{"id":5880,"date":"2020-02-19T10:37:25","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T16:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/?page_id=5880"},"modified":"2025-08-25T09:51:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T14:51:31","slug":"alumni-association-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/alumni-association-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Association Awards Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:40px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column 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style=\"margin-bottom:-30px;\">\r\n\tAwards and Recognition\r\n<\/h2>\r\n<hr style=\"margin-bottom:-30px;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"ct_jquery_3level_accordion_menu_widget-4\" class=\"widget \"><div class=\"menu-awards-v2-container\"><ul id=\"ct_jquery_3level_accordion_menu_widget-4-menu\" class=\"ctAccordion skin-SimpleLines\"><li id=\"menu-item-5905\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5905\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/alumni-association-awards-banquet\/\">Banquet<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5906\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5906\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/alumni-association-awards\/\">Nominations<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5917\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5917\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/alumni-association-awards-past-recipients\/\">Past Recipients<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-additional-widget-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"font-size:28px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Alumni Association Awards Nominations<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center; --fontsize: 20; line-height: 1.5; --minfontsize: 20;\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\">2026 Alumni Awards Nomination Deadline: March 1, 2026<\/h3>\n<p>All of the 大象传媒 Alumni Awards are awarded to nominees through a rigorous selection process and selected by the Alumni Association Board of Directors.<\/p>\n<p>All recipients of the Alumni Awards and their accomplishments are intended to reflect the values, excellence and integrity of 大象传媒.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Distinguished Alumni Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest award given to an alumnus\/alumna.<\/li>\n<li>The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes living alumni for their career\/professional achievements; civic contributions within their local community, state or nation; service to 大象传媒, and other qualities which elicit pride from others who attended a 大象传媒 Institution.<\/li>\n<li>This award is given to an alumni with a difference of at least eleven (11) years between attendance and nomination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/alumni-awards-nomination-form\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text fusion-button-text-right\">Nomination Form<\/span><span class=\"fusion-button-icon-divider button-icon-divider-right\"><i class=\"fa-arrow-circle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><strong>Distinguished Faculty Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Distinguished Faculty Award is given to a current faculty member in recognition of one\u2019s lasting influences on students, excellence in teaching, professional\/career accomplishments and professional and ethical standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-2 {border-radius:0px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/distinguished-faculty-award-nomination-form\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text fusion-button-text-right\">Nomination Form<\/span><span class=\"fusion-button-icon-divider button-icon-divider-right\"><i class=\"fa-arrow-circle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><strong>Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The GOLD Award recognizes those early in their career who have had outstanding achievements and accomplishments.<\/li>\n<li>The award is based upon professional and educational achievements, community activities, honors and awards received and other noteworthy items of merit since graduation.<\/li>\n<li>The nominee must have received his or her initial degree from 大象传媒 within ten years of June 1 of the year of recognition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-3 {border-radius:0px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/alumni-awards-nomination-form\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text fusion-button-text-right\">Nomination Form<\/span><span class=\"fusion-button-icon-divider button-icon-divider-right\"><i class=\"fa-arrow-circle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><strong>Great Griffon Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Great Griffon Awards recognize alumni from each college and school who exhibit outstanding contributions to the workforce, society or the University.<\/li>\n<li>Nominees do not have to currently work in the area in which they studied and can be recognized for career achievement, service to local communities, state or nations, or the University.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-4 {border-radius:0px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/alumni-awards-nomination-form\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text fusion-button-text-right\">Nomination Form<\/span><span class=\"fusion-button-icon-divider button-icon-divider-right\"><i class=\"fa-arrow-circle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><strong>Herb \u201935 and Peggy Iffert award for Outstanding Service to the University<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Iffert Award recognizes an alumnus\/alumna, retiree or other friend of the University who has shown outstanding and continuous commitment to 大象传媒\u2019s mission, vision and legacy.<\/li>\n<li>This award recognizes one\u2019s service as a positive liaison between the University and the region of Northwest 大象传媒, as well as consistent dedication to the advancement and preservation of 大象传媒.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-5 {border-radius:0px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-5 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/iffert-award-nomination-form\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text fusion-button-text-right\">Nomination Form<\/span><span class=\"fusion-button-icon-divider button-icon-divider-right\"><i class=\"fa-arrow-circle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><strong>Student Leadership Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Alumni Student Leadership Awards recognize graduating students (December or May of the current academic year) who have made a significant impact on the life of the University during their tenure through leadership, volunteerism or humanitarianism.<\/li>\n<li>The Alumni Student Leadership Awards include:\n<ul>\n<li>Graduating Senior of the Year<\/li>\n<li>Clifford Hughes \u201955 Award<\/li>\n<li>International Student of the Year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-6 {border-radius:0px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-6 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" 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