Future Alumni Leader Award

The Future Alumni Leader Award is an award program for current Central Michigan University students sponsored by the Young Alumni Board. The Future Alumni Leader Award recognizes outstanding Central Michigan University junior or senior students who have demonstrated commitment to forging ongoing connections with the university community for students and alumni through academic achievement and co-curricular involvement.

Recipients will meet the following criteria:

A strong affinity for and connection to Central Michigan as evidenced by academic achievements and involvement in campus organizations;
Evidence of enhancing the Central Michigan campus community through their involvement;
Special attention will be given to candidates who have shown active involvement in alumni relations activities; and
A student in junior or senior class standing on May 1 of the awarding year.

Nominations

Honorees for 2025 will be announced this summer and celebrated during an awards ceremony this fall. Nominations for 2026 will open in January 2026.