NISOD Excellence Awards

Congratulations on Being Selected as a 2025 NISOD Excellence Awards Recipient!

Your Recipient Portal

Information for accessing your portal is in the congratulatory email that was sent to you. If you have not received it, please check your spam folder or search for an email from Victoria Rios (victoria@nisod.org). If you are not able to locate it, please contact meredith@nisod.org.

Your recipient portal allows you to:

  1. Claim your complimentary ticket to the Excellence Awards Dinner and Celebration as well as purchase guest tickets. Tickets must be claimed/purchased by May 9. There will be no exceptions to this deadline as we must confirm attendance numbers with the hotel.
  2. Update the information submitted to us by your college, such as your name and job title to ensure we have the correct information for your Excellence Awards Certificate and the Excellence Awards Booklet.
  3. Submit a photo and statement by May 2, 2025. Details for these items can be found here.

Excellence Awards Dinner and Celebration Details

Sunday, May 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
J.W. Marriott Austin, Level 4.
Doors open at 5:00 and is open seating. We cannot guarantee groups can be seated together, especially if arriving late.

The evening begins with the three winners of the 2025 Student Essay Contest reading their essays from the stage, joined by the faculty, staff, or administrator featured in their essays. 

Following the reading of the essays, the Excellence Awards Celebration will begin. Recipients will walk across the stage to be recognized, receive their medallions, and have their photos taken. This enthusiastic and inspiring annual event brings together more than 1,000 individuals. Check out photos from last year’s event here.

Dinner served immediately following the Awards Celebration.

Also Attending the Conference?

You must register for the conference separately. Claiming your complimentary ticket to the Excellence Awards Dinner and Celebration does not register you for the conference.

  • Learn more about the conference, including registration information, here.
  • Registration fees increase after April 11, so we encourage you to register soon for the best rate.
  • Hotel rooms fill up fast, so make your reservations today to ensure you are part of the discounted room block.