GW Community Impact Award

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement is eager to launch the inaugural GW Community Impact Awards during OneGW Summit: Community, Culture & Inclusion, the 10th year of our university Summit.

Whether through inclusive leadership, culture-shaping initiatives, advocacy work, policy change, community engagement, and beyond, the GW Community Impact Awards honor members of our community turning values of diversity, inclusion, civil discourse, and community into action. Through the classroom, student organizations, research, the arts, technology, medicine and health, law, the DC community, and more, recipients of the GW Community Impact Awards make a significant, sustainable, and positive impact on the lives of others and embody the values represented at GW and in the university’s strategic framework.

GW Community Impact Award Nomination Form

Nominees for the GW Community Impact Award may be one or more of the following:

Advocating for and effecting change with and/or within a specific community
Addressing critical social, economic, health, education, or environmental needs throughout our society
Pursuing projects that benefit the greater good
Driving change through significant research, service, or mentorship
Positively impacting the lives of others in a distinct way

We are seeking nominations from members of the GW community for recipients of each category of the GW Community Impact Awards: undergraduate student, graduate student, faculty, staff, alumni, and DC community partner. Individuals of the GW community may self-nominate. All nominators must be members of the GW community with a valid university GWID.

Recipients of the award will be selected by a university-wide committee and notified in advance of the Summit. Recipients will have their university background checked for current conduct or personnel related matters to ensure their ability to participate. Recipients will receive their award and recognition during the Summit on March 26 - 27, 2026.

2026 Award Recipients

Alumni

Naseem "Nas" Haamid
Owen Manning

Faculty

Erin Wentzell, DPT

Staff

Ronnie Webb

Undergraduate Student

Sofiia Khugaeva