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Qubie Awards

Celebrating the queer community and those who contribute to our vibrant life at Stout

Honoring contributions to Stout's vibrant queer community

UW-Stout has an amazingly vibrant queer community. That does not take shape overnight; it is because of the leadership of queer students and the allyship and advocacy of student organizations, faculty, and staff. The Qubie Awards program is how we recognize contributions from individuals that foster the vibrancy of life on campus.

Each award is meant to celebrate an aspect of the queer community at UW-Stout. All members of the campus community are able to nominate recipients for each of the awards. An awards committee convenes and reviews each nomination.

The Qubie Awards are presented at the annual Qubie Gayla. The Gayla is a night of celebration for award finalists and recipients, but also a night to celebrate the entire queer community.

Award nominations open in the Spring semester, and the Gayla typically takes place in March or April.

Qubie Awards

Qubie Awards List

Fantastic First Year

presented to a student in their first year at Stout (new freshmen & transfer students)

Undergraduate of the Year

presented to an undergraduate student

Graduate of the Year

presented to a graduate student

Faculty Ally of the Year

presented to a faculty member

Staff Ally of the Year

presented to an academic or university staff member

Housing Ally of the Year

presented to a staff member within University Housing (excluding Out@Stout RAs)

Community Ally of the Year

presented to an individual or organization in Menomonie & Western Wisconsin

LGBTQIA+ Friendly Organization of the Year

presented to a student organization

GSA Member of the Year

presented to a member of UW-Stout's GSA; chosen by the executive board

Qube Staff Member of the Year

presented to a member of the Qube staff

Qubie of the Year

presented to a member of the Qube community for their involvement

Debra Davis Award for Transgender Advocacy

presented to a campus member for leadership on trans issues & equity

Outstanding Middle Sexualities Advocate

presented to a campus member identifying within the Middle Sexualities (bi, pan, queer+)

Scott Griesbach Award for Excellence in LGBTQIA+ Advocacy

presented to a campus member

Nomination & Award Process

Nominations Open

Qubie Award nominations open sometime during the Spring semester. Students, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to nominate recipients.

Awards Committee Convenes

The Qubie Awards Committee, comprised of a representative from the Qube and other student life areas on campus meets to review nominations, select finalists, and choose an award winner.

Nominees Announced

Finalists for each award are announced publicly (typically 1-3).

Recipient Announced

Nominees for each award are honored at the awards ceremony, and the recipient for each award is announced.

Presenting a Qubie Award

2018 Qubie Gayla, Memorial Student Center