UW Foundation Seeks Nominations for 2024 Stewardship Award

The University of Wyoming Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2024 Stewardship Award. The deadline for nominations is March 25.

Two faculty members will receive the honor.

The UW Foundation’s Stewardship Award recognizes the leadership of UW faculty members who have excelled in relationship building and stewardship of alumni and donors through receipt of private gifts; engaging former students in the activities of UW; and demonstrating a commitment to strong external relationships for the betterment of the university.

“When the passion of a donor intersects with the mission of the university, wonderful things can happen,” says UW Provost and Executive Vice President Kevin Carman. “Even greater things are possible when a donor sees that their gift is having an enormous impact.”

Recipients of the award will personally receive $5,000; their college or department will receive $2,500; and recipients may direct another $2,500 toward a university unit or club of their choice. The UW Foundation funds the awards.

Last year, the UW Foundation Stewardship Award was given to two faculty members: Cindy Price Schultz, head of the Department of Communication and Journalism, and John Kaszuba, the John and Jane Wold Centennial Chair in Energy.

Price Schultz was recognized for her work in the Bobby Model Photojournalism Professorship; the Muhlberg Study Abroad Award; the Department of Communication and Journalism newsletter; and attracting prominent guest lecturers.

“It is such an honor to receive this award, but it is even more of an honor to be able to work with our donors and alumni,” Price Schultz says. “I enjoy being able to help the donors accomplish their goals, like supporting graduate student research or endowing a chair in photojournalism. And I love to see the students when they hear alumni talk about what they can achieve after they graduate from the University of Wyoming.”

Kaszuba was recognized specifically for his leadership in relationship-building and stewardship for the betterment of the university through his interactions with the Wold family and the Wold Foundation.

“I am honored to be recognized for this award. I really enjoy the work that I do and the incredibly talented students I mentor,” Kaszuba says. “The Wold family and the Wold Foundation share my vision for energy excellence in Wyoming, and it has been an honor and a pleasure to work with them.”

Any UW employee, UW trustee or UW Foundation board member may nominate. Individuals may not self-nominate. All faculty members are eligible to be nominated, with the exception of vice presidents, deans and other campus leaders whose job descriptions intrinsically include the stewardship of donors.

To nominate a faculty member, go to https://gopokes.formstack.com/forms/stewardship_award.