STUEYs

1. Student of the Year
   • Nomination of ONE Student of the Year by each college, center, or school.
2. Executive of the Year
   • Nomination of any assistant dean, assistant president, assistant vice president, associate dean, associate vice president, chancellor, chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO), chief operating officer (COO), dean, executive associate dean, executive dean, executive director, executive officer, executive vice president, legal counsel president, provost, associate provost, or vice president.
3. Administrator of the Year
   • Nomination of any administrator, assistant coach, assistant director, assistant manager, associate director, department chair, deputy director, director, head coach, manager, or supervisor.
4. Staff Person of the Year
   • Nomination of any accountant, administrative assistant, academic advisor, advisor, analyst, assistant coordinator, attendant, clerical, clerk, controller, coordinator, copywriter, counselor, editor, financial staff, librarian, medical staff programmer, program adviser, public safety officer, secretary, or technician.
5. Student Government of the Year
   • Nomination of any student government association, university-wide, including SGAs at the regional campuses.
6. Graduate Organization of the Year
   • Nomination of any club or student organization within any and all of the graduate programs on the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus, excluding student government associations.
7. Undergraduate Organization of the Year
   • Nomination of any club or student organization at the undergraduate level, excluding USGA.
8. Regional Campus of the Year
   • Nomination of any club or student organization at one of the regional campuses.
9. Athletic Team of the Year
10. Professor of the Year
    • Nomination of any full-time professor for any academic program.
11. Cocurricular Adviser of the Year
    • Nomination of any cocurricular adviser for any of the cocurricular organizations university-wide.
12. Alumnus of the Year
    • Nomination of any NSU alumnus/alumna (the nominees have to have graduated from NSU).
13. Regional Campuses Student of the Year
    • Nomination of any student who attends NSU through one of its regional campuses

C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-E! Congrats on being a finalist! Here is what we need from you:

1. Please respond to your official nomination letter and email with the requested information. All items are to be emailed to stueys@nova.edu no later than the date listed in your email and letter.
2. Email stueys@nova.edu to reserve your tickets and pick them up no later than Monday, April 6, 2026.

Event Day Information

5:00 p.m.—Pre-STUEYs Reception (you + guests) and photo shoot with President Moon
Carl DeSantis Atrium at the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Please stop by the Nominee Check-In table.

6:00 p.m.—Annual Student Life Achievement Awards Ceremony*
Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center
Please sit toward the outer aisles and in the lower bowl of the theater.

The award ceremony is designed to honor you! We encourage you to look your best; therefore, we welcome you to wear what you feel best in. Please click here to view past event photos. 

Absolutely! This is a FREE, ticketed event. We expect a full house, therefore, only RSVP for the number of people actually attending. Unused tickets need to be returned/released so other nominees have the opportunity to invite their friends.

Don't believe us when we say: You beat the odds!

Aha! It's TOP SECRET! Every NSU student and faculty and staff member is eligible for nomination. Each nominee is selected by the Student Life Achievement Awards Nomination Committee, composed of cross-functional professionals from NSU's colleges, centers, schools, and departments.

The Student of the Year nominees are selected by the academic deans of NSU's centers, colleges, and schools.

The Nomination Committee changes year to year. The Nomination Committee members this year are the following:

*There will be additional nonvoting committee members not listed above.

Juan Pablo Correa was a business administration major at NSU in 1996 when he passed away after he was struck by a car. Juan Pablo left a legacy at NSU through his tremendous leadership as the president of the International Student Organization and overall involvement in the NSU community. This scholarship is a great way to honor his memory and leave your mark.

Fill Out Application Here 

Tickets will be available for NSU faculty and staff members, as well as students, on March 30, 2026. Only one ticket is allowed per person. Please stop by the Don Taft University Center, Office of Campus Life and Student Engagement, room 1235, with your NSU SharkCard.