Distinguished Alumni Award
Awarded to an Alumnus/a, who provided an outstanding service to RIT Croatia or to the community and/or made an outstanding contribution in their chosen profession or other area of endeavor at a local, regional or international level.
This award is presented annually.
Eligibility criteria
- Nominees have to be RIT Croatia graduates (individuals that have been awarded with a BS or AAS degree from RIT Croatia and/or MS degree from RIT delivered at RIT Croatia campuses);
- Nominees cannot currently be RIT Croatia employees, Alumni President or Vice President of RIT Croatia Alumni chapter, and/or current members of the RIT Croatia Alumni Board;
- Nominees have not been previously awarded in the category for which the nomination is submitted. Previous award winners may be nominated for a different category.
- Nominees must have:
- made an outstanding contribution in their chosen profession or other area of endeavor at a local, regional or international level, and/or;
- given outstanding service to the community, and/or;
- given outstanding service to RIT Croatia, and/or;
- demonstrated and upheld the values or RIT Croatia, and/or;
- served as an exemplary role model to students, fellow alumni and wider RIT Croatia community, and/or;
- actively participated in the various activities and/or events organized by RIT Croatia (previous year taken into account), and/or;
- have an exemplary record of volunteering their time, talents, and service to local, regional or international community.
Nomination process
- Any member of RIT Croatia or a wider community, who believes that a certain RIT Croatia Alumnus/a deserves this prestigious award, can submit the nomination;
- Self- nominations are accepted;
- Nominations can be submitted via this NOMINATION FORM available at RIT Croatia web site;
- Final nomination deadline will be announced via email;
- Nominee has to accept the nomination;
- Nominee may be asked to submit further information if required by Selection Committee (RIT Croatia Alumni Advisory Board members);
- The RIT Croatia Alumni Office and the Selection Committee reserve the right to determine whether a nominated individual(s) are eligible award recipients;
- All nominations will be confidential and shared only between RIT Croatia Alumni Office, Selection Committee and selected members of RIT Croatia.
- Nominations for the Distinguished Alumni award, will be assessed based on the criteria listed under the eligibility;
- If a nomination is successful, nominee will be contacted by RIT Croatia Alumni Office for the next steps.
Selection process
- Selection Committee members are determining the award recipient(s) after reviewing all nominations and eligibility;
- If a Nominator or a Nominee is part of the Selection Committee, they will be excluded from the selection process.