Awards

MatSE's Alumni Board recognizes its outstanding alums who are marveling the world with their improvements to innovative materials, creating real-world solutions to global problems and  making an impact in their communities. All are awarded during department’s annual Awards Banquet in the spring semester.

Alumni Awards

Distinguished Merit Award

Recognizes an alum with an illustrious career and whose accomplishments reflect admirably on the department.

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Loyalty Award

Honors an alum for their time, talents and services that they give freely. This person also displays extraordinary interest in and loyalty to our MatSE department.

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Young Alum Award

Celebrates an alum who demonstrates unusual accomplishments within the first 15 years of their graduation from Illinois' materials programs.

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Know an Outstanding MatSE?

Nominate a MatSE alum who's making a differnece in the field and their community. MatSE's Alumni Board votes on award recipients at the fall board meeting, so don't hesitate to nominate an all-star now.

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