2022 Diversity Champion Award Nominations Now Open!!

This year’s Diversity Champion Awards will recognize campus community members who have actively worked to advance a culture of inclusion and belonging among communities of historically underrepresented backgrounds at Georgia Tech.

One faculty member, staff member, student, and campus unit who have advanced the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Georgia Tech will be recognized at the 2022 Diversity Symposium in September.

2022 Diversity Champion Awards recipients should have demonstrated one or more of the following within the past three (3) years:

  • Commitment to research and/or activities that engage and challenge racism and expand diversity, equity, and inclusion at Tech
  • Leadership in building a culture of inclusion and belonging among groups from historically underserved communities
  • Scholarship or work that advances a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence at Georgia Tech
  • Organized, conducted, and/or supported programs, events, and activities that promote an understanding of different cultures, and creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging at Tech

Nominations are due no later than Friday, July 16.

For eligibility criteria or more information about the award, visit diversity.gatech.edu/diversitychampionawards

Lettie Pate Whitehead Evans Gender Equity Award Nominations Accepted Until February 22

Lettie Pate Whitehead Evans

Following the example of Lettie Pate Whitehead Evans, a trailblazing business woman, the first American woman to sit on the board of a major company, and the Institute’s largest donor, the winner of this annual award will have worked purposefully and diligently to advance gender equity at Georgia Tech. The $5,000 award was established by the Office of the President and in support of the Institute’s core value of promoting diversity and inclusion.