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2008 Hall of Fame Ceremony Information

Induction into the College of Education (COE) Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the Oklahoma State University (OSU) COE.  This award is extended to alumni and friends in recognition of their professional achievement and service to society, the College, and/or the University, which have thus brought honor and distinction to the COE at OSU.

1. Alumni and friends of the College are inducted annually.
   
2. Individuals recommended must be graduates or friends of the OSU COE who have demonstrated leadership and a strong commitment to the College.
   
3. Any individual or group may submit a nomination to the COE Awards Selection Committee by December 1.  Nominations will be solicited from the COE Associates, the COE Alumni Association, and the COE faculty.  The College will acknowledge receipt of all nominations in writing.
   
4. While not a mandatory criterion, contributions to the advancement of the OSU COE and service to the COE Associates are considered.
   
5. Current officers of the COE Alumni Association Board of Directors, officers of the OSU Alumni Association Board of Directors, and the Chair of the COE Associates are not eligible for this award until two years after the completion of their term.
   
6. Persons employed by the OSU COE, members of the OSU Board of Regents, and persons active in positions directly relating to University operations, such as state officials, state legislators, and members of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are not eligible for this award.
   
7. To receive the award, nominees must agree to attend the ceremony.  The Committee may choose an alternate in the event that one of those originally selected cannot attend.  (Exceptions may be made at the Dean’s discretion, e.g., illness, infirmity.)  In the event the original nominee cannot attend, she/he will be automatically considered for the following year.
   
8. Nominations remain in the nomination pool for three years.  After three years, the individual’s nomination must be submitted again.

Selection Committee

The selection Committee for the Hall of Fame will consist of the following representatives:

• Alumni Board of Directors Past President or designee
• Chair of the COE Associates or designee
• Faculty Advisory Committee Chair or designee
• Two at-large members (e.g., foundation staff, COE alumni)

Responsibilities of the Selection Committee:

• Solicit names for nomination of awards
• Meet as a committee to select all alumni awards

Method of Award

A COE Hall of Fame sculpture will be presented during the induction, along with a ceremony appropriate to the importance and dignity of this honor.

A plaque will hang permanently in Willard Hall, the home of the College of Education, to further honor the inductees.

College of Education Hall of Fame Members

Last Updated Monday, August 25, 2008