Outstanding Student Achievement Awards

The Outstanding Student Achievement Awards recognizes graduating students who have demonstrated outstanding service to their respective college, to Idaho State University and to the community, and who also have exceptional scholastic achievement.
2023 OSA Recipients
- College of Arts and Letters - Fine Arts:
- College of Arts and Letters - Social Sciences:
- College of Business:
- College of Education:
- College of Science and Engineering - Natural Sciences:
- College of Science and Engineering - Physical & Engineering Sciences:
- College of Health:
- College of Pharmacy:
- College of Technology:
- Graduate School - Master's candidate:
- Graduate School - Doctoral candidate:
Alumni and faculty are immensely proud of the award recipients and the remarkable things they’ve accomplished during their time at Idaho State. The ISU Alumni Association will host an Awards Celebration on Thursday, April 19 at 6 p.m. To learn more and RSVP contact BreiAnn Labbee, Alumni Events Coordinator at bearbrei@isu.edu or (208) 282-3775.
Outstanding Student Achievement Awards
Outstanding Student Achievement Awards recognizes graduating students who have demonstrated outstanding service to their respective college, to Idaho State University and to the community, and who also have exceptional scholastic achievement.
Faculty, staff, students and alumni are invited to nominate students who are graduating and meet the selection criteria. Nomination packets are due to the dean of each college by December 1. The dean from each college selects the recipient for this award.
Qualifications:
For undergraduate nominees:
Selection of graduating seniors is based on three areas: academic achievements/honors; career-related experience, and extra-curricular activities. An Outstanding Student Achievement Award nominee should be a well-rounded and successful member of our campus and community. Areas of selection can include leadership activities and strength of class load as it pertains to each student's major.
For graduate nominees:
Selection of graduating graduate students is based on three areas: academic achievements/honors; career-related experience, and extra-curricular activities. An Outstanding Student Achievement Award nominee from the graduate school should be a well-rounded and successful member of our campus and community. As all graduate degrees differ in the completion requirements, each candidate will likely come with different degrees will discuss and weigh the importance of research, published materials and/or the amount of time spent teaching.
Criteria and materials reviewed by selection committees for all awards include:
- Completed nomination form.
- GPA: high academic achievement.
- 1-3 Letters of Recommendation (academic, professional & personal).
- Academic achievements and honors.
- ISU course work (transcripts will be requested/reviewed).
- Career-related experience.
- Extra-curricular activities.
- Leadership experience.
Students are honored with Outstanding Student Achievement Awards from the following colleges and schools:
College of Arts & Letters - 2 honorees
- Fine Arts
- Social Sciences
College of Business - 1 honoree
College of Education - 1 honoree
College of Health - 1 honoree
College of Pharmacy - 1 honoree
College of Science & Engineering - 2 honorees
- Natural Sciences
- Physical & Engineering Sciences
College of Technology - 1 honoree
Graduate School - 2 honorees
- Master's Candidate
- Doctoral Candidate