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Accolades

There’s good reason to partner with Southwestern University’s Center for Career & Professional Development. Our award-winning office consistently earns (and helps students earn) recognition:

2025

2024

  • #1 in Texas, #5 Nationwide for Best Career Services, The Princeton Review’s Best 389 Colleges: 2024 Edition
  • Kim Alvarez Memorial Award for pre-service teachers (Terri Ray ’25), Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators
  • Dr. Ann Berg Award for pre-service teachers (Demetrius Elko ’25), Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators

2023

  • #1 in Texas, #11 Nationwide for Best Career Services, The Princeton Review’s Best 388 Colleges: 2023 Edition
  • Pete Chernick Award for pre-service teachers (Ami Corral Arras ’24): Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators
  • Pre-Service Teacher Scholarship (Rebecca Ramirez ’24): Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators

2022

  • Great Career Services, The Princeton Review’s Best 387 Colleges: 2022 Edition
  • #19 Nationwide, Top 20 Best Schools for Internships (Private Schools), The Princeton Review’s Best 387 Colleges: 2022 Edition
  • Ann Berg Award for pre-service teachers (David Otterstetter ’23): Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators
  • Pete Chernick Award for pre-service teachers (Kayla Good ’23): Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators

2021

  • #1 in Texas, #3 Nationwide for Best Career Services, The Princeton Review’s Best 386 Colleges: 2021 Edition
  • #13 Nationwide for Best Schools for Internships, The Princeton Review’s Best 386 Colleges: 2021 Edition
  • Ann Berg Award for pre-service teachers (Antonia Renfroe ’22): Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators
  • Pete Chernick Award for pre-service teachers (Elaine Goulden ’22): Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators

2020

  • #1 in Texas, #6 Nationwide for Best Career Services, The Princeton Review’s Best 385 Colleges: 2020 Edition
  • Pre-Service Teacher Scholarship (Melanie Lim ’21): Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators)

2019

  • #1 in Texas, #7 Nationwide for Best Career Services, The Princeton Review’s Best 384 Colleges: 2019 Edition
  • Cooperative Education and Internship Association National Intern of the Year (Danyale Kellogg ’19)
  • Pre-Service Teacher Scholarship (Abigail Luna ’20): Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators)

2018

  • # 1 in Texas, #12 Nationwide for Best Career Services, The Princeton Review’s Best 382 Colleges: 2018 Edition
  • Pre-Service Teacher Scholarship (Quincy Holland ’19): Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators)

2017

  • #4 Nationwide for Best Career Services, The Princeton Review’s Best 381 Colleges: 2017 Edition
  • Pre-Service Teacher Scholarship (Mary Rouhiainen ’18): Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators)

2016

  • #1 College Career Services in the US, BestColleges.com
  • #1 in Texas, #12 Nationwide for Best Career Services, The Princeton Review’s Best 380 Colleges: 2016 Edition
  • Pre-Service Teacher Scholarship (Clairisse Cheniae ’17): Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators

2015

  • Pre-Service Teacher Scholarship (Ryan Galloway ’16): Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators
  • BestColleges.com listed SU Career Services as one of the top 25 Best College Career Services for 2015
  • OnlineSchoolsCenter.com listed SU Career Services as one of the top 30 Most Impressive Job Placement Rates and Career Services.
  • #8 Nationwide for Best Career Services, The Princeton Review’s Best 379 Colleges: 2015 Edition