Student Awards

This award is given to students that show initiative in participating in, planning, and executing a wide variety of LGBTQIA+ focused events. A Center Achievement Award Recipient should be instrumental in making queer events and programs happen on campus and show initiative in welcoming students to queer groups at Iowa State University.

​​​​​​Not all leaders lead from the front. Leadership is a collaborative process, Gentle Leader Award Recipients should demonstrate collaboration within queer groups and communities. A winner of this award should be someone that people go to for support.

​​​​​​​Recipients of this award have represented the queer community at work with flying rainbow colors. Queers at Work Award Winners should have spent the year showing their best work at their on-campus job and deserve to be praised for it.

​​​​​​This award is given to people that are consistently welcoming towards new members of their group be that an on-campus organization, the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success, or any other queer-focused space. The Community Inclusion Award recipients should make their group a more inviting place to be.