Alumni & Friends

Alumni Excellence in Education Award Nomination Form

The GSE welcomes nominations for the Alumni Excellence in Education Award. Strong candidates from across a range of education sectors (schools, districts, nonprofits, tech, academia, or research) will have demonstrated excellence in one or more of the following award criterion:

Advancement of knowledge through research, teaching, publications, or technology as it relates to the interdisciplinary field of education
Commitment to dynamic, high-quality educational practice at the classroom, school site, or district level as a teacher, principal, or district leader
Dedication to underserved and low-resourced student populations
Innovation in addressing a timely issue or challenge in education
Leadership in educational policy at the local, state, federal, or international level

Nominations for all GSE alumni, from recent grads to those with more established careers, are welcome. Self-nominations cannot be accepted. Once submitted, nominations remain active for three years. Recipients are selected by a committee that includes GSE alumni, faculty, and the dean. We strongly encourage recipients to attend the October 16, 2020 award reception during reunion weekend in person (travel stipend available to recipients who travel to Stanford from beyond the SF Bay Area).

DEADLINE: Nominations for the 2021 award are due Monday, April 5, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time

How to nominate

Please complete the form below. Only nominations received by the due date will be considered.

The strongest nominations include detailed responses and an additional letter of support as well as a resume or CV for the nominee (submitted using this form).

We recommend completing your answers in a word processing application and pasting them in the form below to ensure you retain a record. Alternatively, you may download, print, and submit this form.

1. Nominee

Nominee's Name: *

Nominee's Title:

Nominee's GSE Degree or Program:

Nominee's Email Address: *

Nominee's Postal Address:

Nominee’s Phone Number:

2. Nominator

Your Name: *

Your Title:

Your Relationship to Nominee:

Your Email Address: *

Your Phone Number:

3. Tell us more

Please describe your nominee’s exceptional professional achievements and contributions or service, as they relate to the above areas. (required) *

*We strongly recommend completing your answers in another word processing application and then cutting and pasting your responses to have a record of your nomination, and to avoid any chance of losing your work.

What other attributes has your nominee demonstrated to support this nomination? (required) *

*We strongly recommend completing your answers in another word processing application and then cutting and pasting your responses to have a record of your nomination, and to avoid any chance of losing your work.

Please describe the impact of your nominee on a local, regional, national, and/or international level. (required) *

*We strongly recommend completing your answers in another word processing application and then cutting and pasting your responses to have a record of your nomination, and to avoid any chance of losing your work.

Is there anything else about your nominee that you would like the committee to consider? (optional)

*We strongly recommend completing your answers in another word processing application and then cutting and pasting your responses to have a record of your nomination, and to avoid any chance of losing your work.

4. Other considerations

Periodically, the GSE will honor alumni who are at particular points in their careers. Please consider nominee as a(n):

Early Career Honoree ('Early career' is defined as an individual who is less than ten years past their terminal degree at the GSE.)

Lifetime Achievement Honoree ('Lifetime Achievement' is defined as an individual who is 40 or more years past their terminal degree at the GSE.)

5. Attachments

Upload Nominee's Resume/CV (required) *

Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf doc docx.

Upload Letter of Support - written by someone other than the nominator (required) *

Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf doc docx.

Upload Second Letter of Support - written by someone other than the nominator (strongly recommended)

Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf doc docx.

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Alumni Excellence in Education Award Nomination Form

DEADLINE: Nominations for the 2021 award are due Monday, April 5, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time

How to nominate