Given to an individual who has attained notable achievements or advanced within their professional, philanthropic or volunteer endeavors.

Areas include

Athletics – Alumni who were outstanding athletes following graduation, such as Olympians, all-star professional athletes, exceptional coaches, sports specialists, promoters, or others.
Arts – Alumni who are well-known or frequently published writers, winners of prestigious literary or artistic awards, influential critics, recognized musicians or composers, visual artists or broadcasters, or others.
Business – Alumni who are respected economists, influential market analysts, CEO’s of noted corporations or businesses, entrepreneurs, or any other particularly successful businesspersons.
Education – Alumni who are outstanding teachers, administrators, or education theorists, full professors, administrators of local, national, international colleges and universities, noted scholars, or others.
Government – Alumni who have distinguished themselves in some aspect of government service such as public safety, law enforcement, law, governmental agency or departmental work, appointed or elected offices, public affairs, distinguished military service, national defense, project coordination, or others.
Science – Alumni who are distinguished health professionals, researchers or other workers in fields of scientific endeavors, whose findings have benefited humanity, or have added substantially to the body of scientific knowledge.
Service – Alumni who have rendered consistent and significant service or financial support to local, state, national or international communities, such as volunteers, religious leaders or workers, and others.