Sioux Awards for Distinguished Achievement and Leadership Nomination

The Sioux Award for Distinguished Achievement and Leadership and Young Alumni Achievement Award are given to multiple recipients annually as part of the University’s Homecoming celebration in the fall. Recipients are nominated by fellow alumni, faculty, students, administration, or other professional acquaintances. UND Alumni Association & Foundation management and Board leadership recommend recipients based on nominations best fitting the following criteria:

Sioux Award for Distinguished Achievement and Leadership

  • Unwavering commitment to the service of others.
  • High achievement throughout one’s chosen career or profession.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability.
  • Loyalty to one’s alma matter through the generosity of time, talent, and treasure.

 

Submit a Sioux Award for Distinguished Achievement and Leadership Nomination

 

Young Alumni Achievement Award 

  • High achievement early in one’s chosen career or profession.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability. 
  • Skills that demonstrate one’s potential for leadership/distinction in the long term.
  • Substantial indications of a commitment to the service of others. 

Submit a Young Alumni Achievement Award Nomination

Deadline for nominations is mid-October for the following fall’s recipients. UND Alumni Association & Foundation Board approval is required .