Red Raider Family Member of the Year Award

Started in 2013, the Red Raider Family Member of the Year Award is a more recent tradition added to Family Weekend. Students have the opportunity to nominate their parent, sibling, guardian, or grandparent who has impacted the student's life significantly, both personally and academically. This is a chance for Texas Tech to recognize the parents who contribute to the success of our students.

Texas Tech Red Raider Family Member of the Year Award

Application and Selection

Want to show your parents, siblings, guardians, grandparents, or other supporters just how much you appreciate everything they've done for you? This is your opportunity to nominate them for the Red Raider Family Member of the Year award!

This award is given to the family members or other supporters of a current Texas Tech Undergraduate or Graduate student, and selection is based upon an application process. If you would like to nominate someone please take a moment to review the award criteria and guidelines below and submit your application.

Criteria and Guidelines

1. The Texas Tech Red Raider Family Member of the Year Award seeks to recognize people who have made a significant impact and contribution to the life of a Texas Tech student. By supporting you, they are in turn supporting Texas Tech University.
2. In essay form, please tell us why your nominee should be the 2026 Texas Tech Red Raider Family Member of the Year. Please limit all responses to two pages, Times New Roman, 12 point font, double spaced.
3. To nominate someone for the 2026 Texas Tech Red Raider Family Member of the Year award, submit a completed nomination form and essay by 5:00 PM on Monday, August 31, 2026.
4. All essays and entries will be judged in strict confidentiality by the Texas Tech Red Raider Family Member of the Year Award Selection Committee. Your name and information sheet will be removed from your entry to ensure an unbiased decision. 
5. Submissions will be judged on:
   • • Your nomiee's involvement in your academic journey.
     • How your nominee(s) have served as role models.
     • Personal sacrifices that your nominee(s) have made to benefit you.
     • Qualities or characteristics that make them special.
6. By submitting this form, you allow the Office of Parent and Family Relations permission to mail or email your nominee(s) a copy of the submitted essay.

Eligibility

1. All Texas Tech Undergraduate and Graduate students are eligible to nominate someone for this award.
2. The Red Raider Family Member of the Year Award is open to all students, including non-traditional households. If you were raised by someone other than your birth mother or father, please take the time to nominate that special individual. You may nominate both of your parents or caregivers for the award.
3. The winning nominees will receive a commemorative plaque presented by the nominee during the Family Weekend Texas Tech football game on Saturday, September 26, 2026, and will be recognized via our social media pages during the first week of October.

Nominations are now closed.

Questions

For more information or questions, contact Morgan Chavez-Brannon at parent@ttu.edu or 806-742-3630.

Past Recipients

• 2026 Red Raider Family Members of the Year
• 2025 Red Raider Family Members of the Year
• 2024 Red Raider Family Members of the Year
• 2023 Red Raider Family Members of the Year
• 2022 Texas Tech Parent/Grandparent of the Year
• 2021 Texas Tech Parent/Grandparent of the Year
• 2020 Texas Tech Parent/Grandparent of the Year
• 2019 Texas Tech Parent/Grandparent of the Year
• 2018 Texas Tech Parent/Grandparent of the Year
• 2017 Texas Tech Parent/Grandparent of the Year
• 2016 Texas Tech Parent/Grandparent of the Year
• 2015 Texas Tech Parent of the Year
• 2014 Texas Tech Parent of the Year
• 2013 Texas Tech Parent of the Year