The Birmingham-Southern Alumni Association honors alumni of exceptional merit with the Distinguished Alumni Award and the Outstanding Young Alumni Award.
The awards are presented annually during Reunion
Weekend. Additional information regarding nomination criteria and
forms follow.
Distinguished Alumni Award
The Distinguished Alumni Awards are the highest
recognition granted by the National Alumni Association. All alumni of
Birmingham-Southern College, except former recipients of the award or
recipients of honorary degrees, are eligible. Each spring, two to three
awards, are presented at the Alumni Awards Luncheon during Reunion
Weekend. (Click here for listing of former recipients.)
Any member of the Alumni Association may submit
nominations. Those wishing to make nominations should submit complete
biographical information, which includes the nominee's name, address,
telephone number, and data that responds to the four primary areas of
qualification:
- Interest in Birmingham-Southern College and
its programs and promotion. Support may include the guidance of
students to the college, involvement in volunteer programs and
services of the college, and contributions to the financial resources
of the college.
- Community service and leadership that the nominee has made to his/her city, state or nation.
- Achievements in the nominee's chosen career, profession, or other life work.
- Any other contributions that reflect credit
upon Birmingham-Southern College and the education that it provided to
the nominee.
For a Distinguished Alumni Nomination Form, click here.
Please send nominations to:
Chair, Committee on Distinguished Alumni Awards
Birmingham-Southern College
Office of Alumni Affairs
900 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, Alabama 35254
Deadline for Nominations - Friday, Apri 15, 2011.
Once nominated, a name will be considered for a total of three years. After that time, a nominee may be renominated.
A committee consisting of those who have received the
Distinguished Alumni Award during the preceding 10 years serve on the
selection committee.
Outstanding Young Alumni Award
Purpose
The Outstanding Young Alumni Awards seek to recognize
alumni whose achievements distinguish them from their peers in
their professional and/or philanthropic careers. The awards,
which began in 2004, are presented annually at the
Alumni Awards Luncheon held during Reunion Weekend. (Click here for listing of former recipients.)
Qualifications for Consideration:
Candidates must
- be nominated by a member of the Birmingham-Southern alumni, faculty, or staff;
- be Birmingham-Southern College alumni who are 43 years
old or less and who graduated no more than 20 years
ago;
- demonstrate an outstanding record of achievement in their professional and/or philanthropic careers; and
- demonstrate a continuing loyalty, support, and/or advocacy for Birmingham-Southern College.
Selection
Two honorees are selected each year for the Outstanding
Young Alumni Awards. In exceptional instances, three honorees may be
named at the selection committee's discretion.
Selection Committee
The selection committee is appointed by the president of the
alumni association from members of the alumni board and/or former
recipients of the Outstanding Young Alumni Award.
For an Outstanding Young Alumni Nomination Form, click here.
Please send nominations to:
Birmingham-Southern College
Office of Alumni Affairs
BSC Box 549003
900 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, AL 35254