FCS Alumni Society Awards

The Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Board accepts recommendations annually for the following awards:

Emerging Professional Award of Merit

The nominee must have demonstrated an excellent potential for future success in his or her chosen field and have exhibited a history of success within the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Previous Award Winners


Award of Achievement

The nominee must be in a position of responsibility and have demonstrated a history of success (promotions, awards, recognitions, etc.) within the Family and Consumer Sciences Department and/or academe.
Previous Award Winners


Award of Distinction

The nominee must hold or have held a position of distinction in education, business, government, or academe; demonstrate outstanding success in his or her field, related to family and consumer sciences; demonstrate loyalty to, support of, and leadership on behalf of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences; is recognized as a civic leader through volunteer service to his or her community; and display extraordinary service to human kind.
Previous Award Winners


Outstanding Alumni Award

Nominations for the Outstanding Alumni Award are no longer being accepted as the award has been replaced by the Award of Distinction and the Award of Achievement as noted above.

Previous Award Winners
1997 - Martha Clark Wolfe
1995 - Marilyn Hostetler Eigsti
1993 - Lisbeth Cupp
1993 - Karen Goebel
1991 - Elizabeth Gardner
1991 - Doris Hasler
1989 - Penny Ralston Davis


Nominations

Nominate a Family and Consumer Sciences alumna or alumnus for an award. First review the application criteria, and then fill out the online form.

Applications are accepted throughout the year and will remain in consideration for three years. To be considered for the spring awards, applications should be received by December 1.