²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Alumni Awards

The ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University Alumni Awards program recognizes the highest levels of achievement and service among ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ alumni. These awards include:

  • Distinguished Alumni Award
  • Alumni Service Award
  • Young Alumni Service Award
  • Alumni Community Impact Award
  • SPSU Legacy Award

You can learn more about the criteria for each award using the drop-downs below.

Alumni Awards Criteria

  • The ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Distinguished Alumni Award is the most prestigious and highest honor given by the ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Alumni Association. It honors an alumnus/a who brings recognition and pride back to the University through excellent leadership and service to the University, the community, and his or her profession.
  • The ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Alumni Service Award goes to an alumnus/a who demonstrates exceptional service to ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ by volunteering their time and expertise.
  • The ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Young Alumni Service Award recognizes an alumnus/a who graduated within the last ten years who demonstrates exceptional service to ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ by volunteering their time and expertise.
  • The SPSU Legacy Award is awarded to an alumnus/a who illustrates commitment to the STEM field and continued service to the University. The SPSU legacy lives on within the foundation of ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ, inspiring generations of STEM students to come.
  • The ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Alumni Community Impact Award is presented to an alumnus/a who has shown remarkable achievements in local, national, and/or global service.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Nominees must have earned a degree from ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University or Southern Polytechnic State University (or any preceding iteration of either institution). This does not include certificate programs.
  • Current ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ faculty and staff who are also alumni are eligible.
  • Current members of ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Alumni Board of Directors and their immediate family members are not eligible to receive an award while serving.
  • Members of the ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University Board of Trustees are not eligible to receive an award while serving.
  • Members of Public Office (appointed or elected) are not eligible to receive an Alumni Award during their term. Once the individual no longer holds an elected or appointed position in political office they are eligible.
  • Past Alumni Award recipients are only eligible in categories other than the category in which they have already been given an award. In addition, their subsequent achievements must be substantially different from those for which their first award was given.
  • Alumni who have received an Honorary Degree from ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University are not eligible.
* The ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University Alumni Association reserves the right to verify that the nominees meet the criteria and reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any nominee for any reason.

2024 Alumni Award Recipients