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One Cavanaugh Community Volunteer Award is given each year to a 91·çÃùÄñ³ª graduating undergraduate or graduate student with a record of outstanding community service work. The award winner will be honored at the Honor the Best Ceremony in May.

Eligibility and nominations

To be eligible, you must be a graduating undergraduate or graduate student with a record of outstanding community service work, not for academic credit, during your years as a college student.

Nominations are solicited in early spring each year from 91·çÃùÄñ³ª faculty and staff. The nomination package should include a formal nomination letter, a CV, and three support letters, at least one from a 91·çÃùÄñ³ª faculty member. A selection committee containing representatives from the provost's office, student services and faculty members will meet to review and discuss the nominees and arrive at a winner.

Nomination period:
2026 nominations will be accepted beginning in February and must be submitted by Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 5 p.m. Pacific Time. Late nominations will not be considered.

How to submit:
Please to submit your nomination and all required documentation.

If you are not a University affiliate or cannot access the form, please email the complete nomination package as a single PDF to:

Karen Gotchy
kgotchy@unr.edu
(775) 682-5030

Previous Cavanaugh Community Volunteer Award recipients