Dr. Marilyn E. Flaherty Distinguished Alumnus/a Award Nomination Form
Established by the Salem State University Alumni Association, the Dr. Marilyn E. Flaherty distinguished alumnus/a award recognizes an individual who upon graduation from Salem State University, has distinguished themselves through their outstanding professional accomplishments.
Nominations deadline is May 1, 2013
This year's award recipient will be honored at the Jazz Brunch on June 9 during alumni weekend.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Each recipient must have attained notable achievement or made a lasting contribution in his or her professional endeavors.
- Each recipient must have earned a degree from Salem State University.
- It is preferred that recipient attend the awards ceremony to accept his or her award.
- The recipients are eligible to receive a specific award once, but are eligible to receive a different award in the future.
- The awards committee is not obligated to select a recipient from each category if applicants do not adequately meet the requirements.
- No member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors may self-nominate for the award.
Nomination Requirements:
- A separate nomination form must be completed for each nominee. Click here to access the nomination form.
- As part of the nomination form, nominators must submit a 500 word or more statement establishing the candidate's qualifications with clear and concise detail as to why he/she should be selected for the award.
- The Awards Committee, comprised of members of the Salem State University Alumni Board, reserves the right to conduct independent research on a nominee. The Committee will only consider information when it is part of a submitted nomination.
- The Awards Committee will also not consider nominations that consist solely of a nominee's resume.
- Incomplete nomination packets will NOT be considered.
Past Award Recipients
1976 George H. Ellison 1954 1979 Thomas M. Feely 1968 Thomas M. Whelan 1968 1980 Mildred Berman 1948 William G. Watson 1954 1981 Celia Jacobs 1977 P.E. Starble 1957 1982 Elizabeth B. Rawlins 1950 1983 Vincent Piro 1964 1984 Robert F. McKenna 1956 1985 Olga Sapp Peers 1940 1986 Marie Balter 1976 1987 Stephen Hegarty 1969 1989 Dennis K. Palmer 1954 1990 Jacquelyn Bowler Corrigan 1967 1991 Senator Robert Preston 1969 1992 Dorothy Foley 1948 1993 Dr. John L. George 1953 1994 Mary Commager 1969 1995 Senator Brian Lees 1975 1996 William O. Thomson 1960 1997 Donna Tosches 1991 Sandra Lillo 1964 1998 Dr. Leonard P. Zani 1964 1999 Dr. Anthony Cotoia 1965 2000 Wayne Gates 1976 2001 James D. Leary 1951 2002 Dennis Drinkwater 1967 2003 Deirdre A. Sartorelli 1983 2004 Phillip Sullivan 1954 2005 Anne Driscoll 1976 2006 Dr. Marilyn E. Flaherty 1954 2007 Vincent McGrath 1961 2008 Michael Goldman 1973 2009 Shea Family of Salem 2010 Nancy D. Harrington 1960, 1963G 2011 Robert Murphy 1966 2012 Kimberly Driscoll 1989 2013
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