Nominations Being Accepted for Bailey Distinguished Alumnus Awards; Young Achiever Awards
Nominations are open for two awards given to Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine alumni that recognize early career success and lifetime achievement.
The Wilford S. Bailey Distinguished Alumni Award is given each year to alumni in recognition of their outstanding achievements to the veterinary profession. The recipients are to be honored in May during the college’s commencement ceremony.
The Young Achiever’s Award recognizes alumni who earned their DVM 10 years ago for early-career accomplishments in veterinary medicine, outstanding community service and for the advancement of animal health. Members of the Class of 2006 are eligible for the recognition.
Both awards are bestowed by the College and are chosen by alumni who are members of the college’s Alumni Advisory Council Awards Committee.
Bailey Distinguished Alumni Award
This prestigious award is given to Auburn alumni who have distinguished themselves by promoting animal health, advancing the veterinary profession, and serving their communities. It is named to honor the late Dr. Wilford S. Bailey, who held a 50-year continuous faculty appointment at Auburn, serving in positions ranging from instructor to university president.
Dr. Bailey was the first recipient of the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. Following his death in 2000, the award was named in Dr. Bailey’s memory.
There are three areas of eligibility for the awards:
- Academia
- Private Practice
- Other, Research and Public Policy (including service in government, industry, and the military)
The candidate must be a living alumnus of Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine. This includes not only those who obtained professional degrees, but also those who received advanced degrees. The nominee should be known for his or her accomplishments in veterinary medicine and/or have made an outstanding contribution to his or her community and the advancement of animal and human health. Awardees are recognized during the college’s Commencement Ceremony.
Documentation is an important aspect of the nomination process. Please include:
- Nominee
- Class year
- Current address
- Daytime Phone
- Curriculum Vitae of the Candidate including educational or professional training; current professional activity, professional and educational organizations; participation in civic and community or other organizations; and honorary societies and/or special awards
- Two Letters of Support
- Reason You Believe the Nominee is a Distinguished Alumnus
- Name, Address, and Phone Number of the Person Submitting the Nomination
Nomination packets should be mailed to:
Awards Committee Chair
Alumni Advisory Council
104 Greene Hall
Auburn, AL 36849-5517
Deadline: Received by March 1, 2016
Nominations Young Achiever’s Award Class of 2006
The Awards Committee of the Alumni Advisory Council seeks nominations for the Young Achiever’s Award for the Class of 2006. The Young Achievers award is given to one or more members in the Class of 2006 for their accomplishments in veterinary medicine, outstanding community service and for the advancement for animal health. The Awards Committee of the Alumni Advisory Council will review the nominations and select the recipients. Young Achiever’s will be honored April 1, at the opening session of Annual Conference.
There are three areas of eligibility for the awards:
- Academia
- Private Practice
- Other, Research and Public Policy (including service in government, industry, and the military)
The candidate must be a DVM graduate of the of Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The nominee should be known for his or her accomplishments in veterinary medicine and/or have made an outstanding contribution to his or her community and the advancement of animal and human health in the 10 years since graduation.
Documentation is an important aspect of the nomination process. Please include:
- Nominee’s Name and Class year
- Current address
- Daytime Phone
- Educational and Professional Training
- Current Professional Activity
- Previous Professional Activity
- Professional and Educational Organizations
- Participation in Civic and Community or Other Organizations
- Honorary Societies, Honors, and/or Special Awards
- Why you think this nominee is deserving of a Young Achiever Award
- Name, Address and Phone number of the person submitting the nomination
Nomination packets should be mailed to:
Awards Committee Chair
Alumni Advisory Council
104 Greene Hall
Auburn, AL 36849-5517
Deadline: Received by March 1, 2016