Heritage & Traditions at Aquinas College

Aquinas College Hall of Fame Nomination and Selection Criteria

 
The Aquinas College Hall of Fame was established by the College's Historical Commission in 2000 to honor members of the Aquinas community whose service to the College has been "above and beyond."  Nominations for induction are made by faculty, staff, alumni and retirees who submit names to the chair of the Historical Commission. These names are then discussed by the Commission and recommendations are submitted to the President for approval.
 
Criteria for admission to the College Hall of Fame include length of service, but that alone is not sufficient.  Excellence in their professional or volunteer service to the College are also expected, as is a commitment to the College that goes beyond a mere job description, as with faculty who may volunteer to lead service learning trips or who developed new programs. In addition, candidates show exemplary service or noteworthy achievements in the larger community in which they live. Most importantly, inductees display a life-long commitment to the core values of the college--prayer, study, service and community. Merely financial contributions to the College are not sufficient considerations for induction into the Hall of Fame.
 
Below is a complete breakdown of the selection criteria: 
  • Lived exemplary lives that reflected the core values of the college (prayer, study, service, community).
  •  Have shown life-long consistent commitment to the core values of the college.
  •  May be living or dead
  •  May be staff, faculty, alumni, friends of the college, or board of trustees members
  •  Long-term association with the college Longevity alone is not a sufficient criterion, but length of commitment to the institution, either as an employee or supporter should be a significant consideration.
  • Significant contributions to the college:
    • Faculty and staff:
      • Service includes continuous excellence in the capacity for which they were hired (e.g. teaching, student development) and
      • Additional service to the college above and beyond what was required in their job description. Examples could be staff members who volunteered to lead service-learning trips or faculty who developed new programs or initiatives.
    • Friends, alumni, board of trustees members:
      • Service includes ongoing support of the mission of the college, in the form of service and/or financial support.
      • Exemplary service to or representation of the college above and  beyond the normal commitment of friends, alumni, and board members.
  • Significant contributions to the community at large:
    • Volunteer activity in the community which exhibited leadership and vision and/or
    • Made significant contributions to their field of endeavor over a lifespan.
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