ACE Awards Week 2021

ACE strives to honor the work of individuals, institutions, and programs that commit to diversifying the ranks of higher education leadership and generating creative campus innovation. We invite you to join us online to recognize, celebrate, and share the accomplishments of our 2021 award recipients. A complete listing of winners, including video interviews with this year’s recipients, is below.

ACE Lifetime Achievement Award​​

The recipient of the ACE Lifetime Achievement Award is Janet Napolitano​, former president of the University of California.

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The Annual Awards

ACE Donna Shavlik Award

The recipient of the ACE Donna Shavlik Award is Women in Executive Search​​.

ACE State Network Leadership Award

The recipient of the ACE State Network Leadership Award is the ACE Women's Network of Florida.

Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award

The recipient of the Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award is James L. Moore III, Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion, Chief Diversity Officer, and Executive Director of the Bell National Resource Center at The Ohio State University.

ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation

The recipients of the ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation are D​avenport University (MI) and University of California - San Diego​​​.

ACE​ Student of the Year Award

The recipients of the ACE Student of the Year Award are Nick Burrus and Edwin Duarte Jr.​

Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award

The recipient of the Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award is Jonathan R. Alger, President of James Madison University (VA).

TIAA Institute Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence

The recipient of the TIAA Institute Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence is Ruth J. Simmons, President of Prarie View A&M University (TX).

​Congratulate the Winners

​Join the conversation on social media to congratulate our winners! We will celebrate specific awards each day. Use the links below to join ACE in cheering on our award recipients.