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Alumni Awards Nomination

A long-standing university tradition, the Alumni Awards program recognizes the outstanding achievement, service, and support of King University’s alumni.

The Alumni Awards ceremony will be held during the 2025 Dogwood Homecoming Weekend.

Nomination Form Below

Please note the following:

Alumni Award Nomination deadline is December 13, 2024

Nominees must be graduates of King University (formerly King College).
All retired King University Faculty and Staff are eligible to be nominated.
Current Emeritus members of the Alumni Advisory Council and previous Alumni Advisory Council members are eligible to be nominated.
Previous Board of Trustee members are eligible to be nominated.
Self-nominations are not accepted.
Nominations will remain under consideration for a period of two years.

Questions? Don’t hesitate to contact Logan Jennings, Director of Alumni & Community Engagement, at 423.652.6398 or Ljennings@king.edu. Note: Nominations are kept confidential throughout the selection process.

Award Information

Distinguished Alumni Award

The Distinguished Alumni of the Year award is presented to an alumnus who has made worthy contributions in many areas of life, particularly in the areas of the “Three C’s,” which are college, church, and community. This award is intended to recognize alumni who exemplify the values King University upholds: Christian faith, service, career, and scholarship.

Legacy Award

Young Alumni Achievement Award

Volunteer of the Year Award

Christian Service Award

Please check the award you wish to make a nomination for and answer the proceeding questions for that award, followed by the nominee and nominator information.

Alumni Awards Nomination Form

Distinguished Alumnus Award

1. How does this nominee embody King University’s mission as a thoughtful, resourceful, responsible citizen with a passion for serving God, the Church and the world? Please explain.

2. Please describe this nominee’s career or volunteer experience and explain how the work they achieved would make them an excellent candidate for this award.

3. How does this nominee exemplify contributions to the “Three C’s” - college, church, and community?

Legacy Award

1. How does this nominee/family embody King University’s mission as a thoughtful, resourceful, responsible citizen with a passion for serving God, the Church and the world? Please explain.

2. Please list all family members who have attended or have affiliation with King and include graduation years.

3. Please explain this families’ commitment to lifetime service and achievement.

Young Alumni Achievement Award

1. How does this nominee embody King University’s mission as a thoughtful, resourceful, responsible citizen with a passion for serving God, the Church and the world? Please explain.

2. Please describe this nominee’s career or volunteer experience and explain how the work they achieved would make them an excellent candidate for this award.

3. How has this nominee made an outstanding professional contribution in their field and shown strong commitment to serving others?

Volunteer of the Year Award

1. How does this nominee embody King University’s mission as a thoughtful, resourceful, responsible citizen with a passion for serving God, the Church and the world? Please explain.

2. Please describe the nominee’s volunteer work at King or in their community.

3. Please explain how the volunteer work this nominee has achieved would make them an excellent candidate for this award.

Christian Service Award

1. How does this nominee embody King University’s mission as a thoughtful, resourceful, responsible citizen with a passion for serving God, the Church and the world? Please explain.

2. Please describe this nominee’s career in ministry and explain how the work they achieved would make them an excellent candidate for this award.

3. How has this nominee dedicated their life in full-time service to fulfill the commission of Jesus Christ, as found in the gospels?

Nominee First Name

Nominee Last Name

Nominee Email Address

Nominee Phone Number

Nominee Graduation Year

Nominator First Name

Nominator Last Name

Nominator Email Address

Nominator Phone Number

Nominator Graduation Year (if applicable)

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