Region VI NUFP Champion Award

Region VI
Application Deadline: September 8, 2024 | Award Type: regional

The NUFP Champion Award is presented to an individual or institution that has made a significant contribution to the NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program, and has served as a champion for students from traditionally underrepresented and historically disenfranchised populations, by hosting programs, providing professional development opportunities, and/or supporting other activities that advance campus, regional, or national NUFP initiatives.

Recipient will receive a one year complimentary NASPA membership at the NASPA Member Institutional rate.

Award Criteria:

  • Contributes to the NUFP program by serving as a NUFP mentor, providing advocacy for a campus-based NUFP initiative, and/or supporting the NUFP program through other activities

  • Serves as a champion for students from traditionally underrepresented and historically disenfranchised populations, by hosting programs, providing professional development opportunities, and/or supporting other activities that advance campus, regional, or national NUFP initiatives.

Questions? Contact Lexer Chou, Nominations and Awards Chair, at [email protected].

Nomination Guidelines

Nominating someone is easy! One person should coordinate the submission and follow these steps.

  • STEP 1: Write a letter of nomination
  • STEP 2: Collect two (2) letters of support or endorsement.
  • STEP 3: The person coordinating the nomination should gather the nomination materials then go online to submit. You must upload all of the information at the same time. This person should then submit the nomination letter, letters of support online.
  • STEP 4: Submit the nomination by the published deadline!

Questions? Contact Lexer Chou, Nominations and Awards Chair, at [email protected].

Nomination form »

Past Recipients - Region VI NUFP Champion Award

2023 - Danielle Quinones-Ortega, University of California, Santa Barbara

2021 - Erin Echols, University of San Francisco

2020 - Samuel Morales, California State University, Fullerton

2019 – NASPA Undegraduate Fellows Program, San Jose State University

2018 – Rouel Velasco, University of Hawai’i at West Oahu

2017 – Nicholas Negrete

2016 – Molly Betchel, University of California, Davis

2015 – Lupe Navarro-Garcia, University of California, Santa Barbara

2014 – Pedro Douglas, California State University, Chico