Suitable's 2024 Partner Award Categories 

Each year the University Success Team at Suitable celebrates the successes and strides that our partners have made throughout the year during our Partner Award Ceremony. Check out the awards that are up for grabs this summer!

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Marketing & Promotion

Marketing & Promotion

Within this category, we recognize partners who have made great strides in marketing and promoting their programs to students and across campus. There are 2 awards, Best Branding and Most Creative Marketing Strategy.

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Best Branding

The Best Branding award is presented to those partners that have created a memorable and exciting branding campaign to engage students and impress stakeholders. Branding is what your program will be remembered for, and these partners have left a lasting impression.

Meet the Nominees

  • Temple University Center for Performing and Cinematic Arts - CPCA Hootable
  • Concordia University St. Paul Center for Student Life - Comet’s Connection
  • Missouri Southern State University - LionLink
  • University of Louisiana Monroe Honors - FLIGHT Program
  • Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology - engageID
  • Temple University College of Science and Technology - STELLAR
  • NC A&T State University Willie A. Deese College of Business & Economics - Deese DART
  • Western Kentucky University, The Mahurin Honors College - MHC Odyssey
  • New York University Wasserman Center for Career Development - NYU Skill Badging Program
  • Vanderbilt University - VandyPASS
PathwaysBadge - Most Creative Marketing Strategy - Marketing & Promotion@4x

Most Creative Marketing Strategy

This award recognizes those programs that demonstrate exceptional innovation, originality, and effectiveness in their marketing strategy. These programs have a unique perspective on marketing that captures a student’s eye and draws great interest in their Suitable program.

Meet the Nominees:

  • Concordia University St. Paul Center for Student Life - Comet’s Connection
  • Vanderbilt University - VandyPASS
  • University of Louisiana Monroe Honors - FLIGHT Program
  • Illinois Institute of Technology Undergraduate Admissions - Talon’s Galactic Trip
  • Bucks County Community College Out of School Youth Program - Bucks+ Ascend
  • NC A&T State University Willie A. Deese College of Business & Economics - Deese DART
  • University of San Francisco School of Management - mySOMadvantage
  • Northern Illinois University Honors Program - Honors Engaged
  • Carthage College, The Aspire Center - The Aspire Program
  • The Universities at Shady Grove - Hire U at USG
PathwaysBadge - Most Creative Marketing Strategy - Marketing & Promotion@4x

Key Contributors

Key Contributors

Within this category, we recognize partners who have seen great success in key areas of their pathway, such as engagement, activity completion, or drive engagement with Suitable through attendance at webinars, workshops, and more. These partners always have ideas and best practices to contribute based on their ever-expanding knowledge base and tried-and-true methodologies employed in their programs.

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Highest Engagement

This award recognizes programs that have achieved a high level of engagement among its students. These programs have a clear insight into what motivates students, and have implemented a variety of strategies to encourage student participation and involvement.

Meet the Nominees:

  • Missouri Southern State University Honors Program - Honors PRIDE: 100%
  • University of Massachusetts Lowell - River Hawk Scholars Academy: 100%
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy - Pitt Pharmacy Professional Development: 99.7%
  • University of Louisiana Monroe Honors - FLIGHT Program: 100%
  • University of Utah David Eccles School of Business - Business Scholars Passport Points: 99.62%
  • University of Wisconsin Stevens Point School of Health Science and Wellness: 84%
PathwaysBadge - Most Engaged Partner - Key Contributors@4x

Most Completed Activities

This award recognizes programs with the highest average activity completions per student. The students in these programs have demonstrated a commitment to expanding their skillset outside of the classroom, and they have taken advantage of the many opportunities available to them.

Meet the Nominees:

  • Abilene Christian University - ACU Compass: 80 completions per student
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy - Pitt Pharmacy Professional Development: 42 completions per student
  • Penn State University - Sapphire Leadership Academic Program: 34 completions per student
  • Montreat College - Montreat 360: 19 completions per student
  • Illinois Institute of Technology Undergraduate Admissions - Talon’s Galactic Trip: 18 completions per student
  • University of Utah David Eccles School of Business - Business Scholars Passport Points: 15 completions per student
PathwaysBadge - Highest Engagement - Key Contributors@4x

Most Engaged Partner

This award recognizes partners who have attended and participated in the most Suitable webinars and events, as well as engaged with our Suitable Insider pathway. We can count on these partners to be our hype crew when we host one of our many events, and to share their Suitable experience with those in attendance.

Meet the Nominees:

  • Cory Werkheiser, College of Charleston
  • Stephanie Stover, Carthage College
  • Bethany Slear, Bucknell University
  • Payton Herring, Abilene Christian University
  • Micheala Bojorquez-Ford, Fresno State
PathwaysBadge - Highest Engagement - Key Contributors@4x

Best in Class

Best in Class

Within this category, we have several awards that recognize our partners for putting their best foot forward, whether that be individually or with their entire program. These partners and their programs are ones to look up to and draw inspiration from, as they truly are the Best in their Class.

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Suitable Spirit Award

The Suitable Spirit Award recognizes programs that embody the values of Suitable, including teamwork, creativity, excellence, diversity, integrity, persistence, and grit. These programs go the extra mile to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed, and they do it with enthusiasm, dedication, and a sense of fun.

Meet the Nominees:

  • University of Louisiana Monroe Honors - FLIGHT Program
  • University of Massachusetts Lowell Honors College - Honors by Design
  • University of Wyoming - SOAR
  • Bucks County Community College Out of School Youth Program - Bucks+ Ascend
  • University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Business - UA Business LEAD
  • Moravian University - Career Readiness Digital Badging Program
  • Vanderbilt University - VandyPASS
  • The University of Kansas School of Business - ePlatform
  • Western Kentucky University College of Health & Human Services - CHHS Wellness Experience
  • Abilene Christian University Dallas - ACU Engage
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy - Pitt Pharmacy Professional Development
  • Abilene Christian University - ACU Compass
  • Marian University - MU Journey
  • The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Business - UA Business LEAD
PathwaysBadge - Suitable Innovator Award - Best in Class@4x

Suitable Innovator Award

The Suitable Innovator Award recognizes our partners that have used Suitable to create an innovative co-curricular learning program. These programs have demonstrated ingenuity and a commitment to student success.


Meet the Nominees:

  • University of Massachusetts Amherst Isenberg School of Management - Isenberg ISucceed Professional Development Program
  • Temple University College of Science and Technology - STELLAR
  • University of South Florida Bellini Center for Talent Development - Bellini Net
  • Central Washington University - Equity and Belonging
  • University of Massachusetts Lowell - River Hawk Scholars Academy
  • Abilene Christian University Dallas - ACU Engage
  • University of Pittsburgh David C. Frederick Honors College - Honors OCC
  • Bucks County Community College Out of School Youth Program - Bucks+ Ascend
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy - Pitt Pharmacy Professional Development
PathwaysBadge - Suitable Innovator Award - Best in Class@4x

Changemaker Award

The Changemaker Award recognizes those agents of change on campus who have used Suitable to influence the culture of student engagement. These partners have demonstrated a commitment to student success through their innovative programs and initiatives to engage students.

Meet the Nominees:

  • Allison Otto, Vanderbilt University
  • Jennifer Collins, Florida A&M University
  • Kaity Long, University of Pittsburgh
  • Amy Vaught, University of Pittsburgh
  • LT COL Timothy Frank, United States Air Force Academy
PathwaysBadge - Changemaker Award - Best in Class@4x

Outstanding New Program

The Outstanding New Program award recognizes new programs that launched in the past academic year and have made a significant impact on student engagement. The award is given to programs that have hit the ground running, built a strong foundation, and have a dedicated team supporting their success.

Meet the Nominees:

  • University of Louisiana Monroe Honors - FLIGHT Program
  • University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point Sentry School of Business & Economics - Virtual C2C
  • Central Washington University - Onward - Your First-Year Experience!
  • NC A&T State University Honors College - Honors College L.E.A.D.S.
  • American University Kogod School of Business - Kogod Connect
  • University of Massachusetts Lowell Honors College - Honors by Design
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University - WesQuest
  • Western Kentucky University, The Mahurin Honors College - MHC Odyssey
  • Concordia University St. Paul Center for Student Life - Comet’s Connection
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy - Pitt Pharmacy Professional Development
  • Missouri Southern State University - LionLink
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks Honors College - Honors Connect
PathwaysBadge - Distinguished Program - Best in Class@4x

Distinguished Program

The Distinguished Program award recognizes programs that have demonstrated excellence in using Suitable to best serve their student population while supporting their mission and vision. The award is given to programs that have gone above and beyond in their use of Suitable and have made a significant impact on student engagement.

Meet the Nominees:

  • Lehigh University College of Business - Student to Professional
  • Montreat College - Montreat 360
  • NC A&T State University Willie A. Deese College of Business & Economics - Deese DART
  • Moravian University - Career Readiness Digital Badging Program
PathwaysBadge - Outstanding New Program - Best in Class@4x

The Dr. Murrell Award

The Dr. Murrell Award is our top award, bestowed to partners who have made a significant contribution to student success. This award recognizes individuals who have developed and implemented innovative programs and initiatives that have had a positive impact on student engagement and success, demonstrated a commitment to continuous improvement and a willingness to share their ideas with others, and served as a role model in the field of student success, and inspired them to think creatively about how to improve student outcomes.

The recipient of this honor will be revealed at Pathways!

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