Alumni Excellence in Education Award Nomination Form

Continue on this form to nominate an education scholar, higher education faculty member, policy leader, edtech innovator, school administrator or other education professional. Alternatively, nominate a PreK-12 educator, counselor, or resource teacher working with young people in a school setting, here.

The GSE welcomes nominations for the Alumni Excellence in Education Award. Strong candidates from across a range of education sectors (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 supporting and developing dynamic, high-quality educational practice at a school site or district level as a school administrator
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

Note that the GSE will send the nomination and letters of support to the nominee as part of our annual summer notification practice.

Who can nominate?

How many times can nominations be submitted?

How are recipients selected?

Are recipients required to attend in person?

DEADLINE: Nominations for the 2023 award are now closed. The 2023 Alumni Excellence in Education Award honorees will be announced in August followed by a celebration at reunion on October 20. Nominations received after April 3, 2023 will be included in the 2023 nomination pool.

How to nominate

Please complete the form below to nominate an education scholar, higher education faculty member, policy leader, edtech innovator, entrepreneur, school administrator or other education professional. Only nominations received by the due date will be considered. Alternatively, nominate a PreK-12 educator, counselor, or resource teacher working with young people in a school setting here.

The strongest nominations include details and examples that shed light on the nominee's strengths, achievements, and activities beyond what is stated in the nominee's resume/CV/LinkedIn profile. Note that at least one letter of support (1-2 pages long) written by someone other than the nominator and a resume, CV, or LinkedIn profile are required. A second letter of support (written by someone other than the nominator) is optional but recommended. Please be sure that the letter writer's full name and email address are listed at the top of all letters of support.

Unless the nominator has asked to be notified before the school updates the nominee on the status of their nomination, the GSE will send the nomination and letters of support to the nominee as part of our annual summer notification practice. If you've asked to be notified first, the GSE will seek your approval before we send the nomination and letters of support to the nominee.

We regret that we cannot confer posthumous awards.

We recommend completing your answers in a word processing application and pasting them in the form below to ensure you retain a record. For assistance with any part of the nomination process, please reach out to Holly Materman.

1. Nominee

Nominee's name: *

Nominee's current professional job title:

Nominee's GSE degree or program:

Nominee's email address: *

Nominee's postal address:

Nominee’s cell phone number:

2. Nominator

Your name: *

Your current professional job title:

Your relationship to nominee:

Your email address: *

Your cell phone number:

3. Tell us more

1. Please describe your nominee’s exceptional professional achievements and contributions or service, as they relate to the above award criterion. (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.

2. 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):

Honoree

Early Career Honoree*

Lifetime Achievement Honoree**

* "Early career" is defined as an individual who is ten or less years past their terminal degree at the GSE. ** "Lifetime Achievement" is defined as an individual who is 40 or more years past their terminal degree at the GSE.

The nominee knows that this nomination has been submitted. *

Please contact me before notifying the nominee of their status. *

If you indicate that the school does not need to notify you before we notify your nominee of their status, the GSE will send the nomination and letters of support to the nominee as part of our annual summer notification practice. If you indicate that the school does need to notify you before we notify your nominee of their status, the GSE will contact you and seek your permission to send the nomination and letters of support to your nominee.

5. Attachments

Upload Nominee's Resume/CV *

Required if not providing URL to LinkedIn Profile.
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf doc docx.

LinkedIn Profile URL

Required if not uploading resume/cv.

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 2023 award are now closed. The 2023 Alumni Excellence in Education Award honorees will be announced in August followed by a celebration at reunion on October 20. Nominations received after April 3, 2023 will be included in the 2023 nomination pool.

How to nominate