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Alumni Awards

To nominate the recipient (s) of your choice, please complete the online form listed below no later than March 31, 2012.

View the 2011 Winners.

Alumni Awards Criteria

RECIPIENTS SHALL:

  1. Have attained prominence through their professional accomplishments in religion, commerce, industry, technology, the arts, education, government, or other worth endeavors.
  2. Be persons of such integrity, stature, and demonstrated ability that the faculty, staff, students, and alumni will take pride in and be inspired by their recognition.
  3. Have a record of accomplishments impressive to the citizens of the nominee’s communities.
  4. Reflect, by their deeds, the importance of their education, pride in their alma mater, and demonstrated loyalty to the University of Saint Francis.
  5. Have demonstrated an interest in, and support, of the university, the Alumni Association, and its activities.
  6. Have graduated from any of the five schools under the USF umbrella including:
    • Saint Francis College
    • Lutheran College of Health Professions
    • Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing
    • Saint Joseph Hospital School of Nursing
    • University of Saint Francis

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS(A) AWARD
This award is open to all Saint Francis Alumni.

DISTINGUISHED YOUNG ALUMNUS(A) AWARD
This award is open to all Saint Francis Alumni who have graduated in the last five years.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
This award is open to all Saint Francis Alumni.

HONORARY ALUMNUS(A) AWARD
This award is open to friends, former faculty, staff, administrators; and benefactors who have been supportive of the university as a whole.

SELECTION PROCESS
The Alumni Awards Selection Committee will consist of eight members. The Director of Alumni Relations, three alumni, two faculty, and two administrators of the university. The Director of Alumni Relations will vote only in the case of a tie. The nomination forms will be provided to all faculty, staff and alumni. After the nomination deadline, the selection committee will meet. At that time, all nominations will be presented, all pertinent information will be shared, and a selection will be made.

Except for the Honorary Alumnus award, nominees must have been enrolled in a regular course of study at the University of Saint Francis and must have received a diploma, degree or certification from the University of Saint Francis.