Nominate Emerging Young Alumni

Emerging Young Alumni
Presented by the A-State Alumni Association and the Student Philanthropy Council

 

Created in 2019 by the A-State Alumni Association, this award recognizes annually up to five A-State young alumni who have excelled early in life and show potential for continued success. Recipients are chosen by the A-State Young Alumni Committee from nominations submitted by alumni and other members of the university community.

For any questions please contact Alumni@AState.edu or AStateSPC@AState.edu

Award Criteria

To be considered for the award, an individual must meet the following criteria:

  1. Alumnus of the university and 40 years of age and younger by August 1 of the award year.
  2. Current member of the A-State Alumni Association.
  3. Received recognition as an emerging leader through professional and/or community achievements.
  4. Attained increasingly responsible positions within their organizations, business, or field of work.
  5. Received recognition for significant professional contributions, discoveries, or creative work through honors, awards, and/or media attention.
  6. Served as an outstanding young role model for current and future A-State students.
Nomination Procedure

The nomination should be received on or before June 1 through the online nomination portal.

In addition to the nomination form, you may submit up to six pages of information for the selection committee's consideration. This may include a vita, newspaper or magazine articles, letters of support, etc. Please be as concise as possible in order to facilitate the sharing of this information with the committee. The maximum number of pages for any nomination, including the initial nomination form is seven total pages.

Nominations received by the deadline (June 1) will be presented to the selection committee for evaluation for the current year's award. There is no limit on the number of times a person can be nominated. Current faculty and staff and members of the A-State Alumni Association Board of Directors are not eligible for consideration.

Award Presentation
The Emerging Young Alumni Awards are presented at a luncheon each year in the fall at the Cooper Alumni Center. All former recipients are also recognized at the event.
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