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Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ Awards Day

Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ Awards Day is an annual event held each spring at Southern Miss Gulf Park. It serves as a platform to honor outstanding achievements by students, faculty, and staff throughout the academic year. Nominations for the awards, which open in February, are facilitated through email, allowing the University community to actively participate in recognizing noteworthy contributions. The event itself is a celebratory occasion, fostering a sense of pride and unity as the Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ community comes together to acknowledge and applaud the remarkable accomplishments that make the institution thrive.

Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ Awards Day 2025

The Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ Awards Day Ceremony 2025 date is currently To Be Determined.

Student, faculty, and staff award nominations will be opened on a date To Be Determined. Follow the links below to cast your nominations. Nominations deadlines will be listed with each award category. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to gc-awardsFREEMississippi.

Award Categories and Nomination Information:

Award Category Description

  • Three student excellence awards in the categories of Leadership, Service, and Black & Gold
  • Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ students, faculty, and staff may make nominations
  • Nominee must be a Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ Student
  • Nominations close on TBD

  • Four inaugural awards in the categories of Three Pillars Award, Sustainability Star, Excellence in DEI, and Hidden Gem
  • Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ students, faculty, and staff may make nominations
  • Nominees can be Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty, staff, or students
  • Nominations close on TBD

  • Recognizes the contributions made by a student organization across Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½
  • Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ students, faculty, and staff may make nominations
  • Nominee must be a registered Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ Student Organization
  • Nominations close on TBD

Students' Choice Award (Nominations have closed)
  • Honors a faculty or staff member for their contributions to the lives of students across Coastal Operations
  • Only Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ students may make nominations
  • Nominee must be a Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty or staff member
  • Nominations close on March 1, 2024; student voting will be from March 4 - 8, 2024. 

  • Honors exemplary support from one student employee and one graduate assistant
  • Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty or staff may make nominations
  • Nominee must be a Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ Student
  • Nominations close on TBD

  • Honors staff members who deliver quality support to their units
  • Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty or staff may make nominations
  • Nominee must be a Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ staff member
  • Nominations close on March 6 2024

  • Recognizes Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty for their exemplary achievements in one of the three areas of teaching, service, or research
  • Only Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty or staff may make nominations
  • Nominee must be a Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty member
  • Nominations close on TBD

Contact Us

Gulf Park Event Services
Hardy Hall 205
730 East Beach Boulevard
Long Beach, MS 39560

Office Hours: 
Monday - Friday 
8:00am - 5:00pm
Closed all University Holidays

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Email
gp-eventsFREEMississippi

Phone
228.214.3296