Civic Leadership

The Civic Leadership Awards honor UMass Dartmouth students, faculty, staff, and community partners who are working to better our communities.

Award Categories

Community Member Civic Leadership Award

This award recognizes community members who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to civic engagement. Nominees are judged on the depth and scope of their work’s impact on the community or public policy.

Previous recipients of this award are:

2015	Nicholas Christ
2016	Michele Roberts
2017	Dr. Jean MacCormack
2018	Rev. Dr. Robert Lawrence
2019	Rev. David Lima
2020	Dr. Bruce Rose
2022	Corinn Williams
2023	Julie Ramos Gagliardi
2024	Mary Lou Nicholson

Faculty Civic Leadership Award

This award recognizes faculty members for their dedication to creating a bridge between learning and community. Nominees are judged on their work in creating active learning opportunities that benefit both the university and surrounding communities.

Previous recipients of this award are:

2015	Dr. Robert Waxler
2016	Morgan James Peters
2017	Dr. Memory Holloway
2018	Dr. Carlos Benavides
2019	Dr. Jack Chopoorian
2020	Dr. Timothy Shea
2022	Dr. Cristina Mehrtens
2023	Dr. Kevin Stokesbury
2024	Michael Griffin

Student Civic Leadership Award

This award recognizes students for their contributions to campus and community life. Nominees are judged on the depth of their commitment and the impact of their work.

Previous recipients of this award are:

2015	Jacob Miller
2016	Ausubel Pichardo
2017	Maurice Cyr
2018	Beyanid Cole
2019	Michael Curran
2020	Margaret Sullivan
2021	Isabelle Joseph
2022	Narcisse Kunda
2023	Joshua Keith
2024	Grace St. Urbain