Alumni Association

Nomination Process

Gerald Abraham and Donald Dowd Awards

All members of the Law Community (alumni, faculty, students and friends) are welcome to submit nominations to be considered each year for the Gerald Abraham Alumni Association Award for Service to Villanova University School of Law and the Donald W. Dowd Alumni Association Award for Public Service.

Eligibility

Nominees must be alumni of Villanova University School of Law. Alumni currently serving as officers or appointed members (excluding ex-officio) of the Alumni Association Board of Advisors are not eligible to receive the awards.

Nomination/Award Selection Procedure

All nominations must be submitted to the Executive Director of the Alumni Association by Monday, May 17, 2004 (deadline extended from April 30, 2004).

Submissions must include: 

• Nominee Name, class year, address, telephone number Nominator Name, class year (if applicable), address, telephone number;

• Nomination Statement, one page, summarizing why the nominee is deserving of the award; and

• Optional: Supporting documents, such as, press clippings.

All nominations are reviewed and recipients selected by the Alumni Associations Awards Committee, subject to the final approval of the Dean. The more information you provide about your nominee, the more serious consideration the committee can give to your nominee. All nominations are confidential and will be acknowledged to the nominator.

Send your submission(s) by post or e-mail to:

Colleen Belz
Office of Alumni Affairs
Villanova University School of Law
299 North Spring Mill Road
Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085
cbelz@law.villanova.edu

St. Thomas of Villanova Pro Bono Award

To be announced.

Law Alumni Award for Pro Bono Service

Villanova Law Faculty and Staff are welcome to submit nominations each year for the Law Alumni Award for Pro Bono Service. The primary focus of the award is to reward a Third Year Student who has actually rendered pro bono service, but the description also encompasses someone who has contributed to making pro bono services available, perhaps through the Public Interest Fellowship Program and Pro Bono Society.

Eligibility

Nominees must be Third Year Law Students of Villanova University School of Law.

Nomination/Award Selection Procedure

All nominations must be submitted to the Executive Director of the Alumni Association by March 1. Submissions must include:

• Nominee Name

• Nominator Name

• Nomination Statement (one page, summarizing why the nominee is deserving of the award)

• Optional: supporting documents

All nominations are reviewed and recipients selected by the committee, subject to the final approval of the Dean. The more information you provide about your nominee, the more serious consideration the committee can give to your nominee. All nominations are confidential and will be acknowledged to the nominator.

Send your submission(s) by post or e-mail to:

Colleen Belz
Office of Alumni Affairs
Villanova University School of Law
299 North Spring Mill Road
Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085
cbelz@law.villanova.edu

Questions?

Feel free to contact one of the following persons:

Colleen M. Belz
Director of Alumni Affairs
Villanova University School of Law
610-519-7036
cbelz@law.villanova.edu

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