Alumni Recognition Award

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The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences established this recognition to bring to the attention of the campus, the community, and the nation the value and importance of an arts and sciences education. The award will honor alumni whose lives reflect the commitment and excitement which broadly educated arts and sciences people bring to their:

• civic leadership
• professional or business life
• intellectual or cultural pursuits

The purpose of such recognition is to acknowledge and celebrate living college alumni, regardless of major or degree level, who are making important contributions to their community or field, who demonstrate the value of life-long learning, and whose lives, in one way or another, reflect the values and diversity of a liberal arts and sciences education. These values include:

• The full development of a person as an individual and as a member of society
• The importance of knowledge and truth-seeking as characteristics of the educated citizen
• The nurturing of self-appraisal, open-mindedness, respect for others, service to others, and an understanding of one's ethical obligations

No more than six awards will be given during one academic year. The recipient must be able to attend one of the College's functions to receive the recognition. Such recognition would be possible at any Eberly College special event: e.g. Homecoming, Certificate of Achievement Ceremony, Weekend of Honors, Anniversary Reception, or Commencement. Presentations, whenever possible, should include the participation of at least one Eberly College Advisory Board member.

To insure permanent recognition, a plaque with the names of recipients will be mounted in Woodburn Hall. There will also be a gift commemorating the award from the College for each recipient.

Nominations may be received from any department or program within the College, from any faculty or staff, from Advisory Board members, and from alumni and friends of the College. Although nominations may be received at any time, an official call for nominations, along with nomination forms, will go out at the beginning of each academic year.

The nomination will include the name and address of the nominee and a statement of one or two pages explaining why the person should be recognized. Appropriate supporting material will be welcomed.

Recommendations as to recipients will be made by the Office of the Dean after consultation with the Dean's Advisory Committee, a standing College committee composed of faculty.

The College's Advisory Board will approve recommendations at its semi-annual meetings.

The recognition will not be contingent on a person's giving record or potential for giving.

Current WVU faculty and administrators, as well as current members of the College's Advisory Board, are not eligible for this recognition.