The USF College of Public Health has announced plans for inaugural Outstanding Alumni Awards. The call for nominations has just gone out with an eye toward hosting the event in May 2015.

“It’s a desire on the part of the college and the dean, the administration and faculty to honor our many graduates,” said Dr. Heather Stockwell, emeritus professor from the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. “We have more than 4,500 alumni doing great things in various places. We want to honor our outstanding alumni.”

Selection criteria will include impact in one or more of the following areas: 1) leadership in public health; 2) examples of teaching, scholarship and mentorship of public health professionals; 3) public health research; 4) public health practice; or 5) impact on the community or society at either the domestic or global level.

Nominations will be accepted from employers, colleagues and university faculty. Self-nominations also will be accepted. To nominate, submit a copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae, application cover page and a support letter of 400 words or less detailing the nominee’s contributions to the field of public health relating specifically to one or more of the criteria listed above. Three additional support letters are encouraged. Self-nominees may write their own letters of endorsement.

For more information or to download a copy of the application cover, visit http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/overviewcoph/alumni-awards.htm. Complete application packages should be scanned to COPHAlumAwards@health.usf.edu or submitted in hard copy to Jessica Grossman, USF College of Public Health, Department of Global Health, 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., CPH 1115, Tampa FL 33612, by close of business on Friday, Jan. 30. For questions about the nomination process, contact COPHAlumAwards@health.usf.edu.