2025 Alumni Award Nominations
Each year the Alumni Association Board gives several awards to alumni at Reunion / Homecoming. These awards will be given out during our All-Alumni Awards Celebration, on September 26, 2025. If you know an alumnus/a who has done exceptional work in their field or for the University or would like to self-nominate, please submit a nomination. Please scroll to the bottom of the page to see award descriptions. If you have any questions, please call 815-226-3370. Thank you!
Name of Nominee:
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Talcott Cross Award
Karl C. Williams Award
Mary Ashby Cheek Award
Outstanding Young Alumna
Outstanding Young Alumnus
Award of Distinction
Alumna of the Year
Alumnus of the Year
Award descriptions can be found at the end of this form.
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Award Descriptions:
Alumna/Alumnus of the Year Award
– Honors an alumna and/or alumnus for invaluable service to the Alumni Association and Rockford University during the past year. One award may be given each year.
Award of Distinction –
Given to Alumni for fulfilling the ideals of Rockford University and bringing honor and esteem to the University in one or more of the following ways; through their vision, dedication, and initiative in a purposeful endeavor; by their responsive and sustained efforts in community improvements; or by their notable achievements in a profession. Up to three awards may be given each year.
Karl C. Williams Award
– Presented to an Alumnus for his constancy, devotion and a long history of meritorious service to Rockford University. One award may be given each year.
Mary Ashby Cheek Award-
Given in honor of Dr. Mary Ashby Cheek, Rockford College president from 1937-1954, to a past or present non-alumni member of the Rockford University community for enriching the university experience of many by exemplifying the ideals of the University. One award may be given each year.
Outstanding Young Alumni Award
– Given to an alumna/us who has finished her/his Rockford University tenure within the last 15 years. This alumna/us will have fulfilled the ideals of Rockford University by vision, dedication, and initiative in a purposeful endeavor, or through responsible and sustained efforts in the improvements of a community, or a notable achievement in a profession, thus having brought honor and esteem to Rockford University. One award may be given each year.
Talcott Cross Award
– The oldest Rockford University award, the Talcott Cross is awarded to an Alumna for her constancy, devotion and a long history of meritorious service to Rockford University. One award may be given each year.
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