Pillars of the Profession
Each year at the NASPA Annual Conference, the NASPA Foundation recognizes a series of distinguished individuals who have served as leaders, teachers, and scholars in student affairs and higher education. Each individual is nominated and supported for designation as a Pillar by colleagues, students, friends, or others who find them deserving of this honor. If selected as a Pillar, the nominator and selected Foundation Board member will raise $3,500 in the name of the individual being nominated to further research and scholarship in student affairs.The NASPA Foundation’s Pillar of the Profession Award honors members of the profession who:
- Have provided significant service to NASPA through regional and/or national leadership roles within the Association; and
- Have created a lasting impact on the institution(s)/organization(s) at which they have worked, leaving a legacy of extraordinary service recognized by a cross-section of institutional/organizational stakeholders; and/or
- Have demonstrated sustained, lifetime professional distinction in the field of student affairs and/or higher education.
Nominations for the 2025 class have closed and nominations for the 2026 class will open Spring 2025. Learn more and celebrate this year's class below!