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AWARDS:
Alumni Achievement | Distinguished
Service | Alumni Humanitarian | Recent Graduate
Nomination Process
LAS Alumni Awards
LAS alumni are changing the world in ways large and small. They are inventing
life-saving drugs, founding literacy programs, and working from within major corporations
and institutions to build organizations that are more humane. Each year, the LAS
Alumni Association selects a handful of these inspiring individuals for recognition.
The application process is simple and open to all. We encourage you to nominate
someone you know for this honor.
LAS Alumni Achievement Award
The LAS Alumni Achievement Award is given to the alumnus or
alumna who, by outstanding achievement, has demonstrated the values
derived from a liberal arts and sciences education. Nominees must
qualify under one of the following categories: outstanding professional
achievement; creative achievement; worthy cumulative performance
through the years; or recent acknowledgement by community or professional
peers.
LAS Distinguished Service Award
The LAS Alumni Distinguished Service Award is given periodically to individuals
who have demonstrated leadership in service to the college. Meritorious
service reflects a contribution of time, talent, or resources
that have enhanced excellence within the college. Recipients must
have received a degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,
but it need not be from LAS. The distinguished service for which
they are nominated should demonstrate the values derived from
a liberal arts and sciences education.
LAS Alumni Humanitarian Award
The LAS Alumni Humanitarian Award is given to LAS alumni who, through outstanding
leadership or service, demonstrate the values derived from a liberal
arts and sciences education by significantly improving or enhancing
the lives of others.
LAS Recent Graduate Award
The LAS Recent Graduate Award is given to the alumnus or alumna who has demonstrated
the values derived from a liberal arts and sciences education
by outstanding achievement, or by significantly improving or enhancing
the lives of others through outstanding leadership or service.
The recipient must have graduated within the past 10 years.
Nomination Process
Any interested person may submit a nomination for an LAS Alumni Award, which
are then reviewed by LAS's Alumni Association Board
of Directors. Because evaluations are based solely on the
written nomination, nominators will want to take care to ensure
that his/her material adequately describes the nominee's entitlement
to the award. The board and its awards committee act as impartial
evaluators and do not participate in the awards nomination process.
The awards are given at the discretion of the Board and are not
necessarily awarded every year. The college and the alumni board
maintain complete confidentiality of the nomination, which continues
under active consideration for a period of three years. Nominees
must be able to attend the awards presentation ceremony held during
Homecoming Weekend in October on the Urbana campus.
All nominations should include: (1) a letter describing the nominee's special achievement, humanitarian efforts or distinguished service; (2) a biographical sketch in the form of a resume or curriculum vitae; and (3) one to two supporting letters.
Deadline for Nominations: May 2, 2008
Submit your nomination online or
Send all materials to:
LAS Alumni Relations & Special Events
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
112 English Building, MC-720
608 S. Wright St.
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-3387
las-alum@uiuc.edu
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