Nominate your Alumni for the Australian Alumni Awards 2016

Nominations are now opened for the 2016 Australian Alumni Awards and you are encouraged to submit your nominations for the awards. Annually, outstanding Malaysian graduates of Australian Universities are recognised at the Australian Alumni Gala Dinner which will be held on Friday December 2, 2016 at the Mayang Sari Grand Ballroom, JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur in the presence of more than 400 corporate sponsors, Australian alumni and guests.

There are 4 categories of awards, where 3 includes the Distinguished Alumni Award, Young Entrepreneur Award and Community Achievement Award which will recognise exceptional Malaysians who graduated from an Australian University and have made signification contributions in various fields and to society over the many years, while the 4th award, the Australian University Alumni Chapter Award will be presented to a registered alumni association or chapter in Malaysia that has increased awareness of the significant role alumni play in strengthening the Australia – Malaysia relationship and demonstrated the lasting impact of alumni engagement programs. These awards are the only Australian Alumni specific awards held to recognise and honour exceptional Malaysian graduates from Australian Universities.

The nomination criteria are available on the nomination forms. Nominations for the Distinguished Alumni Award, Young Entrepreneur Award and/ or Community Achievement Award can be submitted  while nominations for the Australian University Alumni Chapter Award can be submitted  latest by Friday October 21, 2016.