Alumni Nominations Sought For Emerging Professionals Awards For The Smeal College Of Business

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA -- The Smeal College Alumni Society Board is calling for nominations for its prestigious Emerging Professionals Awards. These awards recognize the career success and community service of alumni who have graduated from the College within the past fifteen years. Individuals are nominated through the College's academic departments. If you know of a worthy candidate, please use the online nomination form, http://www.smeal.psu.edu/alumni/nominate.html , to bring him or her forward. All alumni nominations will be sent to the appropriate academic departments for consideration.

Nominations must be received no later than close of business, Friday, January 31st, 2003. Awardees will be notified in late February and invited to attend the awards presentation. The awards presentation and banquet will be held as part of the board's spring meeting, Friday, March 28, 2003.

For a list of previous award recipients, go to http://www.smeal.psu.edu/alumni/awards.html

The Penn State Smeal College of Business formed its Alumni Society in the 1970s during the administration of Dean Emeritus Eugene J. Kelley to better serve the changing needs of the alumni, faculty, students, and staff of the College. Current programs sponsored by the board include mentoring and networking events on and off campus, classroom speakers, a student scholarship, and an array of alumni recognitions. The board consists of twenty at-large members who may serve three consecutive three-year terms, as well as a revolving roster of ex-officio members representing the students, faculty, and administration of the College.

Membership in the Society includes all graduates, former students, faculty, and friends of Smeal who are regular annual, life, or associate members of the Penn State Alumni Association.