Parker Awards
AWARDS
Distinguished Service Award
The highest award conferred at the Parker College, honoring alumni who exemplify the aspirations, accomplishments, and reach of the college. Award winners demonstrate the value of a Parker education by putting into action the college’s learning goals of problem solving, interpreting global diversity, ethical business practices, effective communication, and using data to support informed business decisions. Honorees have provided outstanding support of the college throughout their lifetime and provided leadership in his or her chosen professions and local communities.
A Distinguished Service Award nominee should:
- Be a graduate of the Parker College of Business.
- Hold a position of distinction in business, government, or academia.
- Have demonstrated outstanding success in his or her field.
- Be a recognized civic leader.
- Demonstrate the college’s learning goals
- Demonstrate an interest in and support of the Parker College.
Outstanding Corporate Partner Award
Parker College corporate partners invest in the college by giving of time, talent, and financial philanthropic support. Hiring students as interns, recruiting recent graduates as employees, mentoring students in the classroom, and providing resources through financial support are just a few examples of the ways these organizations invest in business education. The Outstanding Corporate Partner Award recognizes organizations that have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to the success of the college’s students, faculty, and programs.
An Outstanding Corporate Partner Award nominee will engage in many of the following:
- Provide financial support to the Parker College.
- Hire students as interns.
- Hire recent graduates as employees.
- Recruit students on campus.
- Partner with the college on community or business projects.
- Sponsor industry research.
Last updated: 12/29/2023
