Distinguished Alumni

The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented annually by the College President and is the highest award that Palo Alto College can bestow upon its alumni. The academic year recipient(s) are honored during Fiesta Week’s PACfest activity.

Criteria for Selection

Nominees will be PAC alumni who characterize the Palo Alto College mission. Honorees will be selected from all alumni (ACD employees and non-ACD employees). Self-nomination is encouraged. Nominees will be asked to submit a biography for our records.

Additional Instruction Notes:

1. The College President will make the final selection.
2. There will be no reviewers or scoring matrix needed.
3. Palo Alto College introduced the first “Distinguished Alumni” group in 2020.