UMD News Releases

Rachel Forsyth

DULUTH, MN — The Department of Social Work at the University of Minnesota Duluth named Rachel Forsyth, Pathways and Development Coordinator at Community Action Duluth, the recipient of the 5th annual "Outstanding MSW Field Supervisor and Civic Engagement Award."

This award recognizes a field supervisor who has demonstrated outstanding personal and professional civic engagement. "Civic engagement" includes providing quality supervision to students completing their field placements and encouraging students' involvement in their communities, both in their fieldwork and outside of field activities. The Department seeks to recognize field supervisors who are deeply committed to their work with MSW students and in their communities.

Rachel was nominated by two MSW students who completed their field placements under Rachel’s supervision during the 2013–14 academic year. In nominating Rachel they indicated, “Rachel excelled as a supervisor and advocate for her students, as well as the organization and community. She was always willing to go above and beyond to make sure her students were treated in a fair and equal manner and able to participate in civic engagement and career-long learning activities that built upon their Community Action tasks.”

Rachel accepted the award at the annual fall Field Supervisor Training Luncheon on September 22, 2014.