Student Civic
Leadership Awards

The Student Civic Leadership Awards recognize outstanding student leaders at Washington Campus Coalition member campuses for their work in civic engagement and social entrepreneurship.

2025 Student Civic Leadership Awards

The 2025 Student Civic Leadership Awards program is underway through February and student recipients are being notified.

Campuses

If you still wish to name students, please contact Jenny Spurgin: Jenny.Spurgin@wwu.edu.

Students

Check your email for messages about registration and other details. Start with our Frequently Asked Questions Page!

2025 Student Civic Leadership Awards Ceremony

Registration is required to attend this event.

Friday, March 28th, 2025 at Seattle University

Agenda:

12:00 pm - Check In

12:30 pm - Lunch

1:30 pm - Awards Presentation

About the Awards

Eligible Students

All students enrolled in Washington Campus Coalition’s member institutions are eligible, so long as they are doing civic engagement work or social entrepreneurship. Both graduate and undergraduate students may be nominated. 

  • Washington Campus Coalition member campuses select up to two students to receive this recognition for their institution.

  • Winners from member campuses will be advanced for consideration for the Governor’s Student Civic Leadership Award. One student from each institution type will be selected to receive the Governor’s Student Civic Leadership Award.

    Financial awards include:

    • $500 stipend to each runner up for the Governor’s Student Civic Leadership Award

    • $1000 stipend to each winner of the Governor’s Student Civic Leadership Award

    If your student is selected as a Governor’s Student Civic Leadership Award winner, you will be asked to create a 3-4 minute video showcasing the student and their work for the awards ceremony.

Past Award Ceremonies

  • The 2024 Student Civic Leadership Awards were given out in April 2024.

    Access photos of the 2024 awards ceremony here. Check out the Governor’s Student Civic Leadership Award winners videos here.

    If you need anything related to the 2024 program, please reach out to Associate Director Jenny Spurgin at Jenny.Spurgin@wwu.edu.

  • The 2023 Student Civic Leadership Awards were given out in April 2023.

    Access photos of the 2023 awards ceremony here. Check out the Governor’s Student Civic Leadership Award winners videos here.

    If you need anything related to the 2023 program, please reach out to Associate Director Jenny Spurgin at Jenny.Spurgin@wwu.edu.

Questions?

Contact Jenny Spurgin at Jenny.Spurgin@wwu.edu if you have further questions.