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Nomination
Form | Recipients
Purpose
The Chicago Illini of the Year Award,
cosponsored by the University of Illinois
Alumni Association (UIAA) and the Chicago
Illini Club, was created in 1997 to recognize
the accomplishments of Chicago-area graduates
of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Up to three distinguished alumni who live
and work in Chicago, or a Chicago suburb,
are honored each year.
Criteria
- Overall career achievement
- Positive impact, both professional
and philanthropic, on the Chicago community
- Demonstrated interest in the University
of Illinois
- Nomination required. Nominees must
be living at the time of their nomination.
Nomination will be considered active
for five years.
- Must be an individual who holds an
earned degree from the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
- Must live and work in Chicago, or
a Chicago suburb, at the time of nomination.
- Previous recipients are not eligible
for consideration again.
- Current members of the University
of Illinois Board of Trustees, the Board
of Directors of the UI Alumni Association,
the Chicago Illini Club Board of Directors,
current UI Alumni Association staff,
and relatives, employers or employees
thereof are not eligible for consideration.
- Persons currently holding or running
for elected state or federal public
office in Illinois are not eligible
for consideration.
- The award may not be conferred in
absentia; however, it may be granted
posthumously.
Nomination Deadline:
September 30. A selection committee
composed of UI Alumni Association and
advancement staff and Chicago Illini Club
board members will select the recipients.
The awards will be presented at the Chicago
Illini of the Year Awards Dinner in Chicago.
Send nominations to:
Paula Havlik
University of Illinois Alumni Association
Alice Campbell Alumni Center
601 S. Lincoln Ave. (MC-077)
Urbana, IL 61801
E-mail: phavlik@uiuc.edu
Fax : 217/333-2525
Nomination
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