The Spirit of the Jaguar award is given to an alumnus/a providing excellent service and volunteerism to the University and/or community. The Distinguished Alumni award is given to an alumnus/a with a stellar professional career. The Recent Graduate award is given to an alumnus/a who has earned an undergraduate degree in the last 5 years and is doing exciting things in the world. Self-nominations are allowed. If you nominated an alumnus for one of these awards last year, the nomination will roll over to this year. It is not necessary for you to submit again unless you have additional material. The 2026 Alumni Awards Ceremony will be on Saturday, February 21 from 10:30 am to noon during Homecoming. If your nominee is selected for an award, you will receive an invitation to the event.