Community Impact Student Award

Since 2006, the Community Impact Student Awards recognize an outstanding, full-time undergraduate or graduate student service leader from each member campus.  

Starting in 2019, the award is only presented on even-numbered years during the CSNAP Student Conference.  The call for nominations is the second week in August and the nominations are due the first week in October. The award is not presented during odd-numbered years when we host the Community Change Collegiate Challenge (4C).

The award may honor an individual for multiple or diverse forms of engagement including: volunteer service, service-learning, policy work, community organizing, advocacy, internships, or campus leadership. All award winners should clearly demonstrate:

• Deep commitment to partnering with others to address community issues
• Outstanding ability to lead and inspire fellow students to engage
• Evidence of sustainable impact of their work

  

Community Impact Award winners are selected by each campus. Any full-time, undergraduate or graduate student at a member campus is eligible.

Winners receive a framed certificate and are recognized on stage at the CSNAP Student Conference and in the program. The Compact prepares a press release highlighting their accomplishments.

2020 Recipients

We were excited to honor 19 outstanding student civic leaders during a virtual “Engagement Matters” Student Engagement Awards Ceremony on November 13, 2020. View the video.

2020 Recipients (pictured left to right)

Previous Winners

Click above for the list of all previous winners (2006-present). The document is a spreadsheet with a tab for each year.