The College of Charleston is now accepting nominations for the sixth annual ExCEL Awards beginning today, Friday, February 3, 2012 through noon on Friday, March 2, 2012.  The Excellence in Collegiate Education and Leadership (ExCEL) Awards program honors faculty, staff, students, community groups, and/or individuals for promoting excellence and diversity at the college.

Nominations may highlight excellence in academic achievement, teaching, student learning/leadership, athleticism, individual contributions to the campus community, and/or professional, social, and cultural leadership.  The nomination categories include Outstanding Student of the Year, Outstanding Faculty of the Year, Outstanding Staff of the Year, The Good Neighbor Award for Excellence, and more.

All nominations for the 2012 ExCEL Awards will be reviewed and judged by the awards committee.  Recipients of the awards will be revealed at the sixth annual ExCEL Awards Program on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. at the Sottile Theatre.

The nominations form is on-line at http:www.cofc.edu/excelawards/excel-nominations/index.php

For questions regarding the nomination process or the ExCEL Awards, contact Ernest Brevard, Jr. at BrevardE@cofc.edu or call 843.953.5367.