Eligibility Criteria

• Each recipient must have attained notable achievement or made a lasting contribution to his or her professional, philanthropic or voluntary endeavors.
• Each recipient must have earned a degree from Empire State University.
• Candidates may only be considered for one award category per year.
• Past award recipients may not be re-nominated for the same award.
• In highly exceptional circumstances, an alumnus/a who has already received one category of alumni award might receive an award in a different category at another point in time.
• The Awards Committee is not obligated to select a recipient from each category if applicants do not adequately meet the requirements.