Purpose

The Alumni Achievement Award is the highest honor bestowed upon alumni of the University, recognizing individuals who have attained outstanding success and whose national or international distinction in their chosen profession or life’s work demonstrates the value of a UIS degree across a lifetime.

Nomination and Selection Process

Recipients must be nominated for the award. Working from these nominations, the awards committee of the UIS Alumni Board selects one (1) recipient per awards cycle. The awards will be presented at an Alumni Association or University event.

Please be advised: Should the committee determine the nominee would be more appropriately honored by means of a different award, the committee reserves the right to consider each nominee for other, more suitable recognition.

Criteria

• Nomination is required. Nominee must be living at the time of their nomination. Nominations will be considered active for five years.
• Nominee must hold an earned degree from the University of Illinois Springfield.
• Nominee must be an individual who is highly distinguished nationally or internationally for their chosen business field, profession or life’s work.
• Nominee must be a person of such stature, demonstrated ability and renown that alumni, students, faculty and staff will take pride in and be inspired by their recognition.
• Nominee must be an individual who, thru deed or action, reflects the impact of education at the University.
• Previous recipients are not eligible for reconsideration.
• Current members of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees; the UIS Alumni Board; the awards committee; and relatives, employers or employees thereof are not eligible for consideration.
• Current faculty, staff and other employees of the University are not eligible for consideration.
• Persons currently holding or running for elected state or federal public office in Illinois are not eligible for consideration.
• The award may not be conferred in absentia; however, it may be granted posthumously.

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Alumni Achievement Award Past Recipients