Outstanding Young Alumni Award
This award recognizes a single 91影视 alumna/us for their service and accomplishments following graduation, including contributions to 91影视, their community, and/or their profession. Eligible nominees must have received their undergraduate degree between 2017 and 2026.
Nominations for the Outstanding Young Alumni Award are open through Oct. 30, 2026.
University President Julie Sullivan, Ph.D. Board of Regents Meeting, October 2022
The Outstanding Young Alumni Award recognizes a single 91影视 alumnus/a for their service and accomplishments following graduation, including contributions to 91影视, their community, and/or their profession. Eligible nominees must have received their undergraduate degree between 2017 and 2026.
Who's Eligible?
- Nominees must be a living alumnus/a whose undergraduate degree was conferred between 2017 and 2026.
- The nominee's post-graduation service to 91影视, their community, and/or their profession will serve as key determinants for the Selection Committee.
- Rotating Members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors and members of the Selection Committee are not eligible.
- The Outstanding Young Alumni Award is not granted posthumously.
- Any exception to the "General Criteria" must be unanimously approved by the Outstanding Young Alumni Award Selection Committee and the University President.
- Alumni may self-nominate only if a second, distinct nomination is submitted by another individual.
- Nomination submissions should be 500-800 words.
Nomination Tips & Best Practices
Our committee receives many nominations for worthy alumni every year. To make sure your Bronco is appropriately recognized, please follow the committee's nomination tips. Please keep in mind: your submission is the committee’s window into your nominee’s accomplishments, so more detail is better. Most successful submissions are at least 400 words.
Award Selection Process
Every year, a dedicated committee of alumni combs through the nominations and selects a recipient based on each award's criteria. This committee is made up of eight individuals, including:
- Alumni Association Board of Directors Past Presidents of the last three years
- Alumnus/a Trustee Representative
- Alumnus/a Regent Representative
- Alumnus/a Fellow - Representative
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Young Alumnus/a Trustee Representative
- AVP, Alumni Relations
All recipients are approved by the President's Office.
Recipient Recognition
All recipients of the Alumni Association Awards will be honored at The President's Dinner, an annual celebration that puts the accomplishments of these distinguished alumni front and center through short documentaries about their lives. Please check the alumni event calendar for updates.