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Nominations Sought for Special Boilermaker Award

To: Executive Vice Presidents, Chancellors, Vice Presidents, Vice Chancellors, Vice Provosts, Deans, Directors, and Heads of Schools, Divisions, Departments and Offices

From: Matt Folk, President and CEO, Purdue for Life Foundation, Vice President for University Advancement and Alumni Engagement, Purdue University

Date: April 21, 2021

Re: Nominations Sought for Special Boilermaker Award   

Nominations are being accepted for the Special Boilermaker Award, given annually by the Purdue for Life Foundation.

The Special Boilermaker Award was established by the Purdue Alumni Association in 1981 to recognize a member of the Purdue faculty or staff who has contributed significantly to the quality of life and/or the betterment of the educational experience for a substantial number of students. 

Consideration will be given to the nominee’s contributions that meet one or more of the following criteria: 

  • Taking initiative in the creative solution of problems 
  • Unselfishly contributing time and effort 
  • Being a “silent leader” 
  • Devoting time to efforts beyond professional expectations

Nominations should be submitted by 5 p.m. on June 1 at https://www.purdueforlife.org/awards-program/special-boilermaker-award-nomination/.

A one-page description of the nominee’s contributions as they relate to Purdue student life must accompany each nomination. For more information on the award, including past winners, visit https://www.purdueforlife.org/awards-program/special-boilermaker-award/.

Nominations can be made by any person or group affiliated with Purdue, including students, faculty, staff, or alumni. The award winner will be chosen by the Purdue for Life Foundation’s Special Boilermaker Award selection committee. 

The recipient is honored during an on-field presentation at a Purdue football game, and a nameplate is added to a plaque in the Dauch Alumni Center as well as the awards kiosk on the Purdue Mall. In addition, the awardee receives an iconic locomotive replica. 

For more information about the award, contact John Sautter, senior advisor for the Purdue for Life Foundation, at 765-496-6193 or jasautter@purdueforlife.org.