Alumni Award Test Page

The College of Human Sciences (CHS) takes pride in recognizing and celebrating the exceptional achievements and contributions of our outstanding alumni.

Nomination packets for the CHS College Alumni Awards are submitted to the CHS Honors and Awards Committee for review and selection.

Nomination Process

  1. Review the information below.
  2. Fill out the form below by Feb. 1.
  3. Contact chsawards@iastate.edu if you have any questions.

The CHS Honors and Awards Committee will review all nominees and submit the chosen awardees to the Iowa State University Alumni Association. Recipients of these prestigious awards are celebrated during a special ceremony as part of Homecoming weekend each fall.

A total of five awards per year are granted by the college in the following four categories:

Alumni Achievement Award

Objective: Recognizes alumni for meritorious service and/or distinguished achievements in human sciences.

Eligibility: Any person who has an undergraduate or graduate degree from the College of Human Sciences is eligible to be nominated for this award.

Awards: One or two per year, although the Honors and Awards Committee reserves the right to not select any recipient in a given year.

Criteria: Selection is based on national or international recognition for their service or achievements. The positive impact of their contributions should be made clear in the “Impact of Professional Achievements.”

Outstanding Early Career Professional Award

Objective: Recognizes alumni for remarkable early career achievements.

Eligibility: Any person who has an undergraduate or graduate degree from the College of Human Sciences and is less than twenty years removed from their graduation date at the time of the award being received is eligible for this award.

Awards: One or two per year, although the Honors and Awards Committee reserves the right to not select any recipient in a given year.

Criteria: Selection is based on national or international recognition for their service or achievements. The positive impact of their contributions should be made clear in the “Impact of Professional Achievements.”

Virgil Lagomarcino Laureate Award

Objective: Honors alumni who are recognized for their meritorious service or distinguished achievement in education.

Eligibility: Any person who has an undergraduate or graduate degree in education or a teaching certificate from the College of Human Sciences is eligible to be nominated for this award.

Awards: One per year, although the Honors and Awards Committee reserves the right to not select any recipient in a given year.

Criteria: The nominee will have gained recognition for their service to education at the local, state, national, or international level. The positive impact of their contributions should be made clear in the “Impact of Professional Achievements.”

Helen LeBaron Hilton Award

Objective: Honors alumni who are nationally and internationally recognized for their community leadership, meritorious service or distinguished achievement in human sciences.

Eligibility: Any person who has an undergraduate or graduate degree from the College of Human Sciences is eligible to be nominated for this award.

Awards: One per year, although the Honors and Awards Committee reserves the right to not select any recipient in a given year.

Criteria: The nominee will have gained recognition for their outstanding community leadership in human sciences at the local, state, national, or international level. The positive impact of their contributions should be made clear in the “Impact of Professional Achievements.”

Alumni Award Submission

Nominee Information

Please provide the nominee’s information below.
Please include degree(s), major(s) and graduation year(s)

Nominator Information

Please provide the nominator’s information below.

Nominee Impact

Max. file size: 8 MB.
Impact of Professional Achievements: Please upload a 750-word-or-less document that details the service and/or achievements and describe the most important aspects of the nominee’s life or career that qualify them for this award.
Summary: Provide a summary of no more than 100 words, explaining why this nominee is a deserving recipient of the award. The summary will be used in promotional materials should the nominee receive the award.
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    The resume/CV or document should speak to the following items as appropriate:
    • Positions held
    • National and/or international activities and recognitions
    • List of professional societies (include offices, committees, Fellow, etc.)
    • Summary of publications (a concise summary of the nominee’s publication record and statement of significance is preferable to a list of publications)
    • Summary of research, patents, or other creative work
    • Honorary societies
    • Community service activities and/or organizations
    • Other honors, awards, and recognitions
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      You are welcome to provide up to two additional supporting materials (not including a resume/CV). These can take the form of letters of support, links to articles/videos, etc.