2020 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards Applications Launched

Nova Southeastern University salutes outstanding graduates at the Distinguished Alumni Achievement (DAA) Awards ceremony, the highest and most prestigious honor that NSU bestows upon its graduates.

The program recognizes alumni who have realized their potential around the world by demonstrating a record of distinguished service and extraordinary achievement in a particular profession, discipline, organization or community cause.

The nomination process is now open for any student, alumnus, university volunteer, active or retired faculty or staff to nominate an alumnus through the DAA nomination form.

In nominating an NSU alumnus, please consider the eligibility and criteria requirements listed here and on the form:

This year’s nomination deadline is Monday, October 5, 2020 at 4:59 p.m. EDT, and the nomination criteria is as follows:

  1. Honoree must be a conferred graduate of Nova Southeastern University.
  2. Honoree cannot be a current employee (full or part-time) of NSU.
  3. Honoree must be a donor to Nova Southeastern University.
  4. Honoree must exhibit NSU’s core values and demonstrate an affinity to their alma mater.
  5. Honoree has an outstanding and notable record of distinction, success, accomplishment, leadership and service in his/her/their profession or community.
  6.  Honoree leads his/her/their organization, business or community cause toward excellence.

The 2020 honorees will be announced during the Distinguished Alumni Awards virtual ceremony on Monday, November 2, 2020 at 6 p.m., EDT. 

For any questions about the NSU Distinguished Alumni Awards, contact the Alumni Relations team at alumni@nova.edu.