EKU Social Work Day Awards
EKU Notable Social Work Alumni Award
This award is in recognition of your exceptional contribution to the social work profession. Your work is in the footsteps of pioneering social reformer Jane Addams, former Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, and civil rights leaders Dorothy Height and Whitney Young. It inspires the EKU Social Work Department to continue to deliver innovative social work education.
Award Criteria:
- EKU social work alumni
- Service to the community
- Social justice advocacy
- Expression of leadership skills
- Commitment to social work ethics
EKU Affiliate Social Work Faculty Award
This award is in recognition of your exceptional contribution to the education of EKU social work students. Your work has been instrumental in helping us prepare the highest quality social workers with a commitment to demonstrating ethical leadership and advocacy for justice. It inspires the Department of Social Work to continue to deliver innovative social work education.
Award Criteria:
- EKU social work part-time faculty member including field supervisor, instructor, and course facilitator
- Reliance on teaching evidence-based practices
- Engagement in student mentorship
- Self-evaluation for quality social work education
- Service to the community
- Social justice advocacy
- Expression of leadership skills
- Commitment to social work ethics
EKU Student Social Worker of the Year Award
This award is in recognition of your exceptional contribution to the Social Work Program, Eastern Kentucky University, and larger community. Your work demonstrates a commitment to providing ethical leadership and advocacy for justice. It inspires the EKU Social Work Department to continue to deliver innovative social work education.
Award Criteria:
- EKU BSW/MSW student in good standing
- Service to the community
- Social justice advocacy
- Expression of leadership skills
- Commitment to social work ethics
