The Indiana University South Bend School of Education annually recognizes a distinguished alumnus whose achievements exemplify the excellence of the IUSB School of Education. Criteria for Outstanding Alumnus or Alumna of the Year Award include recognition of professional achievement and/or community activities to the advancement of the counseling or educational fields, and a commitment to the success of the IUSB-School of Education. All School of Education alumni are eligible for the Alumnus/Alumna of the Year Award!
Celebrate the excellence of a distinguished alumnus or alumna by nominating them for this prestigious award and supporting their application as outlined below.
The Nominee will send a complete Nomination Packet to Dr. Tony Randles at randlest@iusb.edu by Monday, November 11th by noon. Please use the subject line: 2020_IUSB_SOE_Outstanding_Alumni. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
The Nomination Packet includes:
- Application cover page (see application pdf)
- Two Recommendation Letters - (1 page each)
- One from the person who nominated the candidate
- One from someone who supports the nomination
- This letter can be from an IU South Bend SOE faculty, staff member or someone from the community that the nominee works/lives.
- Curriculum Vita or Resume (5 pages max)-required
- A one-page biographical statement written by the nominee discussing how their career and accomplishments connect with the following criteria:
- Academic achievements and/or community activities that are designed to benefit
- Youth
- Family, and/or
- Community
- Evidence supporting the mission of SOE in their professional life through
- Collaborative leadership
- Culturally responsive
- Reflective
- Research-Informed Practice
- Academic achievements and/or community activities that are designed to benefit