Distinguished Alumni Award Nomination

Nominations will be accepted from February 17 – May 15, 2025 for the 2025 Alumni Awards. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 575-201-9023 or at alumni@nmsufoundation.org.

The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes living New Mexico State University alumni who have achieved national or international distinction by their accomplishments and leadership.

Eligibility Requirements

This individual must be available to attend Homecoming 2025. Recipients will be recognized at the Awards Dinner on the Friday evening of Homecoming week.
One award will be given for each of the following academic colleges: College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Engineering; and College of Health and Social Services. The College of Arts and Sciences will award 2 honorees: one DA from the Sciences and Social Sciences disciplines and one DA from the Fine Arts and Humanities disciplines.
This individual has performed specific, meritorious service that reflects the quality and advancement of NMSU.
This individual has achieved distinction in his/her business or professional life.
This individual, in deeds and action, reflects and recognizes the importance of his or her education at NMSU, demonstrates pride in their alma mater and possesses evident interest in and loyalty to NMSU.
This individual possesses integrity, stature and demonstrated ability that faculty, staff, students and alumni will take pride in and be inspired by with this individual’s recognition.
A nominee who has received a Distinguished Alumni Award previously may not be considered for another Distinguished Alumni Award in the same college.
A nominee who has received a Young Alumni Service Award previously may be considered for a Distinguished Alumni Award. However, the nominee may not receive both a Young Alumni Service Award and the Distinguished Alumni Award in the same year.
A nominee who has received a James F. Cole Memorial Award for Service may be considered for a Distinguished Alumni Award. However, the nominee may not receive both the James F. Cole Memorial Award for Service and the Distinguished Alumni Award in the same year.

Those ineligible for nomination:

An alum who is serving in public office or who is a candidate for any public office.
One currently serving as a member of any NMSU Advancement Board, including the Foundation Board of Directors, the NMSU Alumni Association Board of Directors or the Pioneers Board.
Any current NMSU or NMSU Foundation employee.

Selection Procedure

Distinguished Alumni Award Nomination Form

Your Information

As the nominator, please tell us about yourself

Your Full Name(Required)

Your Full Address(Required)

Your Primary Phone(Required)

Your Secondary Phone

Your Email(Required)

Your NMSU Class Year (if applicable)

Your Relationship to the Nominee(Required)

Nominee Information

Please tell us about the person you are nominating

Nominee's Name(Required)

Nominee's Full Address(Required)

Nominee's Primary Phone(Required)

Nominee's Secondary Phone

Nominee's Email(Required)

Nominee's Spouse Name (if applicable)

Nominee's NMSU Class Year (if known)

Nominee's NMSU Academic College(Required)

Nominee's History

Please be complete and thorough with this section as it will be used by the selection committee during the review process

1. Tell us how the nominee has achieved distinction in their career?(Required)

2. Tell us how the nominee has demonstrated leadership within their career?(Required)

3. Tell us how the nominee has demonstrated distinction in their leadership efforts, which have improved the culture, social, political or economic well-being of society?(Required)

4. Tell us how the nominee has demonstrated distinction in their voluntary leadership efforts in charitable causes (applies to community, state, national or international causes)(Required)

5. Tell us about any honors or awards for civic and humanitarian service that the nominee has recieved(Required)

6. Tell us how the nominee has helped ensure NMSU's success by contributions of time or resources(Required)

7. Is there anything else you would like to add about the nominee?(Required)

How did you hear about the Distinguished Alumni Awards?

Press release

Social Media

Word of mouth

Faculty/Staff

Alumni

Past winners

Please attach any supporting materials, including biographies, resumes, magazine and newspaper articles, letters of support, etc. that detail the nominee's achievements and accomplishments.

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Distinguished Alumni Award Nomination

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Selection Procedure

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Review Committee

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Distinguished Alumni Award Nomination Form

Your Information

Nominee Information

Nominee's History