Reunion 2025 Alumni Award Nominations

Each year, the Macalester College Alumni Board recognizes alumni who exemplify Macalester values through their leadership, achievement, and active involvement with their local community. Throughout the years, Alumni Award winners have been lawyers, activists, and humanitarians. They have mentored underrepresented high school students in college access programs, served in the Peace Corps, and done public health work all around the world. They have worked tirelessly with the United Nations, NAACP, the League of Women Voters, local government, and faith communities around the country and the world.

The most effective nominations are able to show the tangible impact of the nominee's work. They tell the story of how the nominee has used their Macalester experience to live their values in their work. The Alumni Board is eager to hear the stories of alumni whose service extends beyond their career and into their life and strongly encourages nominators to consider how the nominee's identities and life experiences have guided their work.

Nominees of all backgrounds are encouraged for most awards unless otherwise specified in the award description. Particular preference is given to nominees celebrating a milestone Reunion. Award categories include:

Catharine Lealtad, Class of 1915, Service to Society Award
Charles J. Turck Global Citizen Award
Distinguished Citizen Award
Young Alumni Award

Learn more about the specific categories.

Macalester Alumni Award recipients demonstrate:

Leadership or significant accomplishment in civic, religious, and/or professional activities
Commitment to living Macalester values of internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society
Unselfish and effective service in their lives and work to the community, the nation and/or the world.

The Alumni Board deliberates in the early Fall and will contact nominators and Award winners in late October/early November. We will honor our Alumni Award winners at Reunion 2025.

If you have questions about eligibility or process, please email alumnioffice@macalester.edu or call 651-696-6295.

Deadline for Submissions is Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Alumni Award Nomination

Nomination Type

Self Nomination

Nominating a Macalester Alum

Your First Name

Your Last Name

Your Macalester Class Year (if applicable)

Your Email

Your Phone Number

Nominee Profile

Name of Person You Are Nominating

Their Macalester Class Year

Each nominated alum is considered for the Distinguished Citizen (select all that apply).
More information about each award is available online.

Distinguished Citizen (honors outstanding leadership, achievement, and active involvement with their local community, the nation, and/or the world)

Catharine Lealtad '15 Service to Society Award (honors Alumni of Color)

Charles J. Turck Global Citizen Award (honors those who live out Macalester's international values)

Young Alumni Award (honors those who have graduated within fifteen years)

Please describe the rationale for the nomination:

Where and when has the nominee served in leadership related to this nomination?
Please provide details such as roles, length of service, and impact.

Describe how the nominee's work and/or service has been transformative to their field
of work or exceptional in their area of service.

Please share how the nominee has demonstrated leadership or significant
accomplishment in civic, religious, and/or professional activities.

In which ways have the nominees used or exhibited their Mac values,
education, and connections as a source of inspiration and training for others?

Do you have any additional comments to share regarding your nomination?

Share any links that you would like to include to support this nomination.
Your own words are the most powerful and persuasive.
Please limit the use of links provided in support of the nomination.

Supporting Link 1

Supporting Link 2

Supporting Link 3