In recognition of its 40th year, the Center for Community Engaged Learning, in partnership with the Associate Provost for University Outreach and Engagement and the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services, and with endorsement from the Provost, inaugurated the MSU Curricular Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Awards from 2008-2017. Conferred annually, the awards recognized individuals who have demonstrated innovative and/or sustained effort in the area of academic, curricular, or co-curricular service-learning/civic engagement that is specifically linked with the mission and efforts of their colleges. Recipients were selected from faculty and staff by the deans of each college.

  • Communication Arts and Sciences
    • Eric Freedman, Associate Professor, School of Journalism, College of Communication Arts and Sciences; Associate Dean, International Studies and Programs
  • College of Engineering
    • Craig Somerton, Associate Professor, College of Engineering
  • Lyman Briggs College
    • Aaron McCright, Associate Professor, Lyman Briggs College
  • College of Music
    • Derek Polischuk, Assistant Professor of Piano and Director of Piano Pedagogy, College of Music
  • College of Natural Science
    • Jerry Caldwell, Director, Drew Scholars Program, College of Natural Science
  • College of Nursing
    • Kathleen Kessler, Director of Professional Partnerships, College of Nursing
  • College of Osteopathic Medicine
    • Mary Hughes, Professor and Chairperson, Internal Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
    • Vincent Delgado, Civic Engagement Coordinator, Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
  • College of Social Science
    • Cyrus Stewart, Professor, Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science, College of Social Science