SWIC Seeking Distinguished Alumni/Pacesetter Nominations

The Southwestern Illinois College Board of Trustees is accepting nominations for the Distinguished Community College Alumnus and Pacesetter awards through Friday, Feb. 1.

Nominees for the Distinguished Alumnus Award must have completed a recognized program of instruction from SWIC (or the former Belleville Area College) prior to June 30, 2003. Nominees for the Pacesetter Award must have completed a recognized program of instruction from SWIC after June 30, 2003.

The Distinguished Alumnus Award honors an individual who completed a recognized program of instruction from the college more than five years ago and has proven to be outstanding in his or her career field or in the community. The Pacesetter Award honors an outstanding alumnus with those same distinctions who has completed a recognized program of instruction from SWIC within the last five years.

Criteria for the awards include:

• Outstanding success and distinction in the nominee's field,
• Humanitarian service that has proven greatly beneficial to the community, and/or
• Continued interest in and support of education and community colleges.

Previous Distinguished Alumnus Award winners include U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello D-Belleville, St. Clair County Sheriff Mearl Justus, Belleville News-Democrat Editorial Cartoonist Glenn McCoy and Shiloh School District No. 85 Superintendent Jennifer Filyaw and Industrial Nonwovens Group of St. Louis Vice President and General Manager Daniel C. Dobbins.

Pacesetter Award winners have included Motivational Speaker Lynette Gage, SWIC Adjunct Welding Instructor Ray Connolly and AG Edwards and Sons, Inc. Managed Products Fund Sales Team Member Daniel Siegfried.

Send nominations to Vice President for Community Services Valerie Thaxton, Ed.D., Southwestern Illinois College, 2500 Carlyle Ave., Belleville, IL 62221 or visit the college Web site at www.swic.edu. For more information, call 618-235-2700, ext. 5476, or toll free in Illinois at 800-222-5131, ext. 5476.

Nomination Forms

• 2008 ICCTA Distinguished Alumnus Award Nomination Form (MS Word)
• 2008 ICCTA Distinguished Alumnus Award Nomination Form (PDF)
• 2008 ICCTA Pacesetter Award Nomination Form (MS Word)
• 2008 ICCTA Pacesetter Award Nomination Form (PDF)