Nominations for Alumni Awards Requested

Each year, the Alumni Association of Eastern New Mexico University presents prestigious Alumni Awards to outstanding individuals during the annual Homecoming activities.

The 2011 Alumni Award recipients will be honored at the ENMU Foundation Breakfast on Oct. 8 in the ballroom of the Campus Union Building.

The Alumni Association Board of Directors select award recipients from nominations submitted by alumni and friends of the University. This program was initiated in 1966, and awards have been presented annually since that time.

Nominations should provide specific information to support the award category. Individuals who have nominated candidates in previous years and wish to have those candidates considered for the 2011 awards should again provide complete nomination information.

The Alumni Awards Committee does not have an opportunity to collect information in addition to the original nomination material. Consequently, the material submitted on behalf of a nominee must be all inclusive.

Nominations are directed to the ENMU Office of Alumni Affairs, and the information is distributed to an eight-member Awards Nomination Committee. The Committee reviews the material and presents nominees in each category to the Board of Directors for final selection at the 2011 summer meeting. Employees of ENMU and members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors nominating committee are not eligible to receive these awards.

The Alumni Awards are presented in three distinct categories:

Outstanding Alumni Award

Nominees are required to be ENMU graduates, and they must be “outstanding in their profession, in community service and outreach and in special causes and/or artistic endeavors.”

Distinguished Service Award

Nominees are required to have “provided a definite service to ENMU.” This award is available to both graduates and non-graduates of ENMU. A maximum of two awards may be presented in each of the Outstanding Alumni and Distinguished Service categories.

Honorary Lifetime Alumni Award

Nominees must be New Mexico residents who “provide an outstanding service of some nature to New Mexico.” Only one award is presented each year, and ENMU graduates are not eligible for this special award.

The nomination must include the following information:

• The name and mailing address of the nominee.

• The justification for the nomination. Provide specific information that supports the category of nomination.

• The name and address of the person submitting the nomination.

Where to Find the On-Line Nomination Form: On the ENMU home page (enmu.edu), click on the “Alumni and Friends” tab. Click on “Alumni Awards” and then “Nominations are now being accepted” in green text. It’s that simple!

When and Where to Send the Nomination: Please send complete nomination information and additional support materials as desired by June 10, 2011 to:

2011 Alumni Awards Committee; ENMU Station 48; 1500 S. Ave. K; Portales, NM 88130

For more information please contact Janice Cowen at 888-772-3668 or 575-562-2125 or e-mail: enmualumniaffairs@enmu.edu.