2019 UTEP Gold Nugget Alumni Award

The true measure of a university’s greatness can be found in the achievements of its alumni. Many graduates of The University of Texas at El Paso (previously Texas Western College and The Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy) have made exceptional contributions to their profession, community, and/or to the University.  The UTEP Alumni Association and The University of Texas at El Paso are proud to honor such outstanding alumni through the Gold Nugget Award. If you know of, or are one of these accomplished alumna/us, please complete and submit this nomination form by February 22, 2019.

Recommendations for Selection of a UTEP Gold Nugget Award

What is the Gold Nugget Award?

The Gold Nugget Award is presented by the UTEP Alumni Association and by UTEP’s Colleges and Schools to their most outstanding alumni.

Submission of Applications

Individuals can be nominated for a Gold Nugget award in the following ways:

• Self-nomination (individual completes the application in full on their own behalf)
• An individual can be nominated by someone else, but an application has to be completed in full for that individual

Qualification requirements

To be considered for a Gold Nugget award each alumna/us must be:

• A graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso.
• Able to accept the award in person during the annual Homecoming festivities (Homecoming week usually falls from mid-October to early November).

Each alumna/us will be evaluated on a combination of their:

• Accomplishments in their business, profession, life work, or other worthy endeavors.
• Integrity, stature, and ability to inspire pride in the faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
• Contributions to the community, state, nation or international contributions.
• Continuing interest, loyalty, and pride in UTEP.
• Uncommon generosity of time and/or financial support to the University.
• Ability through deed and actions to reflect and recognize the importance of his/her education.

A nominee is ineligible if he/she:

• Is a full-time employee of UTEP
• Is a candidate for any public office or currently serving in an elected position
• Is a member of an alumni award selection committee
• Has previously received a Gold Nugget Award (an individual who has received a Gold Nugget award can be nominated for the Distinguished Alumni award).

A complete nomination packet will need to be submitted in order to be considered. Please include the following:

• Complete nomination form
• Resume
• Short narrative
• Photo

If are ready to submit your nomination and have all of the required documents, please click on the link below. You will be required to log in. If you are a new user you will need to create a user ID and password. For assistance call Judy Heredia-Perry at (915) 747-6361. 

2019 UTEP Gold Nugget Award Nomination Form