2025-26 Celebration of Student Success Nominations Now Open

It's time to select deserving students for commendation at our annual Celebration of Student Success ceremonies. In keeping with past tradition, we invite faculty and staff to select one to three students from your respective courses, academic programs, student organizations or workplace for recognition of their excellence.

Students may be selected from the Summer 2025, Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Terms in the following categories:  

• Academic Achievement - This award recognizes academic achievement in the areas of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Non-Credit, Associate of Science, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Applied Science.
• Inspirational Achievement - This award recognizes students who may not have the highest grade point average, but have demonstrated perseverance and determination to complete their courses.
• Outstanding Student Worker - This award recognizes students who have gone above and beyond as student workers at FSCJ.
• Outstanding Student Leadership - This award recognizes students who have been involved in co-curricular activities such as Student Organizations, Student Government Association, Student Ambassadors, Volunteerism, Honors Program participation, Undergraduate Student Research, or service to Academic Departments.

The schedule and nomination deadlines for each campus awards ceremony are below:

• Deerwood Center – Tuesday, March 31, 6-7:30 p.m., Academy Room, B1204
  Deadline: March 13
• Downtown Campus – Thursday, April 9, 4-5:30 p.m., Auditorium, A1068 
  Deadline: March 26
• North Campus/Nassau Center – Tuesday, April 14, 6-7:30 p.m., Auditorium, C126 
  Deadline: March 31
• Kent Campus/Cecil Center – Thursday, April 16, 6-7:30 p.m., Room D120 
  Deadline: April 2
• South Campus – Thursday, April 23, 6-7:30 p.m., Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts, Lakeside Room  
  Deadline: April 9

Nominations may be submitted by completing the online form. Nomination deadlines are two weeks before the date of your campus award ceremony. Please indicate which ceremony you wish for your student to be recognized. Also, please provide a brief description of why the student is being recognized (limit 125 words) to be shared by the ceremony emcee when your nominee is called to the stage. You do not have to be present for your student to receive their award. Nominations will only be accepted from FSCJ employees.

All student award recipients will receive an email to confirm their attendance. The student will also have the opportunity to share an optional headshot that will be used in the ceremony presentation. Award recipients may also indicate if their significant other and/or an immediate family member will join them at their ceremony.   
 
A reception with light refreshments will follow each ceremony. If you have any questions, please contact Student Life & Leadership at getinvolved@fscj.edu. We appreciate your participation in this Celebration of Student Success and look forward to helping you acknowledge students who deserve to be recognized for their accomplishments.