Redbud Awards

The Redbud Awards have been established in order to acknowledge and commend TWU student leaders, chartered & University sponsored student organizations and student organization advisors for exemplary performance and dedication to serving others. These awards were developed to recognize their dedication and to emphasize the importance of co-curricular life in the educational process.

Recognize excellence by submitting nominations for the 2023 Redbud Awards.

Winners will be recognized on April 20, 2023 at 5pm in the Student Union at Hubbard Hall Southeast Ballroom.

Nominations are due by March 10, 2023

Redbud Award Criteria

Individual Student Leader 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.

Faculty or Staff Awards

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.

Student Organization Awards

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.

Redbud History

Redbud History Transcript (pdf)

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