Samuel H. Smith Award Leadership Award Nominations

The Samuel H. Smith Leadership Award was established in 2000 to show AFW’s appreciation to President Emeritus Smith for his leadership in advancing the role of women at WSU. An overview of the award and past award recipients can be found here. The criteria for the award are as follows:

The recipient of the Award shall be an AFW member whose leadership has advanced the role of women in the Washington State University system and/or who has demonstrated leadership in higher education, the community, or her profession at the local, state, regional, national or international level.

Nominations should consist of a statement (no more than 750 words) outlining the contributions of the outstanding AFW member relative to the stated criteria, along with the nominee’s current Curriculum Vitae. Letters of support are welcome but not required. Compile all documents in a single PDF. Active and emeritus AFW members are eligible for the award. Carrie Cuttler, AFW Membership and Outreach, can help you identify a nominee’s current and past membership status.

Complete nomination packet should be emailed to Blythe Duell (Sam Smith Award Chair) at: blythe_duell@wsu.edu by Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 .