Outstanding Mentor Awards

Nominations close on June 24, 2024!

SACNAS Outstanding Mentors are individuals showing exceptional commitment to mentoring the next generation of diverse #STEM students. Individuals are nominated and selected by the SACNAS community. Awardees are announced at the SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference each October. Nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Mentor AND Outstanding Mentors are open now. Click below to get started:

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Congrats to our 2023 Awardees 🎉

Outstanding Research & Professional Mentor

Giovanna

Giovanna Guerero Medina, PhD

Ciencia Puerto Rico & Yale Ciencia Initiative

Outstanding College/University Mentor

Joslynn

Joslynn Lee, PhD

Fort Lewis College

Outstanding Native American Student Mentor

Kamuela

Kameula Yong, PhD

University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu

Outstanding Hispanic Student Mentor

Teresa

Teresa Ramírez, PhD

Founder, Brown University SACNAS Chapter

Outstanding Mentor Award Descriptions

Check back soon for 2024 Nomination Information!

Outstanding Community College Mentor

Nominee holds a faculty position at a community college. Nominee has a demonstrated record of encouraging historically underrepresented minority students to pursue advanced degrees in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics or a related field.

Outstanding College/University Mentor

Nominee holds a faculty position at an undergraduate focused college or university. Nominee has a demonstrated record of encouraging historically underrepresented minority undergraduate students to pursue advanced degrees in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics or a related field.

Outstanding Research & Professional Mentor

Nominee holds a faculty position at a university, industry, government or non-profit institution. Nominee has a demonstrated record of encouraging historically underrepresented minority students or professionals to pursue advanced degrees in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics or a related field.

Outstanding Native American Student Mentor

Nominee holds a faculty position at a college, tribal college, university, industry, government or non-profit institution. Nominee has a demonstrated record of encouraging Native American students to pursue advanced degrees in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics or a related field.

Outstanding Hispanic Student Mentor

Nominee holds a faculty position at a college, university, industry, government or non-profit institution. Nominee has a demonstrated record of encouraging Hispanic/Latinx students to pursue advanced degrees in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics or a related field.

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