Levin Impact Award

The Levin Impact Award recognizes alumni who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement, leadership, and service while creating meaningful and lasting change in place, policy, or practice. Recipients embody the spirit of the Levin College of Public Affairs and Education through their leadership, influence, and commitment to shaping stronger communities and institutions.  The award celebrates graduates whose accomplishments reflect the college's aspiration to prepare changemakers who turn ideas into action and contribute to the public good.

Eligibility Criteria

Nominees must: 

  • Have completed a degree from the Levin College of Public Affairs and Education (or a predecessor unit) at least 10 years prior to nomination.
  • Have demonstrated distinguished achievement and leadership in their profession, field, or community.
  • Have made a significant impact at the regional, state, national, or international level.
  • Be recognized as a person of integrity who is in good standing within their profession and community.
  • Demonstrate a sustained commitment to service, innovation, collaboration, or community advancement that reflects the ideals of the Levin College mission and vision.

Selection and Notification

Eligible nominations will be reviewed based on the criteria for the Levin Impact Award. All nominees will be notified after the selection process is complete. Submission of a nomination does not guarantee selection. Levin College may contact the nominator or nominee if additional information is needed.

Questions

For questions about eligibility or the nomination process, contact levincollege@csuohio.edu.

Nomination materials will be available only to authorized Cleveland State University personnel involved in administering and reviewing the awards.

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Submit a Nomination

Nomination Type

Nominee Information

Nominee’s Connection to Levin College

Nominator Information

Describe your relationship to Levin College. Examples include alumnus/alumna, faculty or staff member, donor, community partner, employer, volunteer, advisory board member, or other.

Nomination Statement

In no more than 1,000 words, explain why the nominee should receive the Levin Impact Award. Describe how the nominee meets the award criteria and provide specific examples of the nominee’s professional achievement, leadership, service, and impact.

Where relevant, address:

  • Distinguished achievement and leadership in the nominee’s profession, field, or community
  • Significant impact at the regional, state, national, or international level
  • Sustained service, innovation, collaboration, or community advancement
  • Meaningful and lasting change in place, policy, practice, institutions, communities, or society
  • How the nominee’s accomplishments reflect the mission and ideals of Levin College

Self-nominees may submit this statement on their own behalf.

Supporting Materials

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Contact Information

Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue, UR335
Cleveland, OH 44115

Campus Location
Urban Building, Room 335
1717 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: 216.687.2135