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Distinguished
Former
Student Awards 2008
This prestigious, annual award honors a select few former
students who have become world-class ambassadors of the university and the UCO
Alumni Association. Award recipients have achieved distinctive and notable
accomplishments in
one of three categories:
Professional,
Community Service, and Service to the University.
Deadline for nominations is
Friday, May 23,
2008
2008 Distinguished
Former Student Nomination Form
Nomination Guidelines
Professional
Distinguished Former Students in
this category are recognized
for their
accomplishments in their
chosen
profession.
Criteria for measuring achievement includes:
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Recognized leadership qualities.
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Impact on and success in the
field.
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Dedication to field (includes
volunteerism, educational
outreach, etc.).
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Recognition within the field.
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Length of professional service.
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Degrees earned.
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Publications, research, etc.,
within field (if applicable).
Community
Service
This category honors former
students whose voluntary leadership, dedication, and contribution of time,
effort and enthusiasm improve the quality of life in their neighborhood,
community, city, state, or nation. The
accomplishments of a Community Service Distinguished Former Student are
especially enduring in value because their work results from personal commitment
rather than a desire for personal gain.
University
Service
Alumni honored with these
awards have a true devotion to UCO;
a lasting love for the
university, as demonstrated through
substantial
contribution of time and resources.
Nomination Guidelines
1.
Persons making nominations must include an
Official Nomination Form (copies are acceptable), a formal letter of
introduction, a detailed biographical history or
resume of no more than two pages, and a minimum of two
letters of recommendation (from people other than the person making the nomination.)
2.
Nominations must be received
in the Alumni Association office by 5:00 p.m. on
Friday,
May 23, 2008.
3.
All persons named as
Distinguished Former Students must attend the Alumni
Awards
Ceremony on Friday, October 24, 2008.
4.
Awards may or may not be
awarded in all categories each year.
5.
Awards Committee members and
their immediate families are not
eligible.
6.
Former students will not be
honored posthumously.
Send nominations or inquiries to:
University of Central Oklahoma
Alumni Association
100 N. University Drive
Edmond, OK 73034
Phone: (405) 974-2421
Fax: (405) 974-3887
Deadline for nominations is
Friday, May 23, 2008
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