Murray Brown NACTA Leadership Award & Distinguished Educator Award Nominations Due November 1, 2025
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
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Nominations for the Murray Brown NACTA Leadership Award and the Distinguished Educator Award are now being accepted! These awards are two of NACTA's most prestigious honors awarded to deserving NACTA members. Read below for more information on each one and how to submit.
Murray Brown NACTA Leadership Award
Do you know a member of the NACTA leadership who has gone above and beyond for the Association? Someone who has made a lasting impact on us and whose contributions will benefit NACTA for years to come? If you gave someone in mind, please consider nominating them for the Murray Brown NACTA Leadership Award. Nominations are due November 1, 2025.
Objective: To recognize one member per year for a distinguished and sustained record of NACTA leadership.
Eligibility: Nominee must be a current or emeritus NACTA member who has served in a leadership role in the organization.
Criteria: Nominations will be accepted from any NACTA member. The President-Elect (who shall chair the committee), President, and Past President shall serve as the selection committee and are not eligible for the award during their time of service on the selection committee.
Materials:
- A letter of nomination with a maximum of two pages in length documenting the nominee's exemplary leadership in NACTA.
- Three letters of support, each one page in length.
- Nominee's CV
Recognition: The recipient will be recognized at the Annual NACTA Conference with a plaque and a cash award supported by the Murray Brown endowment.
Submission: Nomination materials must be received on or before November 1, 2025. Please submit the materials here.
Deadline: November 1, 2025
For any questions regarding Murray Brown nomination materials, please email NACTA President-Elect Don Mulvaney at mulvadr@auburn.edu.
NACTA Distinguished Educator Award
Do you know a NACTA member who has had an illustrious career in higher education? Someone who has inspired you to continuously improve your teaching? Or someone whose scholarly teaching research has helped you think differently about your teaching, research, or outreach efforts? If you have someone in mind, please consider nominating them for the 2026 NACTA Distinguished Educator Award. Nominations are due November 1, 2025.
Objective: To recognize meritorious service to NACTA and to higher education through teaching, educational research, and/or administration.
Eligibility: Nominee must be a current or retired NACTA member and have 10 or more years of service to higher education.
Materials:
- A Letter of Nomination limited to two pages in length. Include content in summary form under the following two headings:
- Service to and Recognition by the Higher Education Community
- Service to and Recognition by NACTA
- Three letters of Support, each one page in length.
- Nominee's CV
Submission: Nomination materials must be received on or before November 1, 2025. Please submit the materials here.
Deadline: November 1, 2025
For any questions regarding the Distinguished Educator nomination materials, please email NACTA Past-President Cheryl Wachenheim at cheryl.wachenheim@ndsu.edu.
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