Submit a nomination for the 2014 IIT Alumni Awards today.
The deadline for submitting nominations is October 31, 2013.
For the past 66 years, Alumni Awards have been presented to IIT's most accomplished, innovative, and influential alumni. Alumni Awards winners add to IIT's rich history of visionaries who make the IIT community proud.
Click here to see the 2013 IIT Alumni Awards winners.
Each year Alumni Awards are presented in eight different categories, detailed below. The opportunity to honor alumni from around the world in this fashion would not be possible without the assistance of the greater IIT community. Please let us know when you encounter an alumnus or alumna who has made a remarkable contribution to society and nominate him or her for an Alumni Award.
In order to submit a nomination, send the nominee's information to alumni@iit.edu. Ideal nomination materials include two letters of recommendation, contact information for the nominee, and the brief biography and/or a CV or resume detailing the nominee's accomplishments. Please make sure to include names and contact information for both the nominee and the nominator. Neither nominators nor those submitting letters of recommendation are required to be IIT alumni. The deadline to submit nominations for the 2014 cycle is October 31, 2013. For more information, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 312.567.5000 or alumni@iit.edu.
Alumni Award categories:
Alumni Medal
Awarded to recognize distinguished service to the university by alumni who have displayed the qualities of the Collens Merit Award, Alumni Service Award, and Professional Achievement Award. This is the highest honor bestowed by the IIT Alumni Association.
Alumni Service Award
Awarded to an individual who demonstrates continuous, selfless commitment to and devoted enthusiasm for the university through involvement in various areas of the university including, but not limited to, recruitment, support, service, and leadership.
Collens Merit Award
Awarded to an individual nominated by the staff and/or faculty as an individual who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to the future of IIT through philanthropic contributions paired with involvemeent in his or her gift.
Galvin Award
The Galvin Award was established for IIT to honor non-alumni for their leadership and dedication. This award recognizes an individual whose service, leadership, and philanthropy have significantly advanced the university.
International Award of Merit
The International Award of Merit recognizes an individual whose achievements have strengthened IIT's reputation on an international scale.
Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award is bestowed posthumously on an individual who has recently passed away who, during his or her life, achieved personal success, made an outstanding contirbution to his/her chosen field of endeavor, and achieved recognition by his/her colleagues.
Outstanding Young Alumnus/Alumna Award
Awarded to an individual age 40 or younger who has advanced rapidly over the course of his/her career and has displayed significant achievement in the areas of leadership and professional success.
Professional Achievement Award (three per year)
The Professional Achievement Award recognizes outstanding achievement in any professional field. This award honors those alumni whose achievements in the fields have brought distinction to themselves as well as credit to the university. Recipients will have achieved great success as recognized by any or all of the following qualities:
- Membership in peer-elected professional organization marking the highest level of achievement in a given industry
- Industry awards and special recognition received
- Leadership positions held
- Significant success and/or accomplishment by the individual in chosen field
Completed nominations will be held as active and considered for selection for three consecutive years should they not be selected the year they are submitted. Nominators are welcome to update nominations each year. If a nomination is not selected after three years of eligibility, an updated nomination will be required in order for it to continue to be considered for selection.
All Alumni Awards recipients are selected by a volunteer sub-committee of the Alumni Board of Directors that is composed of previous Alumni Awards winners. All winners must be approved by the IIT president as well as the IIT Alumni Association Board.
Current IIT employees are not eligible to win Alumni Awards.
The number of awards bestowed may change from year to year based on the selection committee's votes. If the committee decides there are no qualified candidates in a given category, it may elect to pass on bestowing that award until the next year.
The selection committee may also elect to change the category of a nomination and consider it for a different category than that in which it was submitted. If the nomination is selected as a winner after changing categories, the nominator will be consulted before the award is finalized in order to verify that the change is appropriate.