Deadline Feb. 6 for U of A Alumni Award Nominations
Last year's honorees were Anna Reed, Karen Jennings Crawford and Jerry Robbins, pictured with Dean Tom Smith, center, and Erin Hogue, far left, a former development officer with the college who was also honored.
The College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas is accepting nominations for three outstanding alumni awards. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Feb. 6.
The Dean's Advisory Council of the college established the awards, and Dean Tom Smith and a committee of the council will select the recipients. Recipients will be honored at a reception on Thursday, May 7 and at the college's commencement ceremony on Friday, May 8.
Two of the awards recognize an individual with exceptional personal and professional achievement and extraordinary distinction, one in the education professions and one in the health and human service professions. The third award recognizes an individual who graduated within the past 10 years and is engaged in their first career, and has demonstrated exceptional professional and personal achievement and extraordinary distinction in the education or health and human service professions.
A nomination form is available online. For additional information, contact Erin Brown, Development Manager, at479-575-4759 or exb007@uark.edu.
Contacts
Heidi Wells, director of communications
College of Education and Health Professions
479-575-3138,
heidisw@uark.edu
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