Sister Joel Read Civic Engagement Practitioners Award

sister-joel-readThe Sister Joel Read Civic Engagement Practitioners Award recognizes up to three outstanding faculty or staff members who have made significant contributions to civic engagement on their campus. The purpose of this award is to honor three practitioners who have built successful campus-community partnerships to both support student learning and development and the civic mission of the institution. In awarding this honor, CCWI hopes to celebrate the efforts of dedicated civic engagement practitioners across the state; reinforce the essential role of community involvement in holistic student learning; and to promote institutionalization of civic engagement on member campuses.


2019 Awardees
Carole Ferrara / Marquette University
Penny Lyter / UW – Parkside
2019 Sister Joel Read Award Press Release


2018 Awardees
Sean Lybeck-Smoak / Cardinal Stritch
Molly Schwebach / UW Madison
2018 Sister Joel Read Award Press Release


2017 Awardees
Dorothy De Boer / UW-Stevens Point
Jonathon Shailor / UW-Parkside
2017 Sister Joel Read Award Press Release


2016 Awardees
James Krueger / UW-Oshkosh
Bola Delano-Oriaran / St. Norbert College


2015 Awardees
Dolly Ledin / UW-Madison
Brenda Shaefer / Moraine Park Technical College


2014 Awardees
Suzanne Goodrich / Milwaukee Area Technical College
Ruth Cronje / UW-Eau Claire


2013 Awardee
Scott Lester / UW-Eau Claire

To be Announced

Submit a Nomination

All application packets (application form and essay questions) should be submitted via email to wisconsin {at} compact(.)org with the email subject line reading Sister Joel Read Civic Engagement Practitioners Award. All application packets and letters of recommendation must be received by 5:00pm on Feb. 28, 2020.  Applicants will receive an email confirming their packet has been received.