CHHS Emerging Leader Alumna/Alumnus Award
College of Health and Human Sciences Alumni Awards
NOMINATION DEADLINE: MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 (by 5 p.m. MDT)
All nominations must be RECEIVED by this time/date.
AWARD DESCRIPTION
This award recognizes recent graduates of the College for accomplishments made in the areas of career, service, and/or volunteer efforts that have brought honor to the individual and to the College/University. One or more honorees may be selected among alumni from any department/school within the College. Emerging Leader Award honorees must have graduated from Colorado State University within the last 10 years.
AWARD CRITERIA
Ideal candidate must have:· Obtained a degree from one of the schools/departments in CHHS within the last ten years of the nomination deadline.
· Demonstrated contributions that have brought honor to the individual and to CSU in the area(s) of career, service, and/or volunteer efforts.
GUIDELINES
Eligibility§ Awardees must be graduates of a department/school within the College of Health and Human Sciences (including previous College and Department/School names). CHHS academic units can be found here: http://www.chhs.colostate.edu/academic-units.
§ Awards may not be given to persons whose election would generate a potential conflict of interest with their current responsibilities and their selection as an Alumni Award recipient, such as:
· Any person currently running for an elected political office or being considered for an appointed political office.
· Any person receiving monetary compensation from Colorado State University or its affiliates during the nomination process.
· Current Colorado State University System governing board members, CHHS Executive Leadership Council and Emerging Leaders Council members, Alumni Association board members, and CSU Foundation and CSU Research Foundation board members.
· Any person, who by other position of potential conflict of interest not previously identified above, is determined by the Awards Committee to be ineligible for this award.
General Guidelines
§ Nominations must be RECEIVED by the posted deadline July 10, 2017 (by 5 p.m. MDT).
§ Nominations received after the deadline are not guaranteed full consideration.
§ All nominations must follow specific award guidelines and criteria outlined above.
Format
All nominations must adhere to the size/length limitations specified within the guidelines for each award. Nominations exceeding limitations may not receive full consideration.
ELECTRONIC NOMINATION PROCESS
In one email, send the following items to :
§ Fill out PDF form and make sure to save as, to ensure the form remains consistent. We highly recommend using Microsoft Word (or similar program) to type your answers, then copy and paste them into the form.
§ A separate document that includes the candidate’s vitae/resume (limited to four pages or fewer; 11 pt font size minimum.)
§ Optional supporting documentation (i.e., newspaper articles, letters of support, and other pertinent information. Limited to four pages or fewer; 11 pt font size minimum.)
SCREENING & SELECTION
§ Nominations will be reviewed by the selection committee, and award recipient selections will be made in early fall.§ Nominations for those individuals not selected may be resubmitted in future years.
NOTIFICATION
§ Upon selection, award winners and nominators will be notified by the CHHS Dean, or designee.§ Recipients are highly encouraged to attend the annual CHHS Homecoming Breakfast event. Should an award recipient be unable to attend, another person may be chosen by the recipient to accept on his/her behalf.
Official Nomination Form on Following Page
CHHS Emerging Leader Alumna/Alumnus Award
College of Health and Human Sciences Alumni Awards Official Nomination Form
NOMINATION DEADLINE: MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 (by 5 p.m. MDT)
All nominations must be RECEIVED by this time/date.
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NOMINEE INFORMATION
First Name*: / Middle Initial: / Last Name*:Address*:
City*: / State*: / Zip*:
Daytime Phone*: / E-mail*:
CSU Grad Year(s)* (must be within last 10 years for this award): / Department/School(s)*:
Degree(s):
Non-CSU Degree(s) (identify university and graduation year):
Occupation/Profession: / Title:
Business Name:
Business Address:
Business Phone:
NOMINATOR INFORMATION
First Name*: / Last Name*:Address*:
City*: / State*: / Zip*:
Daytime Phone*: / E-mail*:
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS*
With this online nomination form, please email the following (11 pt size font size minimum) to :1. Nominee’s vitae/resume (please limit the vitae/resume to no more than 4 pages.)
2. No more than 4 pages of supporting documents (i.e. letters of support, newspaper clippings, etc.)
QUESTIONS*
Respond to each of the following questions in 300 words or less (no more than 900 words total):1. What significant and/or extraordinary accomplishments has the nominee made since graduating from Colorado State University?
2. Please describe specific contributions the nominee has made in the areas of volunteer efforts and/or service to the University, state, nation, and/or world.3. In what ways has the nominee brought honor to himself/herself and to CSU?