CSE Distinguished Alumni Award

This award recognizes alumni who have achieved professional excellence and made meaningful contributions to UB and CSE.

We install up to four (4) Distinguished Alumni Awards per year:

• Up to two (2) Distinguished Young Alumni Awards per year, for alumni who graduated <= 10 years ago
  
• Up to two (2) Distinguished Senior Alumni Awards per year, for alumni who graduated > 10 years ago
  

The UB CSE Distinguished Alumni Award selection committee seeks candidates with:

• Exceptional careers in their chosen fields with noteworthy influence
• Significant contributions to enhance the department’s prominence
• Notable service to the community, profession, and UB CSE
• A history of mentorship/lineage (e.g., mentored or advised by one or multiple CSE faculty members)

Submit these materials to the CSE Alumni Awards Committee:

1. A 200-word summary statement on educational, service or technical contribution to the field, including:
   • Impact of these contributions
   • Verifiable evidence supporting the application
2. An updated CV (up to 3 pages)
3. One nominator’s letter from CSE faculty or DAB members (up to 2 pages)
4. One reference letter (up to 2 pages)

• Nomination: every Feb 1 – Mar 31 through a UB CSE webpage.
• Dissemination: Call-for-nomination will be disseminated through the alumni mailing list, social networks, and department websites.
• Selection: 3 CSE faculty and 3 DAB members will form an award committee to decide on awardees in April.
• Celebration: The award will be announced in December. Awardee(s) will be invited to give a remark (in person or online) at the department award celebration event in the middle of May (the end of the Spring semester).