On May 13, 2025, Boise State University’s School of Public Service celebrated exemplary leaders in the Idaho community and on the school’s internal team. This year’s ceremony was the seventh annual, honoring Boise Mayor Lauren McLean with the 2025 Commitment to Idaho Award and General Manager of Idaho Public Television Jeff Tucker with the 2025 Enhancing Public Discourse Award.
Several staff and faculty from the School of Public Service were also honored at the event:
- Linsey Belisle, Commitment to Teaching + Student Engagement
- Brian Thompson and Chris Courtheyn, Commitment to Service
- Heather Timothy, Adjunct Commitment to Teaching
- Sophia Borgias, Commitment to Research
- Daneva Vance, Commitment to Support
- Libby Lunstrum, Commitment to Leadership
- Matthew May, Commitment to Community Engagement
The event also featured celebrations of the School of Public Service’s accomplishments during the 2024-25 academic year and a reading of a proclamation signed by Idaho Governor Brad Little, which declared May 13, 2025 Boise State University School of Public Service Day throughout Idaho.