Nominations Open for New Tutoring Awards

The Tutoring Center at the Center for Academic Excellence is introducing two new awards honoring the exceptional service of their tutors.

The Todd Phillips Excellence in Tutoring Award and the Excellence in Embedded Tutoring Award celebrate the dedication and impact tutors have in supporting student success. Students that have received tutoring, either through the tutoring center or from an embedded tutor, are encouraged to nominate the tutor that made a difference to them.

The award honors the late Todd Phillips who founded the Center for Academic Excellence’s Tutoring Center in 2011. Phillips began his work at Truman in 2008 as the first director of the Student Success Center. He was a passionate advocate for student support and fostered a culture where alternative approaches to learning were not only encouraged but celebrated. His innovative spirit and deep care for students continue to shape the tutoring center today.

The Excellence in Embedded Tutoring Award recognizes an outstanding embedded tutor that has demonstrated exceptional commitment to supporting student success within the classroom setting. Embedded tutors play a vital role in fostering a collaborative learning environment and in building connections between students, faculty and academic support services.

Nomination forms are open now and will close April 27.