Nomination Form CSULB DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS/A AWARD 2014 Presented by the Alumni Association at The College’s Commencement Ceremony and The Alumni Awards Banquet: Thursday, May 8, 2014, Hyatt Regency Long Beach Please see selection criteria and process below beginning on page 3. College of _________________________________ Alumnus/a nominee: ____________________________________________________________________________ (last name) (first name) (middle) (former) Grad year(s): ______________ Major(s):__________________________________________ If the nominee did not earn a CSULB degree but completed a significant amount of coursework at CSULB, please indicate the number of completed units and years attended. This nominee can be contacted at: Address:_____________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip Code: __________________________________________________________ Home phone: ________________________ Work phone:______________________________ E-MAIL:___________________________________ FAX: _____________________________ Current job title:_______________________________________________________________ Employment location: __________________________________________________________ Since graduation, please describe this nominee’s (may attach additional information on each question): 1. Accomplishments, awards, and recognition in his/her field. Made a significant impact regionally, statewide, and/or nationally. 2. Proven record of leadership, recognition and service to his/her community and society atlarge. 3. Demonstrated interest, pride, and support of CSULB. This could include serving as a volunteer, contributes as a donor, attends events, and/or stays connected with faculty or staff (please includes the names and their departments): This nomination is made by: Your Name: __________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip Code: __________________________________________________________ Phone #: _______________________ E-mail: _______________________________________ Your relationship to the nominee: _________________________________________________ Your signature: ____________________________________ Date: ______________________ Please send this nomination form and other supporting materials (i.e. press articles, recommendation letters, etc.) to the Dean of the college from which your nominee graduated. Please check with the Dean’s office for its internal deadlines. The Alumni Association Awards Committee will select the final recipients. The dean should submit all nominations to the Alumni Relations Office by November 1, 2013. NEW Office: Barrett Athletic Administration Center (BAC), 2nd floor; FAX ext. 5-5488; e-mail Gay.Arakawa@csulb.edu Dean’s Signature: ___________________________________ Date: _____________________ CSULB DISITNGUISHED ALUMNUS/A Presented by the CSULB Alumni Association Nomination Guidelines 2014 1. Criteria a. b. c. d. 2. A graduate of your college; or, in special circumstances, an alum who completed a significant amount of coursework at CSULB. Recognized and accomplished in his/her field. Made a significant impact regionally, statewide, and/or nationally. A proven record of leadership and service to his/her community and society at-large. Demonstrated interest, pride and support of CSULB: has served as a volunteer, contributes as a donor, attends events, and/or stays connected with faculty or staff. Selection Process Nominations are solicited from faculty, staff, alumni and students who are asked to forward their distinguished alumni candidates to the dean’s office of the respective college where the alumnus’ major resides today. These should include the application and other supporting materials (i.e.: press clippings, recommendation letters, etc.) so the committee can evaluate each nominee. Incomplete applications may be returned. The dean is asked to forward a minimum of two and a maximum of four nominations to the Alumni Relations Office. The Alumni Association Awards Committee will select the final recipients. The deans will be notified of its selections. The Alumni Association will contact the recipients of this distinction. The award is predicated upon that the recipient can accept the award in person by attending the Alumni Awards Banquet, agree to submit materials that will be used for the recognition, and are strongly encouraged to attend the respective college’s commencement ceremony. 3. Deadline Please check with the respective dean’s office for its internal deadlines, which are probably prior to Nov. 1. Deans must submit their two to four nomination packets (application and other supporting materials) by Friday, November 1, 2013 to: Gay Arakawa, Executive Director CSULB Alumni Association Barrett Athletic Administration Center (BAC), 2nd floor e-mail: Gay.Arakawa@csulb.edu Phone: 562.985.7880 FAX: 562.985.5488 4. Recognition a. b. c. d. e. Award recipients will be honored at the Alumni Awards Banquet gala on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach. The Alumni Association provides complimentary tickets to the recipient and one guest. They will be featured in “The Beach Connection,” the Alumni Association’s members magazine. They will be featured on the Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni website. The names of the Distinguished Alumni may be listed in the commencement program booklet. Individual certificates will be awarded to the Distinguished Alumnus/a at the college’s commencement ceremony.