The College of Engineering recognizes outstanding teaching activities of faculty and graduate students by awarding Teacher of the Year awards.

Excellence in Teaching Award

Early Career Teaching Excellence Award

Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year

Nomination documents for each award can be viewed by clicking the links. Nominations should be submitted to alissa.k.kuntz@ndus.edu. The deadline for the Excellence in Teaching and Early Career Teaching Awards is 5 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025. The deadline for the Graduate Teaching Award is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025.

The College of Engineering recognizes the achievements of faculty and graduate students by awarding Researcher of the Year awards.

Excellence in Research Award

Early Career Research Excellence Award

Graduate Research Assistant of the Year

Nomination documents for each award can be viewed by clicking the links. Nominations should be submitted to alissa.k.kuntz@ndus.edu. The deadline for the Excellence in Research and Early Career Research Awards is 5 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025. The deadline for the Graduate Research Award is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025.

The College of Engineering introduced an Outstanding Staff Award in 2019 to recognize and honor unusual dedication and outstanding contributions by staff members to the success of the college.

Any NDSU staff member, faculty member, or student may submit a nomination. The nomination consists of just a letter of two pages or less describing the nominee’s contributions to the success of the College of Engineering. 

Nominations for outstanding staff awards should be submitted to alissa.k.kuntz@ndus.edu by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025.