{"id":39630,"date":"2026-01-26T13:58:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T13:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/alumni\/?p=39630"},"modified":"2026-02-26T10:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T10:38:25","slug":"alumni-outstanding-contribution-award-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/alumni\/2026\/01\/26\/alumni-outstanding-contribution-award-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Outstanding Contribution Award\u202f2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This award recognises the incredible voluntary contribution that alumni make to the life and community of Canterbury Christ Church University, through enriching the experience, knowledge and employability of our students, or facilitating opportunities for business development and growth.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Criteria<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An alumnus* who:\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Has shown commitment to advancing the activities of the University, through voluntary** support over a number of years.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Has made a tangible and positive impact on the University community, such as promoting collaborative, meaningful working partnerships with external organisations\/individuals etc, acting as an Advisor\/Mentor\/Influencer to current students and\/or staff, provided expert advise on the curriculum, or acted as an advocate recommending and promoting the activities of the University.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Has given their time selflessly, professionally, ethically, and with enthusiasm and passion.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Has worked collaboratively with the University, leading to innovative ideas and outcomes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nominate an alumnus for their\u202fOutstanding Contribution<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>D<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canterbury.ac.uk\/asset-library\/alumni\/Alumni-Award-Nomination-Form-2026.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ownload a word document nomination form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2rIgA90iq02MIW5kS6FPE4mIN-6-SmRPt3i1mMigMs1UREJBRE01OElQTlg3SlgwUjJDVTM1M1FGUS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Or via our online form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>R<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/750\/2026\/01\/Alumni-Awards-Criteria-2026-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ead a full version of the Alumni Awards 2026 terms and conditions<\/a>.\u202f&nbsp;Completed nomination forms<em>&nbsp;<\/em>must be received by the&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:alumni@canterbury.ac.uk?subject=CCCU%20Alumni%20Awards%202025%20Nomination\"><strong>Alumni Relations Team<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;no later than midnight on&nbsp;<strong>Sunday 8 March 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a look at our alumni stories and&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/alumni\/2025\/06\/10\/alumni-awards-2025-winners-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">be inspired by last year\u2019s winners and highly commended alumni!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canterbury.ac.uk\/alumni\/alumni-awards\" title=\"\">Alumni Awards and the other categories on our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*In these awards criteria \u2018alumnus\u2019 refers to former CCCU students of all genders\/gender identity.&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nominate a CCCU alumnus for their Outstanding Contribution to the University in 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