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. These awards aim to highlight excellence in community leadership and commitment to community-university partnerships.
Nomination deadline extended! New deadline is April 9th.
Anyone is invited to submit a nomination in recognition of individuals or organizations who have demonstrated outstanding contributions through volunteerism and engagement in their communities.
Nomination Forms
- Outstanding Student Volunteer
- Outstanding Service Project
- Outstanding Service-Learning Course
- Outstanding Service-Learning Instructor
- Outstanding Faculty/Staff Volunteer
- Outstanding Community-University Partnership Award
- Glen Baumgart Visionary Community Engagement Award
- William C. Powers Lifetime Service Award
The 2025 Tower Awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday, April 22nd in the William C. Powers Student Activity Center.