Drake University National Alumni Awards
Nominate a great Drake grad for an alumni award
The Drake National Alumni Association Board is seeking nominations for the 2010 Drake alumni awards. Earlier this year, we honored the following great alums for their accomplishments:
- Jennifer Jacobs Henderson, JO'90; Young Alumni Achievement Award
- Carrie Blumenfeld, JO'00; Young Alumni Loyalty Award
- Bill Bryson, LA'77; Alumni Achievement Award
- Joan Behrendt Middleton, ED'63, GR'77; Alumni Loyalty Award
- Richard Hartig, PH'73, PH'81; Distinguished Service Award
It’s that time of year again when the Drake National Alumni Association Board is seeking nominations for its annual Alumni Awards. Those nominees who are selected to receive one of these wonderful awards will be recognized over a series of events during Drake Relays weekend in April, but most notably at our Alumni Awards ceremony on Thursday, April 22, 2010 (be sure to save the date now).
You have an opportunity to nominate an alumnus/alumna for one of five awards:
• The Distinguished Service Award, the top honor bestowed upon alumni of Drake University, recognizes outstanding achievement by an individual in a career or profession and exemplary service to the community and University.
• The Young Alumni Achievement Award honors alumni, age 40 and younger, for outstanding achievement in a career or profession and reflects the pride of Drake University in these achievements.
• The Young Alumni Loyalty Award is presented to alumni age 40 and younger, recognizing dedicated service to Drake University and promotes service by all alumni to the University.
• The Alumni Achievement Award honors individuals for outstanding achievement in a career or profession and reflects the pride of Drake University in those achievements.
• The Alumni Loyalty Award is presented to Drake alumni to recognize dedicated service to Drake and promote service by all alumni to the University.
Nominations are due December 1, 2009, and should include contact information for the nominee along with career information, service to the community and profession, service to Drake University, and the specific award for which the person is being nominated. Contact information for the person making the nomination is required. Résumés, newspaper articles, letters of recommendation, and other materials about the nominee also are encouraged. You can also download a nomination form by clicking here. Please mail your submissions to:
Drake University--Office of Alumni and Parent Programs
Attn: Alumni Awards
2507 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311
If you have any questions, please contact the alumni office at 515-271-2500, or toll-free at 800-44-DRAKE x2500.
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