Distinguished Alumni Humanitarian Award
Criteria
This award honors a School of Nursing graduate for exceptional humanitarian service in a healthcare environment. Nominee must excel in at least two of the following:
- Nominee goes beyond the excellence expected of our U of MN nursing graduates through demonstrated leadership in: a) the assessment/alleviation of significant health care problem(s), b) development and/or implementation of an innovation in health care delivery or, c) leadership in inter-professional work that addresses a significant health problem.
- Performs extraordinary altruistic and humanitarian healthcare service.
- Changes/saves lives through holistic care efforts.
- Makes a meaningful difference in the world through sustained leadership in focusing nursing actions on societal health care concerns.
- Provides distinguished service that brings honor to the nursing profession, the School of Nursing and the University
Eligibility
Eligible individuals are graduates of the School of Nursing
Nomination Process
- Complete the nomination form
- Attach nominee’s current curriculum vitae
- Letter from primary nominator to include reasons for nominating this individual and addressing the nominee’s activities related to stated criteria.
- Additional letter(s) should be one page and may be from colleagues of the nominee, faculty members or an alumni knowledgeable regarding nominee’s achievements.
- Send completed nomination materials to Barbara Mullikin at westr073@umn.edu.
- The School of Nursing Alumni Awards Committee will review the nominations and select an awardee.
Description of Award
Recipient will receive a certificate presented at the School of Nursing annual spring reunion.
For questions or more information, contact Barb Mullikin at westr073@ummn.edu.
Past Recipients
2019
Donna Wright
2016
Scott Harpin
2015
Rosemary Fister
2014
Molly Secor-Turner
2013
Jeanne Howell
2012
Delores Johnson Huanca
2011
Michael Bleich
2008
Cheryl Robertson
2007
Marilyne Gustafson
2006
Sarah Gutknecht
Janis Ollwerther
Carol Pederson (posthumous)