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Advancement Awards

The following awards are given annually by the BYU Advancement Vice President and the BYU Alumni Association to recipients who have rendered outstanding service to the university, Church, community, nation, or profession:

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The President’s Medal
These awards are given to recipients who have rendered outstanding service to the development of the university. Recipients are nominated jointly by the advancement vice president and Alumni Association executive director and approved by the President’s Council. Several recipients receive the award each year at the annual President’s Banquet or privately if they are unable to attend the banquet.

Alumni Distinguished Service Award
These awards are given each year to two or three alumni of BYU who have rendered outstanding service to their professions, communities, nations, or church. The awards are presented during homecoming weekend.

Emeriti Alumni Distinguished Service Award
These awards are given to Brigham Young University alumni seventy years of age or older, who have given extraordinary service during their mature years to their community, nations, church, or profession.

Honorary Alumni
These awards are given to persons who have not attended BYU, who have rendered outstanding and significant service to the university. The awards are presented during the homecoming week.

Alumni Service to Family Award
This award is given each year to a person or family for outstanding service rendered in a home environment. The award is presented during the homecoming week.

Young Alumni Distinguished Service
Awarded to BYU alumni forty years of age or younger who have given extraordinary service in the areas of their professions, community, nation, church, and the university.

Alumni Achievement Award
This award is designed to recognize outstanding individuals who cultivate the “Spirit of the Y” from each college or graduating unit. Their example of outstanding achievement in their profession inspires students, faculty, staff, and friends of the university to commit themselves more fully to excellence and to pursue the “full realization of human potential.”