Alumni Awards
Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Richard Holm '55, '79 Hon receives award from Alumni Association President Sean LeBlanc '88 at the Massachusetts State House in April 2010
Distinguished Alumni Awards Nominations
The Distinguished Alumni Awards are the most prestigious awards bestowed by the UMass Amherst Alumni Association on alumni, faculty and friends. Recipients of these awards have translated their UMass Amherst experience into distinguished achievement in their field of endeavor and bring honor to UMass Amherst.
Distinguished Alumni Award
Honoring alumni from the University of Massachusetts Amherst who have translated their UMass Amherst experience into distinguished achievement in the public, business or professional realms. View 2010 award recipients.
Distinguished Young Alumni Award
Honoring alumni who have attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst within the last 10 years and who have used their UMass Amherst education in a quest for excellence. View most recent recipient.
Distinguished Alumni Service Award
Honoring alumni from the University of Massachusetts Amherst for recognition of outstanding and significant contributions of service to the university or to a particular community. View 2010 award recipient.
Distinguished Faculty Award
Honoring University of Massachusetts Amherst faculty members who have shown exceptional skill in teaching. Their work should demonstrate the value placed on teaching through credible contributions outside the classroom in research and/ or creative activity, or efforts that significantly enhance the well-being and reputation of the university within the community at large. View 2010 award recipient.
Distinguished Honorary Alumni Award
Honoring individuals who have neither earned a degree nor were matriculated students for at least two consecutive semesters from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, but who have consistently demonstrated extraordinary commitment, dedication and service to the advancement of the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus.
View 2010 award recipient.
Eleanor Bateman Alumni Scholar in Residence
Established in 1989, this program promotes interaction between students and distinguished alumni and other individuals. It provides students with role models that exemplify the achievement of the university’s mission through professional accomplishments and public service. The Bateman Scholar’s visit to campus includes class lectures, workshops and a public forum open to the campus community. Recent Bateman Scholars
Submit a nomination for the Eleanor Bateman Alumni Scholar in Residence (pdf)
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