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Press Release
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cora Zaletel
August 14, 2006 Executive Director, 
Development and Communications
(719) 549-2810

   

CSU–Pueblo Alumni Association Seeks Outstanding Alumni

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  Who are the greatest representatives of the quality education received at Colorado State University – Pueblo? Our alumni! Each year the Alumni Association recognizes exceptional alumni and leaders for their extraordinary achievements and support of our University and the communities in which they serve. Do you know an outstanding graduate of CSU-Pueblo, USC, SCSC, or PJC?

The Alumni Association is seeking nominations from fellow alumni, University retirees, faculty and staff, and from the general public for its 2006 Distinguished Alumni Awards, which will be presented during Homecoming week, Oct. 5-8.

The following awards will be granted in a special presentation on Saturday, October 7:

• Outstanding Alumna
• Outstanding Alumnus
• Outstanding Alumni Achievement
• Cuerno Verde Award (graduate of the last decade) NEW!
• Service to the University (does not have to be alumna/alumnus to qualify)
• Service to the Community (does not have to be alumna/alumnus to qualify)

Each nomination should be accompanied by a summary of the nominee’s accomplishments. Include information such as resume/vitae, newspaper clippings, honors/awards, letters of recommendation, etc. Nominations must be submitted for committee review by Friday, August 18, 2006. E-mail your nominations to alumni@colostate-pueblo.edu or mail your nominations to:
CSU-Pueblo Alumni Association
Attn: Awards Committee
2200 Bonforte Blvd.
Pueblo, CO 81001

Homecoming activities will include ThunderWolf soccer games, a Reunion Luncheon for all graduating classes ending in a 1 or a 6, the Student Alumni Association’s 3rd Annual T-Wolf Challenge (formerly known as the Fear Factor Challenge), Alumni Reception Luau Style, and a Family Fun Day.

Colorado State University - Pueblo is a regional, comprehensive university emphasizing professional, career-oriented, and applied programs. Displaying excellence in teaching, celebrating diversity, and engaging in service and outreach, CSU-Pueblo is distinguished by access, opportunity, and the overall quality of services provided to its students.