The Committee announces the opening of nominations for the regular awards; also calls on alumni all over the globe to submit info on earned feats (in professional jobs, talent ingenuity, etc.) for a likely recognition by their alma mater.

The University Recognition Committee, a regular committee under the University Graduation Committee, calls for nominations to the annual awards at stake for this year.

To know more about the guidelines, criteria and requirements, pls. download here.

Deadline for submission of entries based on said criteria is on 12 February 2010, 5pm, thru Ms. Angelita Y. dela Cruz, OSDS Director for Student Activities.

Golden Harvests
The Committee also would like to recognize the feats earned by alumni in the industry or in any field (arts, science, research, etc.) that bring pride, honor and dignity to their alma mater. Pls. submit your entries to the Committee soonest, thru your respective colleges, with complete details so that evaluation may be made by the Committee. Alumni's feats must have been earned from 07 March 2009 to 04 March 2010.

Sample feats (fictitious samples only, not actual data):
1. Elected/appointed President of Google Inc., the worldwide leader in electronic search; first Asian and Filipino to be appointed to the position.
2. Selected/appointed by the Queen of the United Kingdom, HM Queen Elizabeth II, as personal physician for exemplary professionalism in the field of medicine; first Asian and Filipino to handle the crucial responsibility.
3. Appointed ambassador to the Royal Court of Spain by the President of the Philippines; so far the youngest to be accredited by the Monarch of the Kingdom of Spain.
4. Directed a film that won the Golden Palm award in the Cannes International Film Festival in France; first awardee from the Philippines.
5. Clinched the much-coveted post of top chef in the White House; the first-ever Asian and Filipino to reach the highest rank of food connoisseur.

Pls. attach a more substantive detail in your submittals. Thank you.