Company-Hosted Awards

Company-Hosted Awards

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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 for the 2024 awards are open! Visit our award page to learn about eligibility, criteria, prizes, and more, then submit an application or nominate a colleague.

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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 for Fall 2022: Mai-Brie Conklin of the University of Florida; Maria Kelley of the University of Connecticut; and Diana Alldredge of California State University, Los Angeles. Read their award-winning personal essays HERE.