Alumni Awards

Award Details: 

Qualified applicants can include recent alums, seasoned pros, or senior leaders who have distinguished themselves in their career, public service, or volunteer activities.

COMM Achiever Awards recognize UMD COMM alumni with outstanding achievements in career, public service, and/or volunteer activities that promote COMM’s mission of Communication for the Public Good. Up to 10 awards or more will be given annually.

COMM Community Hero Awards recognize UMD COMM alumni with a distinguished record of community service that advances COMM’s mission of Communication for the Public Good. One or more awards will be given annually.

COMM Alumni Service Awards recognize UMD COMM alumni with a distinguished record of alumni service to UMD and especially the Department of Communication. One or more awards will be given annually.

Qualified applicants can include senior leaders who have distinguished themselves in their career, public service, and volunteer activities.

COMM Leadership Achievement Awards recognize UMD COMM alums with a long and distinguished record across their career, public service, and volunteerism that advances COMM’s mission of Communication for the Public Good. One or more awards will be given annually.

You can read about our 2022 and 2023 winners in our alumni newsletters. 

Nomination Process: 

• Alums can self-nominate or be nominated by the Department of Communication, fellow UMD alums, or professionals outside of UMD.
• Nomination packages should include: 1) up to one-page bio that describes alum’s qualifications for the award and 2) an optional letter of support.
• Nominations should be submitted online in a single PDF file in this form.

The deadline for our 2025 submissions is September 5. We may follow up during the selection process if more information is needed.