The NACMA Unity Award recognizes a NACMA team for their efforts in creating a marketing campaign or initiative that is associated with diversity and inclusion. Teams may nominate themselves or be nominated by a supervisor or colleague. The campaign or initiative may span over a certain time period or be a large-scale event/project. The campaign or initiative should have taken place between April 1, 2025 and March 2026.

The deadline for submitting is Friday, March 27 and nominations will be evaluated in April 2026.

Nomination Criteria

• Nominee institutions must be a current member of NACMA (group or have a full time staff member as an individual member)
• The nomination form must be completed in its entirety
• CLICK HERE to complete the nomination form

• Community impact - 20 point
• Campus Collaboration/Impact - 15 points
• Innovation/Vision - 10 points
• Future implications - Describe how the initiative further advances the conversation around Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Justice (DEIBJ) - 10 points
• Additional Consideration - 5 points

• The sum of the efforts and their impact will be judged by the following Selection Committee, which is determined by the Awards Chair:
  • Awards Committee Chair
  • Two NACMA past Board Members 
    • These individuals must currently be at an institution or working in the collegiate athletics industry
  • Two Awards Committee members
  • Two Personal & Professional Development Committee members
• There will be one winner per membership year awarded
• Recognition may be given to "finalists" at the discretion of the selection committee

• Recognition through the NACMA Community, with links included in the NACDA Daily Review
• A brief summary of the winners' accomplishments will be honored during the annual NACMA Convention
• A physical award produced by Jostens