John Wesley Awards
Dean of Students Office
Hamline's John Wesley Awards are divided into two categories: the John Wesley Leadership and Service Award for undergraduate students, and the John Wesley Trustee Award for faculty and staff.
John Wesley Leadership and Service Award for undergraduate students
The John Wesley Leadership and Service Award is given each year by the Board of Trustees to recognize and reward those students who best demonstrate the commitment to leadership and service that lies at the heart of all that Hamline University does. The award is given to at least two undergraduate students each year.
Nomination and selection criteria
- For undergraduate students, the nominee must be a junior or senior level, with a minimum of 90 credits. Nominees may not be a past Wesley Award recipient.
- Students may be nominated by a Hamline faculty member, a staff member, or a student.
- Students have the option to self-nominate.
- All student nominations, including self-nominations, require a copy of the nominee's resume and a letter of support from their nominator. Self-nominees should write a letter to the Wesley Award review committee in support of their application and also provide a letter of support from a member of the Hamline community (faculty, staff, fellow student, or alumnus).
- The nominee must demonstrate leadership and service in the spirit of the words of John Wesley and have had a positive impact on the Hamline community.
- Students must be in good academic and disciplinary standing (as verified by the Dean of Students Office).
- The nominee's social media presence must be consistent with the picture conveyed in the nomination.
Nominators, please do not submit more than one nominee per nomination form. Multiple nominees for single awards will not be considered. Wesley Award submissions may only have one nominee and one nominator per nomination form. Please email deanofstudents@hamline.edu if you have questions about this form. Nominations will close on the date specified on the nomination form.
John Wesley Trustee Award for faculty and staff
In 2001, the Board of Trustees established the John Wesley Trustee Award for faculty and staff. This award was endowed by Robb and Jackie Prince in 2002. The award honors a faculty and a staff member who consistently demonstrate the university's core values of high quality and rigorous academics, a commitment to making the world a better place, and a focus on ethics, civility, and social justice. The award also recognizes individuals whose actions contribute to student-centeredness, diversity, innovation, and transformation.
Nomination and selection criteria
- Faculty and staff are eligible if they have been employed with Hamline University for five or more years.
- Faculty and staff may be nominated by a Hamline faculty member, a staff member, a current student (undergraduate or graduate level), or an alumnus.
- All nominations require a letter of support from their nominator. This letter of support must be attached to this nomination form or emailed separately to the Wesley Award Review committee. Nominations without letters of support will not be considered. Letters of support can be emailed to deanofstudents@hamline.edu by February 16, 2026, at noon.
- The nominee must demonstrate leadership and service in the spirit of the words of John Wesley and have had a positive impact on the Hamline community.
- The nominee's social media presence must be consistent with the picture conveyed in the nomination.
Nominators, please do not submit more than one nominee per nomination form. Multiple nominees for single awards will not be considered. Wesley Award submissions may only have one nominee and one nominator per nomination form. Please email deanofstudents@hamline.edu if you have questions about this form. Nominations will close on the date specified on the nomination form.