The North Star Awards are the highest honor at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a distinguished award recognizing employees who have made a Lab-wide impact and whose contributions embody JPL’s core values – Bold, Inclusive, and Trusted – within
one of four distinct categories: Discover, Inspire, Advance, and Thrive.

This branding was developed for use each year across collateral advertising the submission process as well as various materials for the in-person ceremony.