Eligibility Criteria:

1. Nominees must have at least one degree, certificate, or high school diploma from the University of Makati (UMak) and have graduated five (5) years before the current batch, however, alumni who graduated in less than five (5) years with extremely meritorious achievement may be nominated subject to the evaluation of the Selection Panel.
2. Nominees must have achieved a high level of success within their chosen field of endeavor, which is exemplified by having attained increasingly responsible positions and having been recognized by the community.
3. The nominee must not be a full-time employee of the UMak for the last ten (10) years; an incumbent officer or Board of Trustee of the Association of UMak Alumni, Inc.; or a previous recipient of the UMak Outstanding Alumni Awards or Remarkable Alumni Herons Awards (however, the alumni who were nominated from the previous year/s may be nominated again).Deceased alumni with outstanding success or recognition may also be nominated. The part-time UMak employees may be nominated but they will be screened based on their contribution and accomplishments outside the scope of their work in UMak. Meanwhile, alumni who are employees from other departments of the City Government of Makati may also be nominated.

Nomination Process: 

1. The nominator must check if the alumni meet the criteria stated before filling out and submitting the nomination form
2. The nomination form, current résumé or curriculum vitae of the nominee, and bio sketch or narrative can be submitted either electronically at alumni@umak.edu.ph or in print at the Center for Alumni Affairs (CAA).The bio sketch or narrative of the nominees must discuss in detail their qualifications and establish why are they “remarkable alumni”. The following may serve as a guide:
   • Achievements in a chosen profession or chosen field/s. How has the nominee demonstrated achievements and/or accomplishments in his/her profession or chosen career? Has s/he received honors from an internationally acclaimed agency, association, or employer (current or former)? How was the nominee able to address a problem in his/her profession or workplace? Who and how many people benefited from the nominee’s achievement? What are the impacts of the nominee’s accomplishments?
   • Community volunteerism service. What service/s and contribution/s has the nominee made to the community through civic, charitable, business, professional, or other means? What is the community involvement of the nominee? Is it national or international involvement?
   • Leadership in any organization. How has the nominee exhibited outstanding leadership and character in his/her career, profession, community, and personal life?
   • Involvement to the UMak as an alumnus/alumna. How has the nominee upheld the mission and vision of UMak or how does the nominee contribute to the education of UMak’s students?
3. Only the nomination form with complete attachments will be accepted by CAA
4. The screening process will be conducted and the shortlisted nominees will be interviewed.

Criteria for Judging:

The selection panel bases its decision on the oral or written information provided. A complete application should address all the categories:

1. Achievements in a chosen profession or chosen field/s. How has the nominee demonstrated achievements and/or accomplishments in his/her profession or chosen career? Has s/he received honors from an internationally acclaimed agency, association, or (current or former) employer? How was the nominee able to address a problem in your profession or workplace? Who and how many people benefitted from the nominee’s achievements? What are the impacts of the nominee’s accomplishments?
2. Community volunteerism service. What service/s and contribution/s has the nominee made to the community through civic, charitable, business, professional, or other means? What is the community involvement of the nominee? Is it national or international?
3. Leadership in any organization. How has the nominee exhibited outstanding leadership and character in his/her career, profession, community, and personal life?
4. Involvement to the UMak as an alumnus/alumna. How has the nominee upheld the mission and vision of UMak or how does the nominee contribute to the education of UMak students?

The criteria for judging will be the following:

• Education and/or Professional Development (10%)
• Community Involvement (30%)
• Leadership (40%)
• Awards/Recognition (20%)