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Distinguished Alumni Award Criteria
I. Purpose A.
The Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented annually at Homecoming
in recognition of notable achievement reflecting honor and
distinction upon the Alma Mater. The awards honor living alumni who
have been outstanding in their professional achievements and/or have
made significant achievements and/or have made significant
contributions benefiting their community, state or country. Indiana
State University first presented Distinguished Alumni Awards in
1957.
II. Eligibility for Award
A. Recipients are chosen from nominations which are submitted by
Alumni, faculty, and friends of the University. The seven member
selection committee is composed of alumni, faculty and staff by the
President of the University and the President of the Alumni
Association.
B. The awards traditionally are presented by the President of
Indiana State University Alumni Association in the presence of the
President of the University during the Homecoming Banquet.
Recipients receive a plaque bearing their name, the seal of the
University, and the text: In Recognition of Notable Achievement
Reflecting Honor and Distinction on Alma Mater.
C. In addition to recognition by fellow alumni, University faculty,
administrators, family and friends at the Homecoming Banquet, the
Distinguished Alumni Award recipients ride in the Homecoming Parade
and are presented for public acclaim at the Homecoming Game at
Memorial Stadium.
D. The nominee should have exhibited interest in the University
and/or the Alumni Association since leaving the campus.
III. Nominations
A. Nominations may be submitted by:
1. Any department or faculty member of Indiana State University
2. Alumni or friends of Indiana State University
B. All nominations must be in writing and should be accompanied by
complete biographical information.
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C. Regular nomination forms should be used
and may be secured from the Office of Alumni Affairs, Indiana State
University.
D. Nominations should be postmarked no later than March 31, to be
considered for an award the following fall.
E. All nominations should be addressed to:
Chairman, Alumni
Awards Committee
C/O Executive Director of Alumni Affairs Indiana State University
Chairman, Alumni Awards
Committee
30 North Fifth
Terre Haute, IN 47809
For more information call 1-800-258-6478 and ask for Jennifer
Lewellyn.
Portraits of Indiana State University's Distinguished Alumni
record for prosperity those alumni nominated by their peers and the
Indiana State University faculty and by the committee and ratified
by the Alumni Board for the highest honor of the Indiana State
University Alumni Association.
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