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Awards and Recognition Program: Distinguished Alumni
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Number of Awards
There is no limit to the number of Distinguished Alumni Awards granted annually, but awards have averaged fewer than ten per year to preserve the stature of the designation.

Eligibility
All persons who have been regular full-time students in a degree-granting program at Penn State, whether or not they have graduated, are eligible. Students in correspondence courses, noncredit courses, or informal extension instruction courses are not eligible, nor are current members of the Board of Trustees, current members of the University staff, or current members of the executive board of the Penn State Alumni Association.

Nominations
Alumni, faculty, staff, students, or friends of Penn State may submit nominations. You may also download the nomination as an Adobe PDF file.

Selecting Body
Board of Trustees of the University.

Timeline
Nominations are solicited annually in the early fall. Selection is made at the January Board of Trustees meeting. The award is presented at the Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony held during the spring alumni reunion weekend.

Contact
Office of the Board of Trustees, 205 Old Main, University Park, PA16802.