The MICA Leadership Awards is a celebration of undergraduate and graduate student leadership and campus involvement.

For almost 25 years, MICA has hosted the MICA Leadership Awards, an event meant to celebrate the dedicated, hardworking MICA students who are actively engaged in our campus and Baltimore communities. This special celebration is an excellent opportunity to honor student involvement on campus. The reception is also a wonderful chance for students to connect with fellow leaders, administrators, and faculty. Students, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to nominate undergraduate and graduate students for any of the seven awards available. Please note that all nominated students are automatically invited to the event, so be sure to nominate the leaders in your department!

Please contact the Center for Student Engagement (studentengagement@mica.edu) if you have any additional questions.  Thank you for your dedication to student leadership at MICA! 

  1. Identify students who you see as leaders on campus.  Ensure their eligibility for the awards by reviewing the description of each award before you nominate.
  2. Nominate the students through the form below. Incomplete nomination forms will not be considered by the selection committee.
  3. Submit your award nominations by the extended deadline! Thursday, March 24, 2022 11:59 PM ET.
  • Students: Think about your friends who you've seen doing awesome things (especially this pandemic year) through their leadership roles!
  • Staff/faculty: Discuss new student leaders in your department that might be eligible for the Emerging Leader award and nominate one to two outstanding students.
  • Staff/faculty: Discuss graduating students from your department that might be eligible for the Sidney Lake Award and Alumni Award for Student Leadership and nominate one to two outstanding graduating students.
  • Staff/faculty: Discuss other amazing students from your department that might be eligible for the Fred Lazarus Social Change award and the Outstanding Achievement award and nominate one to two outstanding students.