RAA Nomination Deadline: 11/15/2024

Established in 2013, the CU Engineering Recent Alumni Award听recognizes one recent alumnus/a each year for professional achievements, continued service to the college and/or university, and outstanding personal characteristics within 10 years of graduation from the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

Alumni who have graduated from the college with a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree within the last 10 years, as counted from the year of graduation for the most recent degree, are eligible. (Example: A May 2013听BS and May 2013听MS graduate would have eligibility through December 2023; a December 2013听graduate would have eligibility through December 2023.)

The award selection process is based on the following weighted criteria:

Career accomplishments and professional development (50%): Nominee has made a听significant or distinct contribution(s) to organization,听business, or cause since graduation from the college. This may include demonstrated experience or knowledge of field. Examples: formal听recognition/awards, patents, innovations, key projects; active membership and involvement in professional organizations; leadership听roles in professional groups or boards, or in the company/industry in which they are employed; training and certifications, advanced听education, and licenses.

Continued involvement with CU and CEAS (25%): Nominee actively participates in university or CEAS-sanctioned/organized events or activities and/or gives back to the college/university in the form of time or money. Examples: student mentorship, senior design project听involvement, departmental engineering boards, engineering societies, freshman projects, alumni events, financial contributions, speaking听engagements, industry recruitment, etc.

Character, growth, and service (25%): Nominee exhibits exemplary personal qualities and development, as seen through some or all of the following: proven leadership skills or qualities, passion for interests, demonstrated integrity and ethical decision-making, and听commitment of time, experience and/or recurring involvement with volunteer, nonprofit, or outreach work.

Please indicate BS, MS or PhD and major/focus area.
Submit a Letter of Nomination stating reasons the candidate should be considered for the award, including a) career accomplishments, b) community and professional service, c) continued engagement with the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Limit 2 pages. If you wish to submit a video instead, please email the file directly to cameron.deverelrico@colorado.edu
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Submit a resume, curriculum vitae, or biographical summary for the candidate.
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Submit between 1听and 3听recommendation letters of support for the nomination. Preferred length: 1 page. Please include the telephone number and email address of each letter writer within the attachment. If you receive more letters of support after submitting your nomination, you want听to submit a video instead, or are experiencing issues with the form, please email the files directly to Ellie Busch at Ellie.Busch@colorado.edu.听

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Attach any additional information you think the committee may find useful. This may include: short technical documents or published articles, news releases, previous awards or any other materials relating to the nominee's particular distinction in his or her field. Please limit additional information to a 2-page summary that may include excerpts or lists of patents (#/title), papers, publications (title/date), etc., plus no more than 3 additional pages of supporting documentation.
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