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 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 contribution in one or more of the following:

• Taking initiative in the creative solution of problems.
• Unselfishly contributing time and effort.
• Being a “silent leader.”
• Devotion to efforts beyond the expectations of the person’s professional role.

Nominations should be submitted online by 5 p.m. June 1.

In order to be considered for the award, a one-page description of the nominee’s contributions as they relate to Purdue student life must accompany each nomination. More information on the award, including past winners, is available online.

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 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 Purdue Mall. In addition, the awardee receives an iconic locomotive replica.

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