2025 Eudaimonia
2025 Eudaimonia Award Nominations are Now Open
What is Eudaimonia?
Aristotle distinguished hedonia, the brief, fleeting happiness derived from immediate satisfaction of drives, from eudaimonia, the sustained happiness that comes from living a life rich in purpose and meaning.
Core concepts of Eudaimonia include:
- Generosity
- Resilience and overcoming hardship
- Selflessness
- Dedication to the common good and society at large
- Inspirational
- Commitment to long-term goals in the face of obstacles
To learn more: Read Q&A with Dr. Joseph Raho, Clinical Ethicist at UCLA Health.
Award Description
The Semel Healthy Campus Initiative (HCI) Eudaimonia Award is an annual recognition award given to a member of the UCLA community past or present who exemplifies a life full of purpose and meaning.
This year our theme is: “Gift of Giving” which is to acknowledge UCLA community members who exemplify this theme, have committed to bringing good to society, and who build up community members through care, service and advocacy.
The 2025 Eudaimonia Award recipient will be honored on Thursday, April 10th (More details to come).
Eligibility
All members of the UCLA community- including alumni, students, staff, and faculty- are eligible for nomination. Nominations may be made posthumously. You may not nominate yourself for the Eudaimonia Award.
Nomination Process
The Deadline for Nomination Submissions is February 24th, 2025. Nominations for the 2024 Eudaimonia Award are NOW OPEN.
Sign up to be a part of the 2025 Eudaimonia Awards Selection Committee.
As a land grant institution, the Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center at UCLA acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (Los Angeles basin, So. Channel Islands).