The Ohio Wesleyan alumni awards are a way to acknowledge the exceptional individuals that make up the OWU community.

Each year, the Ohio Wesleyan Alumni Association proudly recognizes the achievements and volunteer contributions of our alumni and friends through four awards: Distinguished Alumni Citation, Young Alumni Award, Alumni Award, and Honorary Alumni. We seek to honor and celebrate those who have made this college, and the world, better through their career success, community achievement, alumni connectedness and college support.

We cannot do this without you.

We look to the alumni community to nominate individuals worthy of receiving these honors. Please take a moment to learn more about the awards (detailed definitions in the navigation for this page) and fill out a nomination form. Candidates will be reviewed and voted on by the Alumni Board of Directors and award recipients will be announced in the spring. Below are the dates for nomination submissions based on class years:

  • To honor those with class years ending in '1 and '6, nominations are due January 15, 2025
  • To honor those with class years ending in '2 and '7, nominations are due January 15, 2026
  • To honor those with class years ending in '3 and '8, nominations are due January 15, 2027
  • To honor those with class years ending '4 and '9, nominations are due January 15, 2028

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Nominee Information

I would like to nominate: *
I am nominating this individual for the following award: *

Briefly describe why you think this person deserves the award for which you have nominated them. Please include business/professional accomplishments; community/professional affiliations; awards, honors, or decorations; publications; and volunteer service to OWU or other organizations. Complete sentences are not necessary.

Please provide us with any current contact information you may have for this nominee.

Nominee’s Home Address
Nominee’s Home Telephone Number
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Your Information

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Depending upon your answer to the above question about the best way to contact you, please fill out the appropriate section below with your contact information.

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