Distinguished Alumna/Alumnus Award Nomination

We invite you to nominate candidates who are graduates of Brooklyn College to be considered for the Distinguished Alumna/Alumnus Award at a future Commencement Ceremony.

These awards are conferred by the president of Brooklyn College to distinguished alumni who have made significant contributions in their fields or communities. Nominees should be individuals who have had a noteworthy impact in public service and/or demonstrated leadership, and excellence in the arts, business, humanities, sciences, or social sciences.

Past recipients include accomplished alumni such as Presidential Candidate Shirley A. Chisholm '46, talent agent to the stars Don Buchwald '59, and epidemiologist and public health scientist Dr. Rebecca Fuhrer '67.

Please submit your nominations by Friday, March 22, 2019.

Instructions for Submitting Your Nomination

To submit your nomination:

Assemble your nomination packet, as outlined in the "Nomination Packet Items" section below, into a single Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF document.
Complete the online nomination form.
Use the upload button to upload your nomination packet file.
Use the submit button to submit your nomination.

Nomination Packet Items

Please assemble the items listed below. Incomplete submissions may not be accepted. The review committee will not complete research on nominees on your behalf. Your packet should be as thorough and well-presented as possible, and demonstrate your enthusiasm in recommending the nominee.

Justification Letter

You must submit a justification letter of one page or more—written by you, the nominator—that clearly articulates why the nominee is of exceptional merit and deserving of distinction. Requests to Google or Wiki the nominee, in lieu of providing a detailed cover letter, are insufficient and may exclude the nominee from consideration.

Candidate's CV or Résumé

A strong CV or résumé should highlight the nominee's major accomplishments.

Candidate's Awards/Honors

A list of nationally or internationally renowned awards, honors, or prizes that the nominee has received (e.g., Academy, Emmy, or Grammy awards; MacArthur, Nobel, or Pulitzer prizes), the year each was received, and the reason they received the award.

Examples of Candidate's Work

Include any news or journal articles, press, links to radio or television interviews, etc., that highlight and lend credence to the nominee's accomplishments. You may also wish to submit physical supplementary materials such as books, magazines, CDs, Blu-rays, or DVDs. If so, please indicate in your electronic submission that you will be sending hard copy supplementary material. Copies may be mailed to:

The Faculty Council Committee on Honors, Citations and Awards
c/o The Office of the President
Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Avenue
2129 Boylan Hall
Brooklyn, NY 11210

You can opt to hand deliver supplementary materials to 2129 Boylan Hall.

Note

Nomination packets that are not submitted according to the format and instructions outlined on this page may not be considered.

Questions

If you have any questions, please e-mail us.

Online Nomination Form

Complete the online form below to submit your nominee's information and upload their nomination packet.

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