Request Information
Ready to find out what MSU Denver can do for you? We’ve got you covered.
It's Awards Season!
Self-nominations for the Fall 2024 President’s Award and Provost’s Award are now open!
We welcome applications the Fall 2024 President’s Award and Provost’s Award! Winners will be featured speakers at the Commencement ceremony on Friday, December 13, 2024.
All awards are initiated through self-nomination. Please consider applying for these awards if you meet the criteria listed below.
In order to be eligible, you must have applied to graduate in Fall or Summer 2024. If you have any questions regarding your graduation plan or eligibility to graduate, please discuss those questions with your academic advisor.
The nomination deadline for ALL materials, including letters of recommendation, is Friday, September 6, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
PRESIDENT’S AWARD & PROVOST’S AWARD CRITERIA
- Undergraduate students who are graduating in the Fall 2024 semester or graduated in Summer 2024 are eligible to apply
- Cumulative MSU Denver GPA must be 3.75 or higher
- Minimum of 30 academic credit hours must have been completed at MSU Denver, or be in progress
- Superior academic achievement, community service, University service (academic, departmental, and/or programmatic) and/or other honors/awards should be described in application materials
- Public speaking experience
Self-Nomination Form – President’s/Provost’s Award
(Note: be sure to have recommendation letters submitted by MSU Denver staff and/or faculty to support your nomination. Please direct the individuals writing letters of recommendation on your behalf to submit their recommendation through the letter of recommendation link).
Past Award Recipients
President’s Award, Fall 2023 – Justin Guy
Provost’s Award, Fall 2023 – Natalie Gramer
President’s Award, Spring 2024 – Gabriel Trujillo
Provost’s Award, Spring 2024 – Valeria Pernas
College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design – Zonera Nasir
College of Business – Nhi Dang
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences – Melanie Aguirre
College of Health and Human Sciences – Amber Perez
School of Education – Dulce Aguilera
School of Hospitality – Uyen Dao
President’s Award, Fall 2022 – Jamie Farmer
Provost’s Award, Fall 2022 – Bianca Machado
President’s Award, Spring 2023 – Aidan Quinn
Provost’s Award, Spring 2023 – Cielo Garcia Chavez
Outstanding Service – Student Affairs 2023 – Caden Pazo
College of Business – Christopher Wimmer
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences – Shannon Myers
College of Health and Applied Sciences – Danielle Nelson
School of Education – Gabrielle Courtney
School of Hospitality – Taylor Dodson
President’s Award, Fall 2021 – Daniel Guy
Provost’s Award, Fall 2021 – Calista Donohoe
President’s Award, Spring 2022 – Ines Calvete Barrios
Provost’s Award, Spring 2022 – Ariana Sweeney
Outstanding Service – Student Affairs 2022 – Kiara Galvan
College of Business – Maria Spaziani
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences – Angela Martinez
College of Health and Applied Sciences – Kelly Secor
School of Education – Michelle Kravets
School of Hospitality – Samantha DeFilippo
President’s Award, Fall 2020 – Joy Melgarejo
Provost’s Award, Fall 2020– Ryan McGoffin
President’s Award, Spring 2021– Nayeli Cisneros
Provost’s Award, Spring 2021– Derek Brekken
Special Service – Student Affairs 2021 – Braedan Weart
College of Business – Helena Steenberg
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences – Zahava Heydel
College of Health and Applied Sciences – Benjamin Garrett
School of Education – Ebbie Pell
President’s Award, Fall 2019 – Michaela Rael
Provost’s Award, Fall 2019 – Samuel Berg
President’s Award, Spring 2020– Kyle Johnson
Provost’s Award, Spring 2020– Shayla Bischoff
Special Service – Student Affairs 2020 – Sarah Dahabreh
College of Business – Daniel Dvorak
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences – Anika James
College of Professional Studies – Kevin Vincel
School of Education – Tina Larkin
School of Hospitality – Jacqueline Ikola
President’s Award, Fall 2018 – Luis Paredes
Provost’s Award, Fall 2018 – Becky Alter
President’s Award, Spring 2019– Ted Richthofen
Provost’s Award, Spring 2019– Monica Simpson
Special Service – Student Affairs 2018 – Abhaya Tripathi
College of Business – Sarah Shumate-Connor
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences – Tayna Buchara-Camargo
College of Professional Studies – Jennifer Wanberg
School of Education – McKenna Beam
President’s Award, Fall 2017 – Laura Kinney Albrecht
Provost’s Award, Fall 2017 – Sean Peters
President’s Award, Spring 2018 – Maria Coppersmith-Buschman
Provost’s Award, Spring 2018 – Traci Lundstrom
Special Service – Student Affairs 2018 – Alexandra Dirks
College of Business – Thomas Ward Fish
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences – Ernest Ebell
College of Professional Studies – Chanel Ward
School of Education – Alexandra Zawadzki
President’s Award – Fall 2016: Ariadna Ochoa Magallanes
Provost’s Award – Fall 2016: Levi Appenfelder
President’s Award – Spring 2017: Christopher Escobar
Provost’s Award – Spring 2017: Elizabeth Hubbard
College of Business: Jack Mayfield
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences: Jared Wilson
College of Professional Studies: Linda Medina Martinez
School of Education: Brittni Roybal
President’s Award: Jennifer Nava Bello
Provost’s Award: Jennifer Sands
Outstanding Fall Graduate: Kayleen Tyler
Special Service- Student Affairs: Carlie Brockmann
Outstanding Student- Business: My Thi Tra Mai
Outstanding Student- School of Education: Ashley Ives
Outstanding Student- Letters, Arts, & Sciences: Laura Baldridge
Outstanding Student- Professional Studies: Carolyn Wahl
President’s Award: April E. De Crescentis
Provost’s Award: Abby Michelle Wright
Outstanding Fall Graduate: Eric Klein
Special Service- Student Affairs: Morgan Swaney
Outstanding Student- Business: Jill S. Stevens
Outstanding Student- Letters, Arts, & Sciences: Megan G. Fowler
Outstanding Student- Professional Studies: Brittiney Marie Sierra