The Alumni Association is accepting nominations for new directors on the 24-member National Alumni Board of Directors until Feb. 15. Six new members will be elected to the board in April and take office July 1. Board members serve three-year te rms. The board, which meets on the Athens campus twice a year, evaluates alumni programming, communication and services, and also advises the Office of Alumni Relations staff on programs and projects for the university’s more than 148,500 living alumni.
“Serving on the National Alumni Board has renewed fond memories of the past and given me a deeper sense of appreciation for the role this university has played in my life,” said current board member John Baughman, BSED ’67. “I have learned that alumn i are valued by the leadership of this university and that we in return can be a valuable resource to the university.”
The Alumni Association also is accepting nominations for its annual alumni awards, including Alumnus/na of the Year and Medal of Merit and Honorary Alumni awards. There is one Alumnus/na of the Year Award presented each year at the annual Homecoming awards banquet. Up to six Medal of Merit Awards and as many as three Honorary Alumni Awards also are presented.
Non-alumni who have contributed valuable service to the university or the Alumni Association are elected as honorary alumni. Alumni who have achieved distinction in their professional lives or demonstrated loyalty and an active interest in Ohio University are eligible for the other awards.
Nomination forms for the board of directors and alumni awards are available by writing: Alumni Relations Office, P.O. Box 428, Athens, Ohio 45701-0428; phone 614-593-4300; or fax 593-4310.
Nominators will receive a brochure wi th award qualifications and nomination forms. The deadline for nominating individuals for the awards is March 1.
