Founder’s Alumni Award

Deadline for Nominations is May 31, 2021!

In recognition of the school’s centennial, the Founder’s Alumni Award was created to honor Ojai Valley School alumni whose achievements exemplify the values endorsed in the school’s motto, Integer Vitae, meaning wholeness of life, symmetry of life, soundness of life, therefore, poise and strength of life.

Nominations are welcomed and encouraged. The final selection will be made by the school President, after consultation with the Founder’s Alumni Award Committee and Heads of School. The Founder’s Alumni Award will be presented at the Alumni Weekend Celebration on the evening of August 21, 2021.

The Founder’s Alumni Award Recipient will have demonstrated good character, respect for other people, a balance of accomplishments at a level that has a positive and broad impact, whose achievement(s) is/are significant within a profession, career, vocation, or service.

The Founder’s Alum will have achieved distinction in one or more of the following ways:

• Serving his or her local, national and/or global community in an outstanding fashion

• Demonstrating extraordinary commitment to making the world a better place through the promotion of education, diversity, and environmental stewardship

• Ensuring the sustainability of the school through various forms of engagement and support

Please include as much information, such as web links and articles, so that your nominee has the committee’s full consideration.

Name of nominee: Please describe the nominee’s significant achievement(s):

Your name:

In what ways does the alum exemplify the principles of OVS?

Is the nominee connected with the school and/or classmates? If yes, how?

Mail nominations to OVS Alumni Office, 723 El Paseo Road, Ojai CA 93023 or email alumni@ovs.org