The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Alumni Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for candidates for the 2022 awards. The award categories include Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni; Alumni Association Outstanding Alumni; Athletic Hall of Fame; College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture alumni awards; College of Liberal Arts and Education alumni awards; and the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science alumni awards.
The deadline for all award nominations is Tuesday, March 15. The Outstanding and Distinguished Alumni Association Awards and the Athletic Hall of Fame Individual and Team Alumni Association Awards will be presented in the fall. The College of BILSA, College of LAE and College of EMS alumni award presentations will take place at Homecoming.
Outstanding Alumni Association Award Criteria:
- Earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from UW-Platteville in the last 15 years
- Strong contributor to his or her profession
- Recognized in the community or workplace with awards and recognitions
- Contributing citizen to the community
- Engaged with UW-Platteville
Distinguished Alumni Association Award Criteria:
- Earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from UW-Platteville
- Strong contributor to his or her profession
- Recognized in the community or workplace with awards and recognitions
- Contributing citizen to the community
- Engaged with UW-Platteville
- Advanced degrees are reviewed but not necessary to receive the award
- Records of achievement should extend over a substantial period of time, assuring continuity of performance, stability and maturity
Athletic Hall of Fame: This award recognizes the outstanding performance and service of UW-Platteville intercollegiate athletes, coaches and teams.
Individual must meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Documented outstanding performance in intercollegiate athletics while a student at UW-Platteville with graduation date 15 or more years previous to the current year
- Documented outstanding past or current coaching performance at UW-Platteville
- Contributed to UW-Platteville intercollegiate athletics through service or as a team
Teams must meet the following criteria:
- Documented outstanding performance in intercollegiate athletics while a student at UW-Platteville with graduation date 15 or more years previous to the current year
- Team must have finished at least in the top four at the NCAA championships or equivalent (for those nominated who competed prior to UW-Platteville’s membership in NCAA Division III)
College of BILSA Alumni Awards and Nominations:
- Friend of the College of BILSA Award
- Outstanding Alumnus Award
- Outstanding BILSA Employee Award
- Distinguished BILSA Employee Award
- Thomas and Lee Ann Lindahl Teaching Excellence Award
- Outstanding BILSA Academic Advisor Award
College of LAE Alumni Awards and Nominations:
- Distinguished Educator Award
- Arts and Letters Award
- Professional Achievement Award
- Friend of the College Award
College of EMS Alumni Awards and Nominations:
- College of EMS Outstanding Alumni Award
- College of EMS Emeriti Award
- Friend of the College of EMS Award