Oakton Alumni Association seeks distinguished nominees

The Oakton Community College Alumni Association is seeking nominations for distinguished alumni to be recognized at an event in fall 2018 in conjunction with the college's 50th anniversary.

The Oakton Distinguished Alumni Awards, presented by the Oakton Educational Foundation and Office of Alumni Relations, recognize former Oakton students who have excelled professionally and/or provided inspirational service to the community.

Nominees must have earned an Oakton degree or certificate, or completed a minimum of 24 credit hours.

Nominations must include a current résumé and may include supplementary materials that address the nominee's accomplishments such as news articles, brochures and photos. Nominees may self-nominate or be nominated by someone else. If self-nominating, at least one letter of recommendation must be submitted.

The deadline for nominations for 2018 awards is Monday, April 30.

Awardees must be present to accept their award at the Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony, which is scheduled to take place at Oakton in fall 2018. The Office of Alumni Relations will contact all awardees in June, 2018 with additional details.

Awardees must also agree to return to campus at least once within the academic year - in addition to accepting the award - to be a guest speaker at an alumni event and/or participate in a student engagement activity.

Since 1969, Oakton has empowered students and transformed lives in the diverse communities it serves. The college celebrates its 50th year in 2018 and 2019.