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Nominate an alumna/alumnus for one of three awards:

George Norlin Award
Alumni Recognition Award
Kalpana Chawla Outstanding Graduate Award

Nominate a deserving CU-Boulder professor or staffer:

Robert L. Stearns Award

Applications are now being accepted – the deadline for submission is March 23 at 5pm.
See below for award descriptions and nomination forms.

Nomination packets must include:

Formal letter of nomination from principal nominator(s)
Nomination form for specific award, completed by the principal nominator(s)
Vita or resume of nominee of up to 10 one-sided pages
Supporting documentation of up to 10 one-sided pages — may include biographical information, letters in support of the nomination, copies of articles from the media and other relevant documentation. (Please do not submit two letters on one piece of paper.)

Important information:

Contact: e-mail Becky Cabral or call 303-492-2879 for forms or information.

Mail your completed nomination packet to:
Awards Committee
c/o Becky Cabral
CU-Boulder Alumni Association
459 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0459

You can deliver your materials to the Koenig Alumni Center, 1202 University Avenue.

George Norlin Award

The George Norlin Award honors alumni of the University of Colorado at Boulder for distinguished achievement. It recognizes outstanding alumni who throughout their lives have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in their chosen field of endeavor and a devotion to the betterment of society and their community.

We have two formats for you to choose from for the awards nomination form: a PDF with fill-in fields or an editable Word document. Nomination process overview

Robert L. Stearns Award

The Stearns Award recognizes outstanding members of the current CU-Boulder faculty and staff. It honors exceptional achievement or service in any one, but usually a combination, of the following areas: outstanding teaching, extraordinary service to the University, exemplary work with students, significant research and/or off-campus service to the community. The Awards Committee considers the qualifications of staff nominees separately from the qualifications of faculty nominees.

We have two formats for you to choose from for the awards nomination form: a PDF with fill-in fields or an editable Word document. Nomination process overview

Alumni Recognition Award

The Alumni Recognition Award honors CU-Boulder alumni who celebrate the Forever Buffs tenets of engaging, contributing and celebrating their CU pride through their extraordinary service to CU-Boulder.

We have two formats for you to choose from for the awards nomination form: a PDF with fill-in fields or an editable Word document. Nomination process overview

Kalpana Chawla Outstanding Recent Graduate Award

This award recognizes CU-Boulder alumni who have made exceptional contributions to their field within 15 years of leaving CU. The award recognizes outstanding career achievement as well as significant contributions to the community and/or the University.