Distinguished Alumni

Deadline: February 1, 2010

Nominations for the 2010 Distinguished Alumni and the 2010 Distinguished Young Alumni Awards are now being accepted by the SUNY Cortland Alumni Affairs Office.

The Distinguished Alumni Awards are the highest honors that the Alumni Association bestows on graduates of SUNY Cortland.

Established in 1968, the awards have been presented to 107 graduates. In 1977, the Distinguished Young Alumni Award was introduced and, to date, 18 such graduates have been honored.

These awards seek to recognize Cortland alumni for distinguishing themselves in their careers and communities, and/or rendering outstanding service to the College or Alumni Association, thus bringing credit to the alumnus or alumna and honor to the College.

Distinguished Young Alumni Award nominees must be under 35 years old and must have graduated in the last 10 years.

Nominations are active for three years, including the year of initial nomination. Those alumni nominated as distinguished or distinguished young alumni since 2007 who have not received awards do not have to be renominated.

Distinguished alumni and young alumni awards will be presented at the Alumni Reunion Weekend Luncheon on Saturday, July 17, 2010.

Past Recipients

Distinguished Alumni

Distinguished Young Alumni

Outstanding Alumni Volunteers and Honorary Alumni

Outstanding Alumni Volunteers and Honorary Alumni are nominated by the College and Cortland College Alumni Association. The Scholarship and Awards Committee of the Alumni Association Board of Directors makes the final decision.

Outstanding Alumni Volunteers

Honorary Alumni

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Distinguished Alumni Award Nomination Form 
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