Redbud Awards

Glenda Brock Simmons Community Service Award Criteria

• Utilized and/or enhanced pathways for collaborative relationships between Texas Woman’s University and community organizations such as Denton ISD, city/county partnerships, nonprofits, etc.
• Demonstrated a self-initiated nature of service beyond the TWU community.
• Exuded a servant leadership mentality when approaching all opportunities to serve others.
• If you are nominating your self, you must upload a letter of recommendation.

Emerging Leader of the Year Award Criteria

• Began their personal student leadership experience at TWU in the past year.
• Modeled the way of getting involved on campus for fellow peers both in and out of the classroom.
• Successfully explored and practiced the balance between academic efforts and co-curricular leadership opportunities at TWU.
• If you are nominating your self, you must upload a letter of recommendation.

Outstanding Student Leader Award Criteria

• Demonstrated the most respected form of student leadership at TWU for more than one year by:
• Continuously holding both themselves and their fellow peers to the highest standards through behaviors and actions consistent with the core values of TWU.
• Sought out and provided opportunities for others to learn and develop skills within student leadership.
• Mastered the balance of academic and co-curricular efforts at TWU as well as life outside of TWU.
• Explored how they will be an influential leader in their community beyond their time at TWU.
• If you are nominating your self, you must upload a letter of recommendation.

Campus Leader with a Heart - Student Criteria

• Student is currently enrolled in classes on the TWU Denton Campus.
• Exemplifies the concept of servant leadership – became a leader as a way to serve others
• Has impacted their campus community behind the scenes and/or at the forefront of initiatives – always leading with the welfare of others in mind.
• Understands the importance of others, puts the needs of others first and helps people develop & perform optimally in order to bring about positive social change.
• Often an “unsung hero”, but whose leadership made a lasting impact on those around them and on the institution as a whole.

Campus Leader with a Heart - Faculty/Staff Criteria

• Faculty/staff award goes to currently employed TWU faculty or staff members on the Denton campus.
• Exemplifies the concept of servant leadership – became a leader as a way to serve others
• Has impacted their campus community behind the scenes and/or at the forefront of initiatives – always leading with the welfare of others in mind.
• Understands the importance of others, puts the needs of others first and helps people develop & perform optimally in order to bring about positive social change.
• Often an “unsung hero”, but whose leadership made a lasting impact on those around them and on the institution as a whole.

Outstanding Faculty or Staff Student Organization Advisor of The Year Award Criteria

• Served as an official Advisor with a TWU chartered or University sanctioned organization for at least one year.
• Contributed to positive growth of the organization during the 2022 calendar year (January 2022- December 2022) alongside the organization’s officers and members.
• Intentionally guided the organization’s officers to remain aligned with the core values (Opportunity, Collaboration, Excellence, Creativity, Well-being, Caring, Diversity) of Texas Woman’s University.

Glenda Brock Simmons Student Organization Community Service Award Criteria

• Exceeded organization’s minimum requirement/recommendation of opportunities for officers and members to serve community organizations such as Denton ISD, city/county partnerships, nonprofits, etc.
• Exemplified a core value of community service for the entire organization and continuously encouraged officers and members to live according to these organizational values.

Outstanding Student Organization of the Year Criteria

• A current chartered or sanctioned organization in good good standing with the University
• Maintained a positive presence on the TWU Denton Campus and encouraged all faculty, staff, and students to live according to the core values of the University.
• Furthered an environment with high standards of learning and created pathways for students to be more successful both in and out of the classroom.
• Intentionally fostered ongoing collaborative relationships with other student organizations and/or academic and student life departments with both internal programs and University events outside of the organization.
• Focused on effective transition among officers and members of the organization to ensure success and growth from year-to-year.