UWAARISINGALUMNIAWARDNOMINATIONFORM
TheAlumniAssociationRisingAlumniAwardisgiventoalumnioftheUniversityofWyomingwhohave
graduatedinthelasttenyearsanddistinguishedthemselvesthroughahighlevelof professional
accomplishmentintheircareer.Thecandidatemustbe40yearsof ageoryounger.
Who’seligibletobenominated?
o Therecipientmustexemplifyoutstandingprofessionalandpersonaldevelopmenteither
throughtraditionalchannelsorinnovativeapproaches.
NomineemustbelivingandabletoparticipateinpersonattheAwardsRecognitionCeremony(no
posthumousnominations).
NOTE:Awardwinnerswillbeaskedtosubmitanumberofphotos foravideopresentationduringthe
AwardsRecognitionCeremony/ReceptionduringMembershipAppreciationWeekendinSeptember.The
nomineemustbewillingandabletosubmitthesephotoswithintwoweeksafternotificationofhavingbeen
chosenfortheawardandmustbeabletoattendtheAwardsRecognitionCeremony.
Who’snoteligibletobenominated?
o Alumnicannot currentlybeemployeesof theUniversity,votingmembersoftheBoard of
Trustees,orcurrentmembersoftheAlumniBoard.
What’sbeingrecognized?
Thegoalistorecognizeprofessionalandvolunteerachievementbyarisingalumni.
ThenominationsreceivingthestrongestconsiderationbytheSelectionCommitteewillincludethe
following:
Specificexamplesofachievementsintheirprofessionallifetoimprovethecommunity,thestate,
thenation,and/ortheworld.
Allareas,typesandlevelsofserviceshould beconsidered, andthe awardshouldbegivenbased
onsuchservice.
Specificexamplesofvolunteerserviceinsupportof UWAAprioritiesandUW.(Thisisnotrequired,
butifstrongin careerdevelopment,theirserviceandinvolvement withtheUWAAcould separate
themfromothercandidates).
NominationProcess:
Anyonemaysubmitnominationsforconsideration.Inaddition,theDistinguishedAlumniSelection
CommitteemayrefernomineestotheSelectionCommittee.
Amaximumoffivepages ofsupporting documentationwillbeconsideredforeach nominee,includingthe
alumniaward nomination form,andmaybepresentedin bulletornarrativeformandincludematerialsas
follows:Bio/Vitae,LettersofSupport, Nominee'syear(s) ofgraduation,Nominee'smajor(s),Otherawardsor
recognitionand/orprofileinformation(highlightcurrentprofessionalaffiliations).
NominationsareacceptedbetweenNovember1
st
andFebruary28
th
eachyear.Completednomination
formsshouldbesentto:UWAlumniAssociation,MarianH.RochelleGatewayCenter,222S. 22ndSt.,
Laramie,WY82070Attention.MarisaReilly.Emailsubmissionscanbesentto: uwalumni@uwyo.edu.
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