Posted on March 4: McMaster on the lookout for outstanding alumni

On graduation day, two McMaster students on their way to accepting a McMaster degree, were also on their way to accomplishing amazing things. At fall convocation they will make the same walk, only this time to be honoured.

Nominations for the McMaster Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumni Award are being accepted for alumni who have distinguishing themselves through outstanding scholarship, research or creative contributions to the arts and sciences. The nomination deadline is March 31.

The award is presented at fall Convocation ceremonies to honour two alumni who have established themselves as leaders in the arts, comprising humanities, performing and fine arts, social sciences and business, and the sciences, comprising science, engineering and health sciences. It is the highest form of recognition offered by the alumni association to its members.

To submit a nomination go to http://www.mcmaster.ca/ua/alumni/nominationform.htm. Or contact the Alumni Office at ext. 23900 or e-mail alumni@mcmaster.ca.

There are 29 recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award, ranging from professional artists to historians, policy makers to human rights acitivists, innovative researchers to health care professionals. More than half of the Distinguished Alumni Award recipients are also members of McMaster Alumni Gallery. To view a list of past recipients go to www.mcmaster.ca/ua/alumni/daa.htm

Last year, the Distinguished Alumni Awards went to McMaster engineer Gary Purdy '62, for the sciences and film and television executive Jay Firestone, for the arts.