Hall of Fame Guidelines

Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumnus Award Guidelines

The purpose of the College of Health Sciences (CHS) Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumnus Award is to recognize and honor alumni and other individuals who have contributed in a significant way to the vision and mission of the College and/or who have distinguished themselves in their chosen fields, disciplines, positions, and/or occupations. Such contribution may be through having distinguished him/herself in his/her chosen profession, through the development of new programs, procedures, designs, models, teaching, writing, research, demonstrations, service, and/or management skills, or by other outstanding performance and having a record of consistent advancement and increased responsibility in his/her chosen profession. This contribution also may have been through directly demonstrated support of and/or service to the vision and mission of the College of Health Sciences.

 

Nominations are accepted at any time
 The deadline for this year is July 30th


Nominations

Nomination forms are available online to download and print at the following link:

Click here to download the Hall of Fame nomination form.

Please follow the guideline below:

  • Although nominations may be submitted at any time, an official call for nominations and an annual deadline for nominations (May 1) shall be publicized at the beginning of each academic year.

Nomination Submission Packet

The nomination submission packet should include:

  • Name and a listing of the nominee's accomplishments
  • Contact information of the nominee if available 

Method of Selection

The Selection Committee Consists of:

  • A faculty member in CHS, who is appointed for a three-year term by the Dean of the College of Health Sciences
  • Chair of the Philanthropy Board, or his/her designee
  • Alumni Member, who is appointed for a three-year term by the Dean of the College of Health Sciences
  • One Associate Dean
  • The Director of the ETSU Alumni Foundation, or his/her designee. 

The Selection Committee Chair, in consultation with the Dean, annually determines the schedule and deadlines for the selection process, which will typically be the end of summer.

Submitted nominations are given to the Selection Committee. The Selection Committee will meet together as a group to consider all nominees and to make their selections. The criteria for selection listed below shall provide the primary guidance for their determinations. Nominators who are also members of the Selection Committee will recuse themselves from voting on their nominee.

The names of those selected for the CHS Hall of Fame & Distinguished Alumnus by the Selection Committee are forwarded to the Dean. Nominees who are not selected may have their materials considered the following year. Those not selected in the second year will not be considered again for three years.

No more than 6 awardees will be selected per year (maximum of 2 Distinguished Alumnus recipients and 4-5 Hall of Fame recipients.)

All nominators will be contacted by the Deans Office with regard to whether or not the nominee was selected.

The nominees selected to be either Distinguished Alumnus or inducted into the Hall of Fame shall be contacted by the Dean of the College of Health Sciences.

The Dean's office, selects the recognition gift, determines the method of recognition, and develops the schedule for the presentation of the awards.

Criteria for Selection: Distinguished Alumnus

To be named the Distinguished Alumnus, a recipient:

  • Must have earned his/her degree from CHS (CPAH) at least five years prior to the time of nomination.
  • Must have contributed in a significant way to the vision and mission of the College of Health Sciences as identified above in the Purpose of Award section.
  •  No more than two individuals shall be named Distinguished Alumnus. That person(s) shall be inducted in the Hall of Fame simultaneously.

Criteria for Selection:  Hall of Fame

To be named to the CHS Hall of Fame, a recipient:

  • Must have contributed in a significant way to the vision and mission of the College of Health Sciences, as identified above in the Purpose of Award section.
  • No more than five people (in addition to the Distinguished Alumnus) may be named to the Hall of Fame during any one academic year.

Recognition

  • To ensure permanent recognition, a plaque with the names of the Distinguished Alumnus and the members of the CHS Hall of Fame will be mounted on the Wall of Recognition in Lamb Hall.
  • A gift commemorating the award is presented from the College to each recipient during an annual ceremony.

Eligibility: Distinguished Alumnus and Hall of Fame

  • Both residents and non-residents of the state are eligible for the award.
  • The recognition is not contingent upon a person's giving record or potential for giving.
  • Nominees for the CHS Distinguished Alumnus Award must be graduates of the College of Health Sciences (formerly the College of Public and Allied Health) of East Tennessee State University.
  • Nominees for the CHS Hall of Fame do not have to be graduates of CHS or ETSU; however, they do have to fulfill the criteria for selection.

 

Additional Information

Call (423) 439-7454 or email CARHS@etsu.edu