Alumni Association Launches Annual Awards

The Northwest Christian University Office of Alumni Relations announces the creation of two alumni awards, aimed at recognizing alumni who have distinguished themselves after graduating. The awards will be presented annually during Homecoming Reunion weekend.

Nominations for the two awards are being accepted now and can be submitted by visiting alumni.northwestchristian.edu.

YOUNG ALUMNI LEADERSHIP AWARD

This award is given to an alumnus/alumna* who has achieved outstanding leadership in his or her profession, community service, church service, and/or service to the University. The award reads: In recognition of outstanding leadership, professional achievement, and personal dedication to his or her community and Northwest Christian University. Nominees must be traditional graduates within the last 15 years.

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

This award recognizes an alumnus/alumna* who has made significant contributions in his or her community, profession, church, or to the University. The award reads: In recognition of extraordinary achievements, service, honors or awards to their community, church, profession, and Northwest Christian University. All alumni are eligible for this award, except those who have received an honorary degree from the University. Nominees must be traditional graduates from at least 15 years ago or nontraditional graduates (degree completion, professional studies, and/or graduate programs) from at least five years ago.

Nomination Criteria & Process

• All nominations must be alumni from an academic program of Northwest Christian University and/or Northwest Christian College.
• All nominees should reflect the ideals of Northwest Christian in their commitment to their profession, church, community, and university.
• All nominees should have demonstrated support for and sympathy with the vision, mission, and values of Northwest Christian University
• Nominees may be asked to submit biographical information for review by the selection committee.
• Nominations will be solicited annually through publications of Northwest Christian.
• Nominations can be made by anyone, whether an alumnus of Northwest Christian or not, with final selection by a committee consisting of alumni representatives, faculty/staff representatives, and the director of alumni relations. Committee selections will be presented to the university president for his approval.
• Nominations must indicate the particular award for which an alumnus/alumna is being nominated.
• Previous award recipients are eligible for other awards for which they meet the criteria. Recipients cannot receive the same award twice.
• Alumni who have been previously nominated, but were not selected to receive an Alumni Award, may be nominated again at any time.
• Nominations for the Distinguished Alumni Achievement award will remain valid for a period of three years. If the nominee has not been selected after three years, the Office of Alumni Relations will provide the nominee with an opportunity to update his or her biographic materials. If the nominee does provide an update, the nomination will remain in consideration for an additional three years. If at the end of this second period, the nominee still has not been selected to receive the award, his or her nomination will be removed from consideration.
• Nominations for the Young Alumni Leadership Award will remain valid until fifteen years have passed since the nominee graduated. To remain in consideration, nominees must provide updates to their biographical materials every three years. If a nominee fails to provide an update, his or her nomination is removed from consideration. Young Alumni Leadership Award nominations do not become nominations for the Outstanding Alumnus Award at the end of the 15-year period.

* Northwest Christian University uses the term alumni when referring to graduates (including all post-baccalaureate degree programs) and former students who attended as full-time students for at least one full year.