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Annual Community Engagement Awards

The Annual Community Engagement Awards took place on 25 September 2024. Nominations for awards open around September/October each year and will be communicated here and on our social media platforms. Nomination forms are linked below. 

 

Award categories:

Student Volunteer of the Year

Student Engaged Researcher of the Year

Hall or Residence of the Year

Sports Club or Society of the Year

Community Partner of the Year

Engaged Citenzry Students, Student Engaged Researchers, Community Partners, Halls or Residences, Sports Clubs or Societies who embody the values of community engagement are eligible for awards based on their involvement in CE activities throughout the year. CE participants and partners are encouraged to consider the criteria at the start of the year, and to nominate themselves or deserving peers and collaborators for an award. 

We're looking for nominees who:

  • are dedicated, creative and showed leadership initiative when demanded of them
  • contribute to body of knowledge that informs community engagement practice
  • do academic activity/research that has mutually beneficial outcomes
  • have promoted the principles of good community engagement practice

Note the different criteria for each Award category on the Nomination Form. 

 

Nominations close: T.B.A. for 2025

Community Engagement Awards Ceremony: T.B.A. for 2025

 

About the Annual Community Engagement Awards

Every year, Rhodes University Community Engagement hosts an awards evening to celebrate the accomplishments, dedication and love shown by everyone in the sector.

The Annual Community Engagement Awards recognise a year of excellence in Makhanda. It provides an opportunity for us all to acknowledge and share and reaffirm our the pride we take in brightening the corners where we are. The Awards are an important part of reaffirming the student leaders and volunteer managers of our programmes, all of whom go above and beyond their calls of duty throughout the year to ensure the best possible experience for everyone involved in the project.

The Finalists for Awards in five categories, as well as University management are invited to a small ceremony held towards the end of each year. The event brings together volunteers and student leaders from across our citizenship programmes, as well as early engaged researchers and the community partners who make it all possible.

 

Previous Winners and Citations 

For more information, contact Kristena Reddy - kristena.reddy@ru.ac.za

Last Modified: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:27:26 SAST