NASPA-SC

Palmetto Awards Nominations for 2026 are open, due by Friday, March 13!

Each year NASPA recognizes outstanding members by honoring individual professionals with national and regional awards. The Palmetto Awards are an opportunity for NASPA South Carolina to embrace the NASPA recognition tradition by honoring members in our state for their outstanding contributions to the Higher Education and Student Affairs profession.

Below is a listing of the individual and special recognition awards. Do you have someone in mind? Then visit our Linktree to nominate!
www.linktr.ee/NASPACarolina

Individual Awards
The Commitment to Inclusive Excellence award
Outstanding Contribution to Student Engagement
Outstanding HBCU/MSI Professional
Outstanding Graduate Professional
Outstanding New Professional
Outstanding Service as HESA Faculty Award
Outstanding Technical College Professional

Special Recognition Awards
Outstanding College or University Senior Leadership Team
Program of Distinction

Winners will be recognized during the 7th annual NASPA-SC Drive In on Thursday May 21 at Midlands Technical College airport campus in West Columbia, SC!

Thursday May 21 - join us for the 7th annual NASPA Region III South Carolina Drive-In Conference at Midlands Technical College’s Airport Campus in West Columbia, South Carolina! Event registration is open with the regular registration rate deadline of April 24, and program proposals are being accepted through March 13. Our Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Hope Rivers, President of Piedmont Technical College. Visit the event webpage for full details:

In the Upstate? Join us for an October meet up in Clemson!

Join us for our upcoming NASPA-SC meet-ups in October! RSVP online https://forms.gle/FTMdrS9cNkqWhjxo7

***EXTENDED Call for Program Proposals - Submission Deadline August 13

Event Registration - Deadline August 22

Visit the NASPA South Carolina page for details - bit.ly/NASPASC !