UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
BUILDING A BETTER WYOMING AWARD
NOMINATION FORM
UWAA BUILDING A BETTER WYOMING AWARD NOMINATION FORM
The Alumni Association Building A Better Wyoming Award is designed to recognize alumni of the University
of Wyoming who have made a difference in the lives of people in Wyoming and are a source of UW strength
and pride. The award is given to an alumni for success in their particular field of endeavor and personal
contribution to their respective communities. Recognizing excellence in our community and sharing
examples of success and triumph in so many worthy endeavors, we hope all will be inspired to reach a little
higher, to try a little harder, and to work a little smarter for our dreams and goals.
Who’s eligible to be nominated?
o Spent the majority of career/community involvement in support of the state of Wyoming and
UW and excelled in their endeavors using innovative approaches or methods.
o Made a positive impact on public welfare or benefit to Wyoming citizens and the University of
Wyoming, contributing to a better quality of life in Wyoming.
Nominee must be living and able to participate in person at the Awards Recognition Ceremony (no
posthumous nominations).
NOTE: Award winners will be asked to submit a number of photos for a video presentation during the
Awards Recognition Ceremony/Reception during Membership Appreciation Weekend in September. The
nominee must be willing and able to submit these photos within two weeks after notification of having been
chosen for the award and must be able to attend the Awards Recognition Ceremony.
Who’s not eligible to be nominated?
o Alumni cannot currently be employees of the University, voting members of the Board of
Trustees, or current members of the Alumni Board.
What’s being recognized?
The goal is to recognize impactful work performed benefiting the state of Wyoming and its citizens.
What’s “impactful work”?
Impactful work over a period of time or even an entire career embodies achievement or achievements by
which the nominee helped others through actions described and documented in the nomination, and which
made a difference in the lives of people in the state of Wyoming and/or the UW community.
The nominations receiving the strongest consideration by the Selection Committee will include the
following:
Specific examples of how the nominee has been engaged in improving the state of Wyoming.
Specific examples of how the nominee has been personally engaged in support of the University
of Wyoming.
Nomination Process:
Anyone may submit nominations for consideration. In addition, the Distinguished Alumni Selection
Committee may refer nominees to the Selection Committee.
A maximum of five pages of supporting documentation will be considered for each nominee, including the
alumni award nomination form, and may be presented in bullet or narrative form and include materials as
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follows: Bio/Vitae, Letters of Support, Nominee's year(s) of graduation, Nominee's major(s), Other awards or
recognition and/or profile information (highlight current professional affiliations).
Nominations are accepted between November 1
st
and February 28
th
each year. Completed nomination
forms should be sent to: UW Alumni Association, Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center, 222 S. 22nd St.,
Laramie, WY 82070 Attention. Marisa Reilly. Email submissions can be sent to: uwalumni@uwyo.edu.
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Date:
Name of person nominated
Address
City, State, Zip
Office phone ( ) Home/Cell ( ) ____
Email _____________________________
Type of business
Present position and title
Please include the following to support your nomination to provide the selection committee with as much
information as possible:
1) An explanation of how your candidate fulfills the criteria for the award category for which he/she
has been nominated;
2) The nominee’s bio, vitae, resume, letters of support, nominee’s year(s) of graduation, nominee’s
majors(s), other awards or recognition and/or profile information, current professional
affiliations, volunteerism, community service, professional organization and affiliations,
publications, other awards of recognition and/or profile information, etc.;
3) A maximum of five pages of supporting documentation will be considered for each nominee,
(including the award nomination form, letter of nomination detailing personal knowledge of the
candidates and his/her achievements which may be presented in bullet or narrative form and
include information listed in #2);
4) Other supporting documentation, such as copies of magazine and newspaper articles. These are
included in the maximum five pages of supporting documentation count.
*NOTE: All categories may not be awarded each year.
Name of person submitting nomination
Address
City, State, Zip
Office phone ( ) Home/Cell ( ) ____
Email _____________________________
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