Commitment to academic excellence involves going above and beyond in pursuit of academic success. Examples include but are not limited to earning strong academic marks, engaging in research, helping others achieve academically, or showing a strong involvement in academic activities.

Commitment to leadership on the TTU campus acknowledges students who have shown a high capacity for leadership. Moreover, these individuals have utilized this ability to become a change agent on campus. Whether leadership manifests in the form of student organization membership, engagement in residential life, or excellence in the field of sports; leadership does not have to be solely positional. Instead, it's impactful and transformational.

Commitment to service captures the experience of those who gave of themselves in an impactful way either through traditional service (community, student staff member, etc.) or through helping to make some aspect of the lived experiences of others fundamentally better.

Commitment to Striving for Honor captures those individuals who have gone above and beyond to represent the true Red Raider spirit and tradition through their actions and successes.