Alumni Awards

Union Institute & University’s International Alumni Association invites nominations of Union alumni for two distinct Alumni Awards for 2020, to be presented during our National Commencement ceremony, Sunday, July 12, 2020. Deadline to submit nominations is May 1, 2020.

All Union alumni are requested to consider nominating nominate fellow graduates who are worthy of this honor. Nominees must be graduates of Union Institute & University (undergraduate, masters, or doctoral), who have made significant contributions to their community, state, or nation through professional service, public or private service and/or civic activities, and must consent to the nomination and agree to be present for the formal presentation of the award.

The determination of the awardees will be by the Awards Committee of the IAAB. Coach travel to and from Cincinnati, as well as hotel accommodations will be provided to the awardees.

Current Union faculty and staff and current members of the IAAB are not eligible to receive this award.

Nominators are responsible for submitting documentation to support their nominee’s candidacy, including evidence of that individual’s professional achievements, published research, creativity, community engagement, global or inter-cultural experience, personal achievements and, most importantly, evidence supporting that the candidate embraces and exemplifies Union’s mission “to educate highly motivated adults who seek academic programs to engage, enlighten, and empower them to pursue professional goals and a lifetime of learning, service, and social responsibility.”

You can nominate an alumnus or alumna for the award via the online form, or by downloading the editable PDF provided below and uploading it.