
Outstanding Community College Mentor
Nominee must hold a faculty, leadership, or similar position at a community college. Nominee should demonstrate a record of encouraging students from backgrounds underrepresented in STEM, to pursue advanced degrees in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics or a related field.

Outstanding College/University Mentor
Nominee must hold a faculty, leadership, or similar position at an undergraduate focused college, tribal college, or university. Nominee should demonstrate a record of undergraduate students from backgrounds underrepresented in STEM, to pursue advanced degrees in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics or a related field.

Outstanding Research and Professional Mentor
Nominee must hold a faculty, leadership, or similar position at a university, industry, government, tribal college or non-profit institution. Nominee should demonstrate a record of encouraging students or professionals from backgrounds underrepresented in STEM, to pursue advanced degrees in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics or a related field. In particular, the nominee should have a record of trainees who have gone on to receive recognition for their research (awards, grants) and/or have attained successful research careers.