Alumni Awards Gala

Alumni Awards Selection Criteria

To honor the achievements of Cal State LA’s diverse population of alumni, the Alumni Awards Gala selects alumni in all areas of professional achievement who bring recognition to the University and the Alumni Association; serve the community and/or civic organizations, and contribute to Cal State LA.

Alumni Awards Process Guidelines

Nominations are reviewed by the Association’s Alumni Awards Screening Committee. The Alumni Awards criteria are what the selection committee uses to evaluate nominees and finalists are forwarded to the Alumni Association Board of Directors for approval. In the case that a nominee is selected for Alumnus/a Award and any of the other Alumni Award category, preference will be given to the latter.

Award recipients will be announced to the public only after each selected recipient has been notified and confirmed.

Acceptance of the award is contingent upon attendance at the Alumni Awards Gala.

Nomination Requirements

To be considered for an award, please complete the form in full, and submit attachments that support criteria areas. If submitting your nominee for more than one award, please submit a separate form and set of attachments for each award.

Attachments are limited to one page per nomination, single-sided. Include background materials (e.g. curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation, etc.) or other attachments only if they help to highlight one or more listed criteria. Include materials to give a complete picture of your nominee’s accomplishments, but keep the nomination as concise as possible. All materials submitted will be reproduced in black and white only for distribution to the screening committee.

Suggestions for Nominators

For attachment(s), please format sections of your nomination to coincide with criteria areas. This will help the screening committee members know which criterion an attachment is meant to highlight. Please make your nomination materials attractive and easy to read. Graphics or fancy layouts are not necessary. We suggest using double line spacing and easy-to-read fonts (12-point or above). Be sure to address all criteria.

If submitting a nominee for more than one award, it is suggested that you submit two different sets of attached materials. As the criteria for each award is different, different points can then be highlighted in each nomination. If submitting your nominee for only one award, choose the award for which his/her achievements most closely match the award criteria.