Company-Hosted Awards

The Cognella Innovation in Teaching Awards for Family Science is an annual award that recognizes outstanding instructors in the Family Science who introduce cutting-edge teaching practices to their courses to better engage students and advance scholarship in the discipline. We’re proud to partner with the National Council on Family Relations to present this award each year.

Submissions are closed for the 2025 Cognella Innovation in Teaching Awards for Family Science. We look forward to recognizing outstanding Family Science instructors at the 2024 NCFR Annual Conference!

The Cognella Cares Student Scholarship Program awards students with academic scholarships for writing personal essays on timely and relevant topics, including college life, politics, social justice issues, and more. The program was designed to provide students with a platform to share their unique thoughts, experiences, and ideas for change. We’re proud to highlight the innovative voices of tomorrow and to recognize students for their creativity, vulnerability, and thought leadership.

We’re proud to announce the winners of the Spring 2025 program: Anjani Sharma of the University of Florida; Fabiola Gonzalez of the University of Houston; and Inaki Bercian of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Visit the award page to read their winning essays!