College of Arts and Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5308 USA
main office: (269) 387-4350
advising office: (269) 387-4366

Alumni Achievement Award Nominations

Every year, the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Michigan University encourages our departments to select outstanding alums to be recognized during the homecoming weekend for their achievements and contributions to their field and the communities in which they participate.

Alumni Achievement Award winners

Eligibility:

  • Nominees must have graduated from Western Michigan University College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Posthumous recognition is permitted.

Criteria:

  1. Professional Excellence: Demonstrated outstanding achievements in their professional field.
  2. Service and Leadership: Significant contributions to community service, volunteerism, or leadership roles.
  3. Impact and Influence: Made a notable impact in their community, industry, or field of study.
  4. Lifetime Achievement: A sustained record of accomplishments over their career.
  5. Alignment with College Values: Embodies the core values and mission of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Early Career Excellence Award Nominations

Eligibility:

  • Nominees must have graduated from Western Michigan University College of Arts and Sciences within the past fifteen years.
  • Early Career Excellence Award winners will be determined in mid-July. If your Early Career Excellence candidate is not the same person as your Alumni Achievement Award winner, you should wait until after the winners have been determined before notifying the individual and inviting them to our events.

Criteria:

  1. Professional Achievement: Demonstrated excellence and innovation in their professional endeavors.
  2. Service and Leadership: Active engagement in community service, volunteerism, and leadership roles.
  3. Impact and Influence: Significant positive impact on their community, industry, or field of study.
  4. Early Career Success: Achieved notable success and recognition early in their career.
  5. Alignment with College Values: Embodies the core values and mission of the College of Arts and Sciences.

 

Please share the name of the person filling out this form or the primary contact from your department regarding your nomination.
Nominee Award Pool Categories (required)

In the text area below please provide as much of the following information as possible to help us learn about your nominee and prepare for the event. 

  1. All degrees earned, the year they were earned, institution from which they were received.
  2. Student organization affiliations.
  3. Honors College or society affiliations.
  4. Career background.
  5. Current professional title and place of employment.
  6. Professional bio if you have one, or summary. 
Please upload a JPEG or PNG file type, high-quality, high-resolution, professional head-shot of your nominee if possible. You may also send this to coas-awards@wmich.edu later if you do not have this yet.
Unlimited number of files can be uploaded to this field.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, xml, avi, mov, mp3, mp4, ogg, wav, bz2, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip.
Second Nominee Award Pool Categories

In the text area below please provide as much of the following information as possible to help us learn about your nominee and prepare for the event. 

  1. All degrees earned, the year they were earned, institution from which they were received.
  2. Student organization affiliations.
  3. Honors College or society affiliations.
  4. Career background.
  5. Current professional title and place of employment.
  6. Professional bio if you have one, or summary. 
Please upload a JPEG or PNG file type, high-quality, high-resolution, professional head-shot of your nominee if possible. You may also send this later to coas-awards@wmich.edu if you do not have this yet.
Unlimited number of files can be uploaded to this field.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, xml, avi, mov, mp3, mp4, ogg, wav, bz2, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip.
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, xml, avi, mov, mp3, mp4, ogg, wav, bz2, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip.

If you need additional assistance, please email coas-awards@wmich.edu.