Alumni Awards

UNMC College of Dentistry Alumni Association (CODAA)

Award Nominations
Do you know alumni or others who deserve recognition for their outstanding contributions and/or service to the College of Dentistry, CODAA, or their communities? Nominate them for one of the following CODAA Awards.

Alumni Achievement Award
Presented to College of Dentistry alumni with a record of outstanding achievements in their dental or dental hygiene careers and/or civic involvement. Voting members of the CODAA are not eligible for this award during their tenure as a Board member.

Distinguished Service Award
Presented to College of Dentistry alumni on the basis of their contributions and/or service to the CODAA or the College of Dentistry. Voting members of the CODAA are not eligible for this award during their tenure as a Board member.

Honorary Life Membership Award
Presented to someone who demonstrates or has demonstrated exceptional service to the UNMC College of Dentistry or the CODAA. The recipient need not be a graduate of the College of Dentistry.

Outstanding Educator Award
Presented to someone who demonstrates or has demonstrated exceptional service as a full-time or part-time faculty member of the College of Dentistry. The recipient need not be a graduate of the College of Dentistry. This award can be made to a previous recipient, but there must be a ten-year interval between those awards.

NOMINATION PROCESS
To nominate a person for any of these awards, please send a short (one typed page or less) description of the person's achievements, service activities or other contributions which make them eligible for receiving the award. Include your (nominator's) name and contact information. Nominations are accepted continuously and the CODAA Board of Directors selects award winners annually.

Nominations may be sent to:

UNMC CODAA, c/o Dean's Office
UNMC College of Dentistry
40th and Holdrege Streets Box 830740 Lincoln, NE 68583-0740;
Faxed to: (402) 472-6681 (Dean's Office);
Or emailed to Dr. James Jenkins, Director of Alumni Affairs