Nominating Outstanding Kenyatta University Alumni

Nominating Outstanding Kenyatta University Alumni

Kenyatta University
Directorate of Alumni Programmes

Motto: Our Alumni, Our Strength!

Dear Friends and Alumni,

Nominating Outstanding Kenyatta University Alumni

As part of its desire to recognize high achievement and excellence, Kenyatta University has been honouring some of her outstanding alumni. In maintaining this tradition, the university will shortly honour another batch of former students who have excelled in various fields. To achieve this objective, we are requesting all the friends and alumni of the University to propose nominees for the following categories of awards.

 

1. Eminent Alumni Award

• The highest honor given to alumni by Kenyatta University through the KU Alumni Association.
  
• The award recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves nationally or internationally for their excellent and sustained contributions and achievements in public and community service; in arts, sports, culture or entrepreneurship; or in a professional scholarly field.
• Nominee must be an individual who is highly distinguished nationally or internationally for his/her chosen business profession or life’s work.
• Nominees must hold an earned degree from Kenyatta University.

2. Distinguished Alumni Award

 

a. Service and contribution to KU.

1.    This honor is bestowed upon alumni, Faculty, staff or friend of Kenyatta University by KU Alumni Association on behalf of the University.

2.    The honor is given to those individuals who have consistently demonstrated extraordinary commitment and dedicated service to the advancement of Kenyatta University.

3.    Nominee must be an individual or couple in whom alumni, students, faculty and staff of Kenyatta University will take pride and be inspired by this recognition

 

b. Excellence in area of specialization.

1.    This award is presented to an alumnus or alumna of Kenyatta University for outstanding contribution and achievement in a career.

2.    The award is presented to those alumni who have attained outstanding success and national or international distinction in their chosen business, profession or life’s work, and whose accomplishment reflect admirably on or bring honor to their alma mater.

3.    The award honors alumni who have shown innovation, excellence and leadership in their professions nationally and internationally. It recognizes the outstanding contribution of the Alumni to the growth and development of the professions.

4.    Nominee must hold an earned degree from Kenyatta University.

 

3. Outstanding Young Alumni Award

• This award recognizes the achievements and contributions of young alumni, aged 35 and below, who have distinguished themselves nationally and internationally for their excellent and sustained contributions and achievements in their chosen fields.
• Nominee should have graduated from KU within the last 10 years.
• The nominee should have made a quantifiable and socially recognizable effort to assist a recognizable sector of society.
• The nominee should have established at least a national regional or International reputation based on his or her achievements.

4. Honorary Alumni Award

• This award is given to a friend of the University who did not graduate from Kenyatta University and has demonstrated dedication to the benefits and values of the University through service and philanthropy.
• Nominee should have made outstanding contribution to his/her profession.
• Nominee should have made outstanding contributions to the general welfare of his/her community and nation.
• Nominee should be a recipient of honors, awards, etc.
• Nomination should include supporting Information in the form of resume or curriculum vitae, letter of recommendation or articles by or about the nominee.

We request you to carefully go through the conditions for each award before nominating an alumna or alumnus you think qualifies to be awarded. Kindly submit the online nomination form at http://www.ku.ac.ke/alumni.

Alternatively, you can download the nomination form; fill it before submitting it physically to either the office of the Directorate of Alumni programmes at the main campus office no.14 Nigeria or any KU campuses or open learning centers across the country.

For further details regarding the nomination criteria please visit our website at http://www.ku.ac.ke/alumni/

Please submit or return the filled forms on or before Friday 29th October 2010.

Thank you.
Director Alumni Programmes
Kenyatta University
P.O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel:8710901-Ext:57537/0202433520
Email:director-alumni@ku.ac.ke

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