The CF Alumni Association, in cooperation with the CF Foundation Alumni Relations office, is excited to announce that nominations for the 2023 CF Distinguished Alumni Award will be accepted Sept. 19 through Oct. 28 at 4 p.m.
To be eligible for nomination, an individual must have graduated from CF or its entities anytime prior to the last 10 years and have distinguished themselves in their public lives or career. The nominee must consent to being included in the selection process. Nominations may be submitted by any individual (excluding self-nominations), group or institution/organization.
Requirements:
- Submit an official Nomination Form highlighting the nominee’s achievements and explaining how the nominee meets the criteria for the award.
- Supporting documents: depending on the nominee’s field of endeavor, such documents could include notices and reviews of the nominee’s work, sample publications, samples of media coverage, personal citations, testimonials, etc.
Upon acceptance of the nomination, nominees may submit specific evidence of their accomplishments in the following areas, limited to five pages.
Criteria:
- Professional accomplishment in their field. The nominee should have attained a high level of distinction and achievement in their career, creative contributions to the arts (comprising humanities, performing and fine arts and education, social sciences and business) or sciences (comprising science, engineering and health sciences), criminal justice or service to society.
- Candidate exhibits a high degree of character and integrity.
- Civic and college involvement, providing leadership or servantship.
- Nominee’s achievements have local, national and/or international significance.
All nomination forms and letters of support may be transmitted through any of the three methods. Submissions received after the given deadline will not be considered. Nominations may be submitted in the following ways:
1. Email: tylere@cf.edu (Elvie Tyler – Alumni Relations)
2. Mail: CF Foundation – ATTN: Elvie Tyler, CF Foundation, Enterprise Center, 3001 S.W. College Road, Ocala, FL 34474-4415
3. Visit our website: https://www.cf.edu/about-cf/cf-foundation/alumni/distinguished-alumni/