University of Delaware Office of Public Relations The Messenger Vol. 5, No. 4/1996 Call for nominations: Alumni awards Alumni, staff and University friends are encouraged to submit nominations for the Outstanding Alumni awards, the Alumni Wall of Fame, the Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement and for six positions on the Alumni association Board of Directors. Please call (302) 831-2341 for nomination forms for any of the awards. Forms also may be obtained by writing to the Office of Alumni and University Relations, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, via e-mail at AlumNet@mvs.udel.edu or by fax at (302) 831-2045. Deadline for nominations is Nov. 1. Outstanding Alumni Awards are presented annually in recognition of exceptional volunteer work on behalf of the UD and/or the Alumni Association. Selection is made by the Alumni Assiociation awards committee. The Alumni Wall of Fame recognizes outstanding professional and/or public service achievements. Nominees must be UD alumni (defined as completing at least 30 credit hours) who have achieved senior leadership positions in their professional and/or public service careers. The Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement honors graduates of the last 20 years who exhibit great promise in their professional or public service activities. Members of the classes of 1977 through 1996 are eligible for 1997 citations. University employees are not eligible. Nursing awards The College of Nursing Alumni Association is seeking nominees for the Nursing Alumni Award of Excellence. Nominations are due by March 1, and forms are available by calling the Dean's Office, McDowell Hall, at (302) 831-2381.