Annual Staff Awards

Celebrate and recognize the work of your colleagues by nominating them for one of the Student Affairs Awards using the nomination form. A description of each award and the criteria required of the recipient are listed below.

Nominations for the 2025 Student Affairs Awards are due by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Awards will be presented at the end of year division Celebration and Recognition Ceremony on Monday, June 2, 2025.

Nomination Form

James B. Chavis

The James B. Chavis Award recognizes one Student Affairs employee who exemplifies character, professionalism and commitment to the mission of the Division of Student Affairs at UNCP. This individual should demonstrate exceptional service to student Affairs and be a passionate advocate for the welfare of all students. The nominee should be a full-time Student Affairs professional with at least three years of service in the Division of Student Affairs at UNCP. This award is named in honor of Dr. James B. Chavis, who served as an administrator at UNC Pembroke for 35 years. During his tenure, he served as director of the student union, Financial Aid officer, administrative assistant to President English Jones, director of admissions and registration and dean of Student Affairs. In 1977, he took a year leave of absence to serve as the state’s chief ombudsman for Governor Jim Hunt. Dr. Chavis returned to the university and was named vice chancellor for Student Affairs in 1978. In recognition of his dedication to education, the Board of Trustees named the University Center in his honor in 1987. Dr. Chavis believes that what matters most in this world is what we do for others.
Partner of Distinction

The Partner of Distinction Award recognizes an individual or group, outside of the Division of Student Affairs, who has made outstanding and/or sustained contributions to a program, department, or the mission and vision of the division. This individual or group should demonstrate a commitment to developing reciprocal partnerships with the Division of Student Affairs that support student success.
Brave Idea
Brave Experience Ambassador Award

The Brave Experience Ambassador Award is given to a Student Affairs employee who clearly demonstrates excellence in all four domains of the Brave Experience: belonging, community, learning, and well-being. This person’s work should support student development, learning, and success through the implementation of engaging experiences, opportunities, and initiatives that inform and promote leadership, active and responsible citizenship, career and academic exploration, and safe and inclusive communities.
BraveNation Award

The BraveNation Award recognizes an employee who celebrates and embraces the importance of building effective relationships and collaboration within and across the division and institution as a whole. This individual should demonstrate a commitment to collaboration by cultivating new and nurturing existing relationships to support sustainable programs, initiatives, policies, or operations that positively impact BraveNation.
Brave Experience Student Ambassador

The Brave Experience Student Ambassador Award is given to a student leader who clearly demonstrates excellence in all four domains of the Brave Experience: belonging, community, learning, and well-being. This person’s work should support student development, learning, and success through the implementation of engaging experiences, opportunities, and initiatives that inform and promote leadership, active and responsible citizenship, career and academic exploration, and safe and inclusive communities.