The Departmental Service and Inclusion Award was established by the Department of Astronomy to honor those who have made exceptional contributions to the department through their service, DEI activities, and/or outreach efforts. All members of the department are eligible; candidates must have worked in the department for two or more years. (Winners are not eligible again for consideration until six years have passed.) Selection is made in May by a committee drawn from the department's diverse membership, and the winner is announced at the department's End of the Year Celebration. The selected candidate receives a $500 award.

Nominations for awards can be submitted at any time of the year!

Prize Winners

• 2022/23: Erica Hammerstein & Serena Cronin, Isiah Holt, and Ramsey Karim
• 2021/22: Milena Crnogorčević