Lewis & ClarkCollege of Arts & Sciences

Alumni & Parent Programs

Honors and Member Nominations

Please take a moment to review the award descriptions below. If you know of an alumnus/a whom you feel meets the criteria for one of these awards and is worthy of consideration, please complete the nomination form(s).

Alumni Honors

Pioneer Alumni Leadership - honors an alumnus/a for demonstrating extraordinary leadership in his or her service to Lewis & Clark.

Outstanding Young Alumni - honors an alumnus/a for rendering superior performance in his or her chosen field or superior service to his or her chosen community within 15 years of graduation.

Distinguished Alumni Award - honors an alumnus/a for rendering superior performance in his or her chosen field or superior service to his or her chosen community.

Donald G. Balmer Citation - Established to honor an alumnus/a, faculty, staff member, or friend of the College who has demonstrated outstanding voluntary service to the College.

Nomination Form

See a list of previous winners

Board of Alumni:

Who we are and what we do

The Board of Alumni helps build and maintain connections among alumni of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). We also strengthen the connections between the CAS alumni community and Lewis & Clark College. We do this by:

  1. Developing and promoting enjoyable and relevant alumni events
  2. Championing alumni participation in sustaining and strengthening a strong fiscal foundation for the College’s next generation of students

Individual board members take a leadership role in classic alumni events such as the Alumni Honors Banquet and Alumni Weekend/ Homecoming. Members also initiate efforts that reflect the unique character of the college, such as developing a platform for mobilizing alumni service in local, regional and international volunteer efforts.

We balance these specific projects against our equally important responsibility to galvanize alumni participation in the Annual Fund. The board is currently assessing our fundraising goals in light of the College’s needs and goals to ensure that our efforts are strategically focused.

What we’re looking for in board members

Alumni board members love Lewis & Clark College. While no single characteristic defines an ideal member of the board, we seek nominees who are high achieving and high-energy enthusiasts of the College. We seek alumni of the College of Arts and Sciences who have the drive, the focus, and the skills to contribute to the success of the board and the College.

It is important that our collective board membership reflect the richness of Lewis and Clark’s diverse student population and community.

The following table identifies some of the attributes we’re looking for in board members.

High Achieving Lewis & Clark Enthusiasts
  • Leaders of organizations
  • Prominent in chosen field
  • Community activists/Service oriented
  • Strong academic record
  • Student government and athletic team leaders
  • Demonstrated desire to contribute
  • Willingness to give personally and financially
  • Motivated to recruit others to give to the college
  • Specific ideas for alumni projects
  • Organizers of alumni events
  • Continued connection with faculty, staff, and/or broad base of fellow alumni
How you can help

Helping is simple. Just fill out the form here.