Call for Nominations for 2024 STARR Awards!

Nominations due by 11/20/25!

The STARR Coalition is excited to announce the call for nominations for the prestigious 2024 STARR Awards! The STARR Awards shine a spotlight on the tireless advocates, researchers, and organizations that work passionately to create positive change in the mental health space. As part of the STARR Coalition’s mission to support mental health clinical research, these awards serve as a symbol of gratitude and recognition for those who are helping lead the way toward a future of greater mental health understanding, acceptance, and treatment.

We are proud to honor companies and individuals within the STARR Community who have gone above and beyond in the following categories:

  • STARR Advocate of the Year: This recognition is given to the advocacy organization that has demonstrated exceptional dedication to advocating on behalf of those living with mental illnesses, their efforts to fight the stigma of mental illness, and their support of the STARR Coalition’s collective efforts to support mental health clinical research.
  • STARR Site of the Year: A recognition that celebrates one site’s outstanding commitment to patient care, community engagement, and building trust in mental health clinical research.
  • STARR Sponsor of the Year: Recognizing a pharmaceutical or drug development company for their work supporting mental health research and advocacy, and for their continued support of individuals living with mental illnesses and their patient advocacy organizations.
  • STARR Lew Yagodnik Award: The ‘Lewie’ is the only STARR award given to an individual that exemplifies leadership, compassion, and commitment to the mental health community and who has distinguished themselves in their exceptional dedication to those living with mental illness.

As we look toward 2024, we also want to once more congratulate the winners of the 2023 STARR Awards, who have inspired so many with their achievements:

  • Karuna Therapeutics: STARR Sponsor of the Year
  • Rural Minds: STARR Advocate of the Year
  • North Texas Clinical Trials (NTXCT): STARR Site of the Year
  • Michelle Roberts: STARR Lew Yagodnik Award

We invite the STARR community to nominate those who continue to fight for a better world for those living with mental health conditions.

The deadline for the nominations for the 2024 STARR Awards is November 20,2025. 

We look forward to receiving your submissions!

For more information or to submit a nomination, email us at action@thestarr.org.