2026 CRISP Awards Finalists
Name
Outstanding Congressional Staffer
Social worker congressional staffer who has made exemplary contributions to the social work profession in service in the U.S. House of Representatives or U.S. Senate in 2025.
Outstanding Individual in Academia
Outstanding social work dean, director, department chair, or faculty member who has demonstrated commitment to social work values in pursuit of social and economic justice through work with Congress or the federal government in 2025.
Outstanding Social Work Student
Outstanding social work student who has demonstrated superior skills and knowledge in scholarship, legislative advocacy, volunteerism, or other activities in 2025.
Outstanding Individual in Business/Philanthropy
A social worker in non-profit or for-profit philanthropy who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to promoting the values of the social work profession in the pursuit of social and economic justice in 2025.