Distinguished Faculty Award
Funding Amount
Up to $1,500 per award (up to 3 awards)
Deadline
May 1, 2026
22 days left
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Distinguished Faculty Award
Status: Active
Geographic Scope: Green River College (Auburn, WA, US)
Purpose: Recognizes Green River College faculty members who have demonstrated distinguished service and dedication through their teaching as well as contributions to their profession and to the campus and/or community.
- Any Green River College faculty member is eligible to be nominated
- Nominees must be GRC faculty
Eligibility
- Any member of the Green River College faculty
- Student body members
- Staff members
- Alumni
Who Can Nominate
- Instruction, counseling, guidance, and library services
- Involvement in campus committees and activities
- Professional development in field of expertise and/or in the teaching profession and sharing of that expertise with other faculty, administrators and staff at Green River or other institutions and organizations
- Involvement in community activities and organizations
Criteria
Nominee demonstrates excellence in any or all of the following areas:- Funding Body: Green River College Foundation
- Award Amount: Up to 3 awards of $1,500 each
Award Details
- Nomination Deadline: May 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
- Nominee Submission Deadline: May 27, 2026
Key Dates
- Reference nomination form on website for specific contact details
Contact
How to Apply
Nomination Process
#### Step 1: Initial Nomination
1. Any member of the GRC community (faculty, students, staff, or alumni) may submit a nomination
2. Complete the official nomination form
3. Submit by May 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
#### Step 2: Nominee Response (Due by May 27, 2026)
Following notification, the nominee must complete the following:
1. Teaching Philosophy Statement
- 1-2 pages describing teaching philosophy
- Address qualifications for this award
2. Teaching Methodology Assignment
- Submit an assignment that demonstrates innovative teaching methodology
- OR demonstrates ability to engage and inspire students in independent and original thinking
3. Optional Additional Materials (up to 2 pages)
- Comments from student evaluations from 2 or 3 recent classes
- Professional awards and/or recognition
- Community Service Awards and/or recognition
#### Step 3: Review and Selection
- Nomination form
- 1-2 page teaching philosophy statement
- Innovative teaching assignment
- Optional supporting documents (up to 2 additional pages)
Application Materials Required
- Maximum 7 pages total (including all components)
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