.
Outstanding Teaching in the Social Sciences Award
This award recognizes an individual in RCASH who has demonstrated teaching excellence in the social sciences.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Award
This award recognizes two members of RCASH from different departments/schools who have worked together on a meaningful project, program or publication.
Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award
This award recognizes an RCASH graduate student who has demonstrated exceptional research promise.
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award
This award recognizes an RCASH graduate teaching assistant who has demonstrated exceptional work in the classroom.
Community Citizenship Award
This award recognizes an individual in RCASH whose work impacts the community in positive and meaningful ways.
Staff Impact Award
This award recognizes an RCASH staff member whose work positively impacts the college.
Dean’s Legacy Award
This award recognizes an individual whose legacy has had a lasting impact on RCASH.
Dean’s Champion Award
This award recognizes an individual or organization whose work impacts RCASH in a positive way.
Dean’s Alumnus Award
This award recognizes an RCASH graduate who has demonstrated exceptional achievement.
Dean’s Award of Distinction
This award recognizes an RCASH department, school or program that has demonstrated excellence over the past year.
Nominations
Nominations for the 2025 Judy Awards will be accepted through Monday, March 24.
Judy Awards Ceremony
The 4th Annual Judy Awards ceremony is May 2, 2025, at The Old Glass Place.
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 5:30 p.m. Awards ceremony starts at 7 p.m.
RSVP by April 25 to BarbaraJones@MissouriState.edu or call 417-836-6605.
