Outstanding Alumni Award

• Nominee Information: Name, contact information, degree(s) earned, and graduation year(s).
• Professional Background: Current job title, employer, and a brief overview of professional experience and achievements.
• Contributions: Description of contributions to the field of radiography, such as their roles in radiography, their service, research, innovation, teaching/training/mentorship, and leadership.
• Service and Impact: Explanation of the nominee’s impact on their community, the profession, and/or the university.
• Supporting Materials: Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume, two letters of recommendation, and any additional documentation supporting the nomination.
  • The application must include a narrative no more than 2 pages, single spaced, 12-point font.
  • Other than the resume or CV, other supporting materials provided must not be more than 4 pages.
  • All nominees will be given the rubric used for the evaluation process to use as an outline of materials to turn into the committee.
  • Applications and supporting materials must be turned in to imaging@usi.edu by the second Friday of February.

Selection Committee: A minimum of three members from USI program faculty or other healthcare related program. If the USI program director or faculty or nominated, then a replacement committee member will be selected by the remaining members of the committee.

Evaluation Criteria:

• Professional Accomplishments: Recognition of achievements in the field, such as their roles in radiography, their service, research, innovation, teaching/training/mentorship, and leadership.
• Contributions to the Field: Innovations, advancements, or service in radiologic and imaging sciences.
• Community Engagement: Impact on the community or the profession, such as volunteering, mentoring, service, and advocacy.

Scoring System: A rubric will be used for the scoring system. Download the Rubric

Selection:

• Committee reviews all nomination applications and supporting materials.
• The selection will be made by the first Friday in March.
• The award recipient cannot apply or be nominated again for the next five years.

Announcement: The selected outstanding alumni will be notified of the presentation of the award. All other nominees will receive a thank you from the committee.

• The outstanding alumni award will be announced at the Spring Program Advisory Committee Meeting.
• The outstanding alumni recipient will be posted on the program’s newsletter, the “Focal Spot.”
• The outstanding alumni will be included on the USI Radiologic and Imaging Sciences website on the News and Awards page.
• The outstanding alumni will receive a certificate.
• A plaque with names of the outstanding alumni recipients will be displayed in the USI Radiologic and Imaging Sciences center.
• Plaques will be purchased at Tri-State Trophies, 1200 W Columbia St, Evansville, IN 47710 Plaques and Engraving