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Purpose
The Distinguished Alumnus Award provides an avenue for recognizing
one or more alumni of the Kansas State University College of
Veterinary Medicine for their outstanding achievements.
Eligibility
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Only living
alumni of the College of Veterinary Medicine shall be eligible.
This includes not only those who obtained their professional
degrees but also those who received advanced degrees at Kansas
State;
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An alumnus who
holds any one of the following State offices is not eligible for
the award as long as he/she holds office:
Governor, Member of Senate, Lieutenant Governor, Member of House
of Representatives, Attorney General, Member State Board of
Regents, Printer, Member State Board of Education, Insurance
Commissioner, State Dept. of Admin., Auditor, Director, Department
of Budget, Treasurer, Governor's Staff, Secretary of Agriculture;
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Members of the
Selection Committee are not eligible to receive the award during
their period of service on the committee;
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Except in cases
of rare and unusual circumstances, a period of at least fifteen
(15) years should elapse after receipt of degree before an
individual is eligible for the award.
Factors
to be considered by Selection Committee
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Outstanding
career in veterinary medicine;
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Significant
contributions benefiting his/her community, state, and/or nation;
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Humanitarian
services and contributions to the veterinary profession and
society rather than material success alone;
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Direct service
to the College and/or University should receive consideration, but
such contributions shall not be mandatory nor conclusive in making
the selection;
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Political
success alone shall not be considered as an adequate measure of
service;
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Selection shall
be based upon the life career of a nominee rather than upon a
single activity or incident.
Selection
Awardee to be selected by the Executive Board of the VMAA for
Veterinary Medicine.
Presentation of Award
The award is presented at the Heritage Evening during the Annual
Conference for Veterinarians by the College of Veterinary Medicine
and its Veterinary Medical Alumni Association the first weekend of
June.
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