Alumni Awards

The College of Business established The Pillars of Success Alumni Awards to recognize both graduate program and undergraduate program alumni who (1) have demonstrated the importance of giving back to their alma mater in an intentional way, (2) have taken action to provide current COB students a mentoring/guiding presence and (3) have provided internship/job opportunities for current COB students. Awards will be given annually to two Bowie State University College of Business alumni, one each from the undergraduate and graduate programs.

Application Process

Please submit applications by Friday, April 19, 2024 at 5:00pm.

Apply for the Alumni Award

Eligibility for:

  • Outstanding Graduate Program Alumnus
  • Outstanding Undergraduate Program Alumnus

The alum must have graduated in the year 2022 or earlier. Previous awardees are not eligible. Each honoree receives a $1,500 award.

Submission Criteria

Complete application based on responses to the following criteria. Provide:

  1. Short bio or upload a bio document
  2. Your professional association/organization affiliation, position(s) you hold
  3. Example(s) of leadership, recognition/significant impact of same
  4. Example(s) of mentorship/guidance/advisement of current COB student(s) – for example, Mentor Alliance registration, as a guest speaker in class or webinar, connecting students to academic and/or professional opportunities, etc.
  5. Example(s) of how you promote the mission of the COB
  6. Example(s) of your impact in any or all of these 3 areas - social justice, civic engagement, entrepreneurship – for example, community service, activism, social entrepreneurship, etc.
  7. Any relevant honors or awards received or other achievements
  8. Proof of Alumni Association membership
  9. A Headshot (optional)

Evaluation Process

The College of Business Dean will form a taskforce with at least one representative from each Department to make final decisions regarding the award applications. All decisions are final. Awardees will be notified by Monday, April 29, 2024, and are strongly encouraged to attend the Pillars of Success Awards Ceremony on May 16, 2024, to be recognized for their achievements.

Questions

For questions, contact Dr. Satina V. Williams at sVwilliams@bowiestate.edu