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Hawkeye Excellence Awards 2025 (closed)
- Hawkeye Excellence Student Leadership Awards (Awards for individuals)
- Hawkeye Excellence Student Organization Awards (Awards for student organizations)
- Meet the Challenge Awards (students who exemplify the values prompted by the Iowa Challenge. Recipients will receive monetary award)
- Hawkeye Excellence Award Photo Submission (Opportunity for organizations to showcase their excellence. Photos will be shown during the Hawkeye excellence Awards)
If an organization or a member of an organization has been recognized on a Regional or National level, please email that information to dsl-leadandserve@uiowa.edu.
Please contact Leadership & Engagement; getinvolved@uiowa.edu with any questions at (319) 335-3059.
Hancher-Finkbine Awards 2025 (closed)
- Nominations are closed for 2025.
MISSE Recognition Awards 2025 (open)
• Rising Student Award Nomination Form // Applications close April 14 at 5 p.m.
• Outstanding Senior Award Nomination Form // Applications close April 14 at 5 p.m.
• Campus Community Leadership Award Nomination Form // Applications close April 14 at 5 p.m.
• Excellence in Perseverance Award Nomination Form // Applications close April 14 at 5 p.m.
• Distinguished Educator & Service Award Nomination Form // Applications close April 14 at 5 p.m.
• Community Collaboration Award Nomination Form // Applications close April 14 at 5 p.m.
• Outstanding MISSE Student Employee Award // Applications close April 14 at 5 p.m.

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If you have questions regarding a specific award or nomination process, contact the Office of the Vice President for Student Life at 319-335-3557 or vp-student-life@uiowa.edu and we can point you in the right direction.