For 37 years, Cal Poly's Community Service Awards have been presented to students, faculty, staff, and community partner agencies for their contributions to the quality of life in San Luis Obispo and their spirit of civic engagement.

Awards are given to highlight specific achievements in service. The awards are selected on the basis of the written nomination by a panel of faculty, staff and students. President Armstrong personally recognizes award recipients for their efforts. For a list of previous award recipients please click here


Congratulations to our 2023 CP Community Service Award Winners!

Jude Weakley - Significant Contribution, Student

Hack4Impact - Significant Contribution, Student Organization

Courtney Kienow - Significant Contribution, Staff

Kim Andridge - Significant Contribution, Faculty

Elizabeth Wegley & Anthony Fernandez - Service Learning, Student Team

Sigma Kappa - Greek Community Contribution

Katie Lynch - AmeriCorps Member of the Year

Vitalant - Outstanding Community Partner

SLO Parks & Rec. Youth Services & Cal Poly's EIM Department - Outstanding Campus and Community Collaboration

 


Award Categories

Nominee Type Description
Student A student who has exemplified exceptional service in the community of SLO
Student Team Two or more students who have collaborated and exemplified exceptional service in the community of SLO
Student Organization A recognized student organization who has collaborated and exemplified exceptional service in the community of SLO
Staff A staff member who has exemplified exceptional service in the community of SLO
Staff Team Two or more staff members who have exemplified exceptional service in the community of SLO
Faculty  A faculty member who has exemplified exceptional service in SLO or designed an experience for students that was unique and had a positive impact in the SLO community
Faculty Team Two or more faculty members who have collaborated and exemplified exceptional service in SLO or designed an experience for students that was unique and had a positive impact in the SLO community
Community Partner A non-profit agency that has collaborated with Cal Poly across several different programs or years
AmeriCorps Member An AmeriCorps Fellow who is dedicating a year or more to helping non-profits and campus departments build their volunteer infrastructure
   
Award Category Description
Service Learning A service component tied to a course credit or requirement that addresses community need
Significant Contribution A nominee who has done stellar work with the community, independent of any requirement (course or job) and based on their own motivation
Greek Community Contribution A Greek Organization who has exemplified exceptional service in the community of SLO
Outstanding Campus-Community Collaboration Dual award given to a community partner and a Cal Poly program or department who have collaborated to offer a unique experience for students and the community. For example: CP Modern Language Dept. and Pacheco Elementary, SLO food bank and the CP food pantry
Outstanding Community Partner A non-profit or governmental agency who has formed a fruitful partnership with Cal Poly and provided exceptional service opportunities for the Cal Poly community
AmeriCorps Member of the Year An AmeriCorps Fellow who has exemplified exceptional service during their term

 

 

 

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