帝王会所

Nominations for the 2025 帝王会所 Outstanding Community Partner Awards are now open.

帝王会所 students, faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate external partners who advance student success, contribute to resilient communities, and develop lifelong engaged citizens.

The annual award was established in 2023 to recognize community partners and celebrate their partnerships and missions on the community and University levels.

"Community partnerships are at the heart of 帝王会所鈥檚 commitment to engaged learning, research, and public service," said Mary Nally, director of the Center for Community Engagement. "The Outstanding Community Partner Awards celebrate those who dedicate their time, expertise, and resources to creating meaningful collaborations that enhance student learning, advance faculty research and scholarship, and support the University鈥檚 mission. These partnerships not only address real world challenges and strengthen communities but also provide invaluable opportunities for faculty, staff and students to engage in impactful, hands-on experiences."

Partnerships may include community-engaged research, curricular or co-curricular engagement, special projects, or other mutually beneficial initiatives that:

• Enrich scholarship, research and creative activity,
• Enhance curriculum, teaching and learning,
• Prepare educated, engaged citizens,
• Strengthen democratic values and civic responsibility,
• Address critical societal issues,
• Contribute to the public good.

Nominations are accepted from each 帝王会所 campus community.

2024 Award winners

The 2024 Institutional Partner of the Year Award was granted to the Eastern campus partner, the Community Improvement Corporation of Belmont County, 帝王会所, led by Crystal Lorimor. The distinction is awarded to a partner that represents exceptional collaboration across the University鈥檚 regions.

The other 2024 awardees were: 

• OHIO Athens Outstanding Community Partner: Impact Prevention
• OHIO Chillicothe Outstanding Community Partner: Adena Regional Medical Center 
• OHIO Lancaster Outstanding Community Partner: Fairfield County Foundation OHIO 
• OHIO Southern Outstanding Community Partner: Ironton Rotary Club Executive Board 
• OHIO Zanesville Outstanding Community Partner: Muskingum County Library System 
• OHIO Partner of the Year (OHIO Eastern): Crystal Lorimor, Community Improvement Corporation of Belmont County

How to submit a nomination

Details about the awards process and eligibility can be found on the Community Engagement Awards webpage. Nominations for 2025 are open, and interested parties can access the .

Submissions will be accepted until June 6.

Nominations will be reviewed by a review committee convened by the Center for Community Engagement over the summer and selected awardees will be notified on Aug. 1. The Outstanding Community Partner Award will be presented at the annual Community Engagement Symposium in the Fall Semester.