The David N. Tyre Award for Class Communications
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Is your class in touch?
Established in 1989, to recognize outstanding communication with the class, this Award also is presented annually at the Alumni Award of Merit Gala event held on Homecoming Weekend. Historically, the main formal communication with the class was through the Class Newsletter, which is issued through the Office of Alumni Relations.
With the widespread use of electronic communications, including both e-mails and web sites, the process of formal and informal communications with the class has changed dramatically. Today, the University offers each class its own web site, that allows for an “active” communications program, including constant information and personal news updates, games, interactive input from class members, and information about and registration for events.
The David N. Tyre Award for Class Communications takes these new communications into account. Considerations include creativity, content, frequency of communications and keeping information current.
The David N. Tyre Award for Class Communications Nomination Guidelines
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Please include the following information with your nomination. Please keep your nomination submission to no more than 2 pages.
Class Year Being Nominated
Nomination Submission Date
Submitter's Name
Submitter's Relationship to class
Class President
Class Communications VP
1. Overall: Describe why you think the Class Communications deserves this Award. (What has your communications program done to help keep classmates close to the University? Informed and involved about the University and its events? Participating in reunions? Participating in class fund raising efforts? What if, anything is special or unique about the communications?)
2. Reunion: Describe what was done to communicate with classmates about the reunion. (what kinds of communication? How often? What kinds of content? What efforts were made to find "lost" classmates and increase the database of e-mail addresses?)
3. How do you go about planning your class communications? Who is responsible for planning? For execution? What University resources do use?
The award will be based on the following criteria:
Continuity of "staying in touch"
Reunion Communication
Creative Content
Relevant University News
Relevant Class News
Organization
Use of available University resources
Class Participation in University events
How to Submit Nominations
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1. EMAIL submissions to reunion@dev.upenn.edu
2. MAIL:
Classes and Reunions
Penn Alumni Relations
3533 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6226
3. FAX: 215-898-5383
All submissions must be received by 5:00pm EDT on May 22, 2009.
