UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
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UWAARISINGALUMNIAWARDNOMINATIONFORM
TheAlumniAssociationRisingAlumniAwardisgiventoalumnioftheUniversityofWyomingwhohave
graduatedinthelasttenyearsanddistinguishedthemselvesthroughahighlevelof professional
accomplishmentintheircareer.Thecandidatemustbe40yearsof ageoryounger.
Who’seligibletobenominated?
o Therecipientmustexemplifyoutstandingprofessionalandpersonaldevelopmenteither
throughtraditionalchannelsorinnovativeapproaches.
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professionalandvolunteerachievementbyarisingalumni.
ThenominationsreceivingthestrongestconsiderationbytheSelectionCommitteewillincludethe
following:
Specificexamplesofachievementsintheirprofessionallifetoimprovethecommunity,thestate,
thenation,and/ortheworld.
Allareas,typesandlevelsofserviceshould beconsidered, andthe awardshouldbegivenbased
onsuchservice.
Specificexamplesofvolunteerserviceinsupportof UWAAprioritiesandUW.(Thisisnotrequired,
butifstrongin careerdevelopment,theirserviceandinvolvement withtheUWAAcould separate
themfromothercandidates).
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
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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UWAARISINGALUMNIAWARDNOMINATIONFORM
UWAA RISINGALUMNIAWARDNOMINATIONFORM
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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