PIN Awards
PIN Awards recognize communities and student collaborative teams who are making an impactful and transformative difference in local Georgia communities.
While most focus on corporations or individuals, we recognize collaborative teams accomplishing meaningful community research with smart technologies in the areas such as sustainability, resiliency, and inclusivity. Many small-scale community research projects that result in strong partnerships, high-level outcomes, and productive research teams go unrecognized for their efforts, but we recognize that these projects are the cornerstone of advancing Georgia’s communities.
For Those Who Do the Hard Work
Please join us in congratulating this year's PIN Award winners: Happy Hands from Augusta University and the Lake Allatoona Research Group Project from Georgia Highlands College and the Lake Allatoona Association! You can learn more about these projects by clicking the link below. Award nominations are anticipated to open again in Fall 2022 - be sure to check back for updates, or join our mailing list!
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Student Award
Catalyzing Student-Driven Community Research
While nominations are currently closed, future project nominations should:
• Show a clear connection between the project work and the selected theme.
• Be comprised of teams of college students working on a “smart” community project such as a capstone, design studio, internship, volunteer work, etc. with preference given to multidisciplinary, experiential learning
• Work must have a tangible outcome that has public benefit, ideally with noted milestones such as publications, presentations or other recognition.
Nominations can be submitted by either the organization/team involved with the Project, or someone on behalf of the organization/team.
For questions about the student awards, please contact Kristi Kirkland.
Community Award
Cultivating Change Through Crisis
While nominations are currently closed, future nominations should:
• Show a clear connection between the project work and the selected theme.
• Be a joint effort between a local university researcher and a community with preference for projects with team members from multiple, comprehensive and state universities, state colleges, technical colleges, and HBCUs.
• Have work that shows a tangible outcome that has public benefit preferably with noted milestones.
• Feature multidisciplinary work and ideally feature interdisciplinary sciences, sectors, or departments.
Nominations can be submitted by either the organization/team involved with the Project or someone on behalf of the organization/team.
For questions about the community awards, please contact Stephanie Broxton.