2009 UPAAA DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS and 2009 SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS

The deadline for nomination of outstanding alumni awards has been extended to May 31, 2009. Please see attached alumni awards nomination prospectus.

Thanks!

Francis Sy

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At the UPAAA Grand Reunion and Convention on September 4-6, 2009 in Washington DC, the UPAAA shall grant awards to distinguished alumni and give special recognition to individuals and groups who are embodiments of the Oblation, serving with pride, remaining strong and bold amid strife and challenges. These are: (i) the 2009 UPAAA Distinguished Alumni Awards; and (ii) the 2009 UPAA Special Recognition Awards.

I. 2009 UPAAA Distinguished Alumni Awards

The U.P. Distinguished Alumni Awards are intended to recognize U.P. alumni for their outstanding achievements that bring about substantial benefits to society and distinct honor to the University. Recognition is given to exceptional contributions in areas or fields that impact on the community in the U.S. (local, county/city, state, or national) or at international level, in which the alumni have been active.

The awards are given to those who have been nominated by their fellow U.P. alumni and/or UPAA chapters in the U.S. The nominees need not know that they are being nominated. Evaluation and selection is made by the UPAAA Awards Committee and affirmed by the UPAAA Board.

A. General Criteria /Requirements:

SERVICE ORIENTATION – the nominee’s work has clearly benefited other people, groups and society at large, and not merely private or personal interests;

LEADERSHIP – the nominee has demonstrated effective and inspiring personal leadership in accomplishing the work for which s/he is being awarded; i.e., achievements can be attributed more to the person than to the position/job/title s/he has;

IMPACT – the nominee’s work has had a substantial or significant impact on the people, geographic area, or sector covered by the award, both qualitatively (how deep, lasting or transformative) and quantitatively (how many people or groups benefited within the area or sector);

INTEGRITY – there is no serious concern or challenge to the nominee’s personal integrity.

B. Award Categories:

In addition to the categories of awards according to professions or colleges graduated from, the 2009 categories shall also cover broad areas or fields of involvement and achievement. Such areas or fields are delineated in thematic terms or along professional lines and may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Public service/good governance
Poverty alleviation
Human development
Peace and social cohesion
Social development
Gender equality/women empowerment
Community empowerment
Environmental conservation and sustainable development
Entrepreneurship and employment creation
Institutional/corporate social responsibility
Culture and the arts
Science and technology
Education
Health
Medicine and Public Health
Nursing and Allied Health
Law
Engineering

Other fields or areas of award may be added to the foregoing list as defined by the achievements of a deserving nominee.

II. 2009 UPAAA Special Recognition Awards

The UPAAA Board will give special recognition to individuals and groups who have demonstrated exceptional work and outstanding achievements in pursuing the goals of the University, the U.P. Alumni Association in America and/or UPAA chapters in the U.S.. They shall be nominated by any UP alumni or chapter, chosen by the UPAAA Committee on Alumni Awards and affirmed by the UPAAA Board. Their outstanding achievements, work in progress and moral integrity shall be considered.

Special Recognition shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

§ UPAAA Service Recognition Award
The nominees must have rendered meritorious service to the U.P. Alumni Association in America directly or through a special project of UPAAA within a recently reasonable period.

§ UPAA Outstanding Alumni Chapter
This award is open to any UPAA chapter in the U.S., for their meritorious and exceptional activities, projects and other accomplishments which benefit not only the chapter members, but the University and the Philippines in general.


§ UPAAA Family Recognition Award
This recognition shall be given to families consisting of at least three generations of U.P. alumni who currently live in the U.S..

§ UPAAA Leadership Recognition Award
This is given to UP alumni in the U.S. who have distinguished themselves as leaders in their own communities or professional societies, bringing the mark of a UP education in the community.

III. NOMINATION PROCESS AND Instructions for Nominators

1. This is an open nomination process and the nominations can be submitted by UP alumni or UPAA chapters.
2. Nominations for these UPAAA alumni awards shall be made by a nominator by accomplishing and submitting a letter/statement, in writing, on the work, achievement, accomplishment or performance on which the nomination is made and the justification for giving the awards.
3. Other documentation, in support of the statements of achievements, such as copies of diplomas, certificates, citations, news articles, photographs, etc., may be submitted. Three copies of the nominee’s recent photograph (2” X 2”) shall also be submitted.
4. Mail or e-mail these documents to the:

UPAAA COMMITTEE ON ALUMNI AWARDS
c/o Luz Sapin Micabalo, Chair
10705 Back Plains Drive
Las Vegas Nevada 89134
E-mail: Lmicabalo@yahoo.com Tel: 702-360-4148

5. Nominations should be received not later than MAY 31, 2009 or postmarked not later than the above date. Only complete nominations shall be accepted.
6. The UPAAA Committee on Awards shall deliberate on the nominations. The Committee may request for additional information or documents from the nominators. The Committee’s decisions are final and submitted to the UPAAA Board for affirmation.
7. The UPAAA will immediately notify the awardee of her/his selection for the award. In the event that the awardee declines to accept the award and/or fails to attend the awarding ceremonies, the UPAAA shall reserve the right to withdraw the award.
8. Not all categories may be given awards every year. Sometimes there are no nominees in a certain category, or the nominees do not meet the standards for granting the award.
9. The UPAAA reserves the right to keep two (2) copies of the nomination papers and to dispose of the rest not claimed after two (2) weeks from awards day.
10. Some awardees may also be asked to give a talk on their expertise / main accomplishment in a panel discussion during the UPAAA Grand Reunion and Convention Sept. 4-6, 2009 in Washington DC.
11. The awardees must attend the presentation ceremonies during the UPAAA Grand Reunion and Convention Sept. 4-6, 2009 in Washington DC to personally receive their award. For the group category, the duly authorized representative of the UPAA chapter must be present to receive the award.
12. UPAAA Award Committee will be convened to assess the nominations. The recommendations of the UPAAA Awards Committee will be reviewed and affirmed by UPAAA Board.