The Tower Awards

The Tower Awards are presented annually to honor excellence in volunteerism among UT Austin students, faculty and staff. Since 1992, awards have been presented at a ceremony to honor the dedication of Longhorn community. Today the ceremony recognizes students, faculty and staff of the University, as well as University-community partnership efforts.

The Tower Awards, hosted by the Office of the President and Volunteerism and Service Learning, honor organizations and individuals for their service to the greater Austin area. These awards aim to highlight excellence in community leadership and commitment to community-university partnerships.

Previously, the Community Leadership Awards honored external community partners, while the Tower Awards primarily honored campus community members. By hosting one joint community awards ceremony for the University, we build stronger University-community relationships while also elevating the significance of this recognition for our honorees.