Nursing Alumni Awards

NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS YEAR-ROUND!

The University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) Alumni Awards Committee has revised the nomination process starting in 2025. We now accept nominations on a rolling basis to allow ongoing recognition of outstanding contributions in nursing. 

Nomination Deadlines:

  • Awards for the Current Year: Nominations submitted by May 31 will be considered for presentation in that calendar year.
  • Extended Consideration: Nominations submitted on or after June 1 will be considered for the next two award cycles.

Award Types and Nomination Retention:

  • Career Lifetime Achievement Award: Offered annually, with nominations remaining valid for two years.
  • Other Awards: Offered biennially, with nominations retained for two award cycles.

Make Your Nominations:

  • Do you know an alum of UMSN making significant impacts in nursing or health care? We invite you to nominate individuals for the following distinguished awards! Award recipients will be recognized at the UMSN Nursing All-Class Reunion on Friday, October 3.

  • CAREER LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Awarded Yearly)

    • This award recognizes current or retired UMSN nurses who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to nursing excellence. Honorees have made outstanding contributions in their careers as clinicians, educators, leaders or administrators, while actively supporting UMSN's Mission and Vision. Nominees should engage in alumni networking, demonstrate social responsibility and show leadership through events. The recipient impacts nursing locally and globally and is celebrated for innovations enhancing patient care.
      ➡️ Submit Your Nomination for the Career Lifetime Achievement Award

  • EXCELLENCE IN NURSING RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARD (Awarded Every Other Year)

    • This award recognizes a UMSN alumni member whose groundbreaking research and scholarship have transformed clinical practices or health policy. Recipients champion UMSN's Mission and Vision, actively engaging in networking, mentoring, and leadership. Their sustained research excellence, notable contributions to nursing literature and dedication to advancing nursing science set them apart.
      ➡️ Submit Your Nomination for the Excellence in Nursing Research and Scholarship Award

  • SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ADVOCACY AWARD (Awarded Every Other Year)

    • This award recognizes a UMSN alumni member advocating for health care quality, and celebrates those driving significant change for underrepresented groups while supporting UMSN's Mission and Vision. Nominees should lead community initiatives and innovate in health care. Their work in advancing social or political advocacy through scholarship impacts equity and access in health care.
      ➡️ Submit Your Nomination for the Social and Political Advocacy Award

  • EARLY CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Awarded Every Other Year)

    • This award recognizes a UMSN alumni member making bold strides early in their nursing career. Within ten years of earning their nursing degree, this individual is already contributing meaningfully to the profession through research, policy and/or practice. Nominees are emerging leaders gaining recognition beyond their workplace, advancing the field through scholarly activity and innovations that improve nursing practice and patient care.
      ➡️ Submit Your Nomination for the Early Career Achievement Award

  • EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE AWARD (Awarded Every Other Year)

    • This award recognizes a UMSN alumni member delivering exceptional, evidence-based care, and honors those who bridge theory and research with clinical expertise, fostering collaboration among colleagues and advancing care through data-informed strategies. Nominees are leaders who inspire those around them while demonstrating the vital role of nursing in improving health outcomes and strengthening health systems.
      ➡️ Submit Your Nomination for the Excellence in Clinical Practice Award

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Previous Alumni Award winners

MISSION

The mission of the University of Michigan School of Nursing is to advance health for all by educating and developing nurses and other professionals as leaders, generating and applying knowledge, and serving individuals, communities, and populations.

VISION

To be the world’s leading source of high-impact research, evidence and education that will develop the knowledge and nurses necessary to address health care’s biggest challenges and provide health for all.

Questions

If you have any questions, please contact the U-M School of Nursing Alumni Relations Liaison, Coreen Abston at [email protected] or 734-647-9474.