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Established in 1980, the Elizabeth Williams Wade Award is presented to an alumnus/a who has made outstanding contributions to Salem State University. The award was established and is awarded by members of the Salem State University Alumni Association Board of Directors. 

Eligibility Criteria

• Each recipient must have attained notable achievement or made a lasting contribution to Salem State University through his or her philanthropic and voluntary endeavors.
• Each recipient must have earned a degree from Salem State University.
• It is preferred that the recipient attend the awards ceremony to accept his or her award.
• The recipients are eligible to receive a specific award once but are eligible to receive a different award in the future.
• The awards committee is not obligated to select a recipient from each category if applicants do not adequately meet the requirements.
• No member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors may self-nominate for the award.

Nomination Requirements

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• As part of the nomination form, nominators must submit a 500 word or more statement establishing the candidate's qualifications with clear and concise detail as to why he/she should be selected for the award.
• The awards committee, comprised of members of the Salem State University Alumni Board, reserves the right to conduct independent research on a nominee. The committee will only consider information when it is part of a submitted nomination. 
• The awards committee will also not consider nominations that consist solely of a nominee's resume. 
• Incomplete nomination packets will NOT be considered.

Past Award Recipients