Innovator Award

Recognizes an employee who developed, implemented, or tried a new approach, system, or idea that substantially impacted student success.

Eligibility: All full-time employees at New York Tech

Nomination Guidelines

Nominations should consist of a 250-word narrative about how the nominee meets the criteria for a specific award. The Presidential Excellence Awards Committee will review these initial submissions and invite the strongest nominees to complete a follow-up application with more detail as specified in the award criteria, including evidence of improved learning, satisfaction, teaching, student engagement, and/or research results.

Judging Criteria

Entries will be judged according to:

  • The innovative nature of the approach/system/or idea
  • Level of impact on student success

Previous Presidential Excellence Award winners are not eligible for a period of three years.


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