Please take a few moments to nominate one (or more) of your colleagues for an ICCSSA Award. Nominations can be made by any Iowa community college staff or faculty member. Members of the ICCSSA Board Awards Committee will determine the final selection.

Current members of the ICCSSA Board if nominated for an award category may not vote for that award category. Awards will be presented at the 2018 spring drive-in conference at DMACC Ankeny campus in early June.

Please submit nomination forms by Friday, April 13th.
The criteria for the awards are:

Outstanding New Professional Criteria:

  • Meritorious service in ICCSSA student services within the first five (5) years of service
  • Demonstrated competence in any area of student services.
  • Effective, innovative response to the varied and emerging needs of students.
  • Leadership in community and college affairs.
  • Active participation/leadership in ICCSSA, other professional organizations, committees and/or work groups.
  • Outstanding potential as a student affairs/student development/higher education professional.


Distinguished Service Award Criteria:

  • Meritorious service in student affairs, student development, and/or higher education for a minimum of six (6) years.
  • High level of experience in one or more areas of student services.
  • High stature among and strong support of students, staff, faculty, and administrators on his/her own campus.
  • Effective development of junior staff members and/or student workers.
  • Significant contributions to the sub-group area which may include presentations at professional meetings.
  • Leadership in community and college affairs.
  • Effective, innovative response to the varied and emerging needs of students.
  • Leadership in the Iowa Community College Student Services Association and/or in other professional organizations.

Outstanding Service Award Criteria:

  • This award is presented to a member of the Iowa Community College Student Services Association who has demonstrated outstanding participation/leadership in furthering the goals and objectives of ICCSSA.

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* 1. Nominator Contact Information

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* 2. Please select the category for which you would like to complete a nomination.

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