Recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of living University of Illinois College of ACES alumni who have excelled in their careers, leadership or service upon graduation from college.
Scoring
Scoring will consist of 48% Professional Accomplishments and Service to Professional Organizations, 27% Service to the University of Illinois and College of ACES, 16% Community Achievement and Service to the Community; 6% Awards and Honors, and 3% Nominator’s Letter of Endorsement and Letters of Reference.
Guidelines for Nomination:
No confirmation of receipt of the nomination will be sent. All materials received for a single nominee will constitute that person’s nomination. It is the responsibility of the nominator(s) to ensure that all materials have been received by the College of ACES Alumni Association office.
NEW - Applications will only be considered for one year. The same application may be resubmitted for up to three years. It is recommended to update the application with any new or missing information before re-submitting. If a nominee is not selected within the three year period, a new application can be submitted after 3 years.
Questions please contact:
Kendra Courson
Interim Director of Alumni Engagement
Director of Special Events
College of ACES Alumni Association
University of Illinois - MC 632
Suite 115 ACES Library
1101 S. Goodwin Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
View all past award winners online: http://acesalumni.illinois.edu/awards
2021 Award of Merit Tips from the Alumni Board of Directors
Background
The University of Illinois College of ACES Alumni Association Career Achievement Award was created in 2017 by the College of ACES Alumni Association to recognize graduates from the College of ACES who have had exceptional professional achievement and/or made extraordinary humanitarian contributions. Distinctive from the Award of Merit, which recognizes an individual’s combined body of work, this award recognizes a more focused, exceptional contribution or achievement.
Eligibility Criteria
Nomination Procedure
The College of ACES Alumni Awards committee will review all nominations and make selections.
Individuals selected for recognition will be contacted by the College of ACES Alumni Association and a date will be determined to recognize the individual.
Nomination Document
All nominations should follow the format of the nomination form to insure all relevant information is included.
Applications will only be considered for one year. Applications may be resubmitted for up to three years. If a nominee is not selected after 3 years, a new application can be submitted after 3 additional years.
Nomination Submission
All nomination materials must be emailed to: acesalumni@illinois.edu
All materials received for a single nominee will constitute that person’s nomination. It is the responsibility of the nominator(s) to insure that all materials have been received by the College of ACES Alumni Association office.
Nomination Process/Timeline
A call for nominations will be made in coordination with ACES College Connection fall events.
Recognition
Selected individuals will be recognized during ACES College Connection if they are able to attend. If the recipient is unavailable to attend, another appropriate time and location for recognition will be determined. The selected individuals will also become Round Barn Society members and will be pinned when receiving their recognition.
Scoring
Scoring will consist of 85% professional accomplishments and 15% service to community.
Each year the College of ACES Alumni Association honors up to three outstanding graduates of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement, or through outstanding leadership or service have significantly enhanced or improved the lives of others.
Guidelines for Nomination:
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The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences Family Spirit Award recognizes those family members who have demonstrated their support of the College as alumni and/or current students. Selection will be based on, but not limited to a display of sincere dedication to the College of ACES and significant connections to the College and University. Awardees will be honored during the ACES Alumni Weekend activities in Fall 2020.
Guidelines for Nomination:
Please attach:
All nominations are kept on file for three years to be reviewed for the ACES Family Spirit Alumni Award.
Illinois alumni are recognized throughout the year for their successes and contributions. Every year during Commencement weekend at the University of Illinois, the UI Alumni Association recognizes outstanding alumni with the Alumni Achievement, Alumni Humanitarian and Distinguished Service awards. Other honors, such as the Chicago Illini of the Year Awards, are presented at annual events. Here is a complete list of awards, past recipients and instructions on how to nominate someone for recognition. Learn more about university awards and how to nominate an alum today!
University of Illinois Alumni Awards include:
Please contact the College of ACES Alumni Association if you nominate an alum!
Please submit nominations by the deadline for College of ACES awards to:
Email: acesalumni@illinois.edu
**If you have problems with award fillable forms, please contact us at acesalumni@illinois.edu**
We are only hosting PDF fillable forms this year.
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