2010 UHAA Distinguished Alumni Awards

Tuesday, May 11, 2010
5:30 to 9 p.m.
Sheraton Waikiki Hotel
Kaua'i & Maui Ballrooms
2255 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, Hawai'i

NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS

Aloha Kakou!

With the conclusion of the University of Hawai'i Foundation Centennial Campaign in June, we find ourselves with UH alumni engagement at an all-time high. With this in mind, it is important for our organization to continue building upon this newly seized momentum and recognizing excellence among our alumni peers.

One of the most important functions of our organization is to elevate those graduates among us who have made outstanding contributions to their professions and community with the Distinguished Alumni Award. Recipients of this award have committed themselves to advancing the values and goals of the university and to ensuring improvement in the quality of life for future generations. The Distinguished Alumni Award pays tribute to notable alumni who bring high honor to themselves, the community and the University of Hawai'i.

We will honor these outstanding individuals at the Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner on May 11, 2010.

UHAA invites you to nominate alumni from any of the University of Hawai'i's 10 campuses whose achievements you feel merit consideration for this prestigious award.

Mahalo,
Mitchell Ka'aiali'i '92, MBA '97
President, UH Alumni Association

NOMINATION CRITERIA

Nominees must be living and meet one of the following minimum criteria:

Receipt of one or more degrees from one or more of the University of Hawai'i's 10 campuses
Completion of 50 percent of his/her educational degree program within the University of Hawai'i System of 10 campuses

Selection will be based primarily on materials submitted by a nominator, with varying consideration given to the following nominee qualifications:

Service to the University of Hawai'i
Service to the community
Professional accomplishments

The nominator is responsible for submitting to the UH Foundation Office of Alumni Relations material that clearly documents why the nominee should be considered for the award. To facilitate fair judgment, please summarize the nominee's accomplishments as requested within the space provided on the nomination form and within the page limit permitted for supporting documents.

All nomination materials must be postmarked by Friday, October 30, 2009. Submissions postmarked after that date will not be considered.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 1-808-956-ALUM (2586) or toll-free 1-877-UH-ALUMS (1-877-842-5867) or events@uhalumni.org.

NOMINATION INSTRUCTIONS

Your nomination packet must include:

A completed nomination form - either print or online
One 8.5" x 11" page for each of the three nominee qualifications to be evaluated: Service to the University of Hawai'i, Service to the Community and Professional Accomplishments.

You may also submit up to four additional 8.5" x 11" pages of supporting information, thus totaling no more than seven pages. We will evaluate nominees using only information provided within that seven-page limit. We will not consider oversized pages or physical collateral, such as CDs, DVDs, video clips, books, magazine tear sheets, plaques, trophies, awards and proclamations.

NOMINEE QUALIFICATIONS

1. SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I
Please indicate service performed that has benefited or benefits students, faculty, fellow alumni and the UH community. If possible, indicate positions held and corresponding dates, as appropriate.
This category includes, but is not limited to:

Service as an advisor or consultant to UH students or a UH student organization
Participation in UH committees or projects
Providing services/support to the University of Hawai'i

2. SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
Please indicate service performed that has benefited or is benefiting the community. If possible, indicate positions held and corresponding dates, as appropriate.
This category includes, but is not limited to:

Providing consultation to the community and government agencies
Speaking and/or making presentations to public groups, organizations, panels and the media
Serving as an officer or board member of a registered service organization
Conducting conferences, workshops or events for the benefit of the community

3. PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Please indicate professional accomplishments, whenever possible, documented by awards or recognition received. If possible, indicate positions held and corresponding dates, as appropriate.
This category includes, but is not limited to:

Officer or board member of a professional society
Organizer or presenter at conferences, seminars, workshops, symposia, etc.
Chair of or participant in committees or on projects
Attainment of a position(s) held in high regard (senior or otherwise) in a profession
Outstanding or widely recognized contribution(s) to a profession
Record of published material

SUBMITTING NOMINATIONS

Submit online
Mail nominations to:
Hand deliver to:

If for any reason a nomination is to be withdrawn, please inform the Office of Alumni Relations as soon as possible.

Centennial Celebration: 100 years of Distinguished Alumni
Extended descriptions of UH Distinguished Alumni from 1989 through 2009
Alumni honored by original alumni association up to 1988

UH HOMECOMING DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI - In 1987, the UH held its first Homecoming Program on the Manoa campus since the 1950s. The following were recognized as "UH Homecoming Distinguished Alumni," the forerunner to the UHAA Distinguished Alumni Awards first given in 1989, after UHAA formally organized as the UH System alumni association program:

Daniel Akaka '52, '56
Reiko Brandon '74
Gladys Brandt '42
Jean Sadako King '48, '68
Richard Mamiya '50
Patsy Mink '48

Dudley Pratt '71
Winona Rubin
Patricia Saiki '52
Peter Savio '70
George Wackenhut '43