Distinguished Alumni Awards
The College of Education is proud to accept nominations for the inaugural Distinguished Alumni Awards. This new and exciting distinction will celebrate the great accomplishments of our talented alumni who are changing the world in education, health and sport. Awards will be presented in two categories—the Early Career Award and the Distinguished Career Award.
We welcome nominations of all living alumni from our undergraduate and graduate programs. Anyone may nominate a deserving College of Education Longhorn. Nominations will close November 1, 2024.
Early Career Award
The Early Career Award recognizes COE alumni rising stars who are 39 years old or younger on January 1 of the year the award is presented. Nominees for this award should be inspiring early career professionals who have shown exemplary dedication to create a meaningful impact for children, individuals, schools or communities across Texas and beyond.
Distinguished Career Award
The Distinguished Career Award recognizes the amazing contributions and lifelong achievements of our esteemed COE alumni. Nominees should be respected professionals with a history of notable work in their field. Additionally, they should have previously received recognition for their merits and significant accomplishments from contemporaries or peers.
Criteria for Nomination
Nominees must be living College of Education alumni whose work has helped advance the mission, vision and values of the college by making a significant impact in one or more of our COE signature impact areas.
Nominees should be people of integrity, demonstrated ability and renown that the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the college will take pride in, and be inspired by their recognition.
Graduates from both the college’s undergraduate and graduate degree programs will be considered.
Selection Process
Nominations will be reviewed by a committee of College of Education students, faculty, staff and alumni. The Review Committee’s recommendations will be submitted to the Dean and recipients will be announced later this fall. Awardees will be honored at a special awards ceremony on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
For more information, please contact COEAlumniAwards@utexas.edu.
