Nominations for the Catalyst for Education Award, sponsored by the Interprofessional Academy of Educators, are open.
Nominees can submit recommendations now through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 23. The winner will be announced at the Spotlight on Scholarship event on March 31.
The Catalyst for Education Award recognizes an individual in an educational support role who makes vital contributions to the success of the educational mission, promotes a premier environment and ensures success of all trainees.
All full-time UNMC staff members with one or more years of service whose primary responsibility is to provide educational support are eligible. Previous award winners are eligible after five years. Faculty members are not eligible for this award.
Only one nomination form needs to be submitted per nominee; however, multiple letters of support are permitted when there are multiple nominators for one nominee. For more information, see criteria guidelines for letters of support or to nominate a staff member.
Previous award recipients are:
- 2025: Brenda Nickol
- 2024: Heidi Kaschke
- 2023: Jesse Boyd
- 2022: Laura Vinson
- 2021: Erin Maxwell Snow
- 2020: Molly Belieu, PhD
- 2019: Kimberly Rothgeb
- 2018: Megan Brown
- 2017: Cindy Colpitts