Nominations are now being accepted for the 2027 YAA Public Service Award. Deadline for nominations is December 11, 2026.
About the Yale Alumni Association Public Service Award
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Alumni Nominees: You may nominate an individual alum of any Yale college or school. Nominees should have performed (preferably still be performing) sustained service that is individual, innovative, impactful, and inspiring.
Student Nominees: Must be in good standing at Yale College or at one of Yale’s graduate or professional schools.
Self-nominations are welcome! While nominations of individuals are preferred, we will consider joint nominations on a case-by-case basis.
Any member of the Yale community may submit nominations for the Yale Alumni Association Public Service Award. In past years, nominations have been submitted by:
- Alumni leaders
- Student leaders
- Yale alumni from the US and abroad
- Yale students
- Yale faculty and other employees
- Deans and Heads of College
Submit a nomination. Deadline for nominations is December 11, 2026.
If you have any questions, please reach out to João Aleixo.
The Selection Committee is determined by the Yale Alumni Association. The committee has sole discretion in selecting award winners. The Selection Committee consists of members of the Yale community, including (for example):
- Senior Yale administrators
- Student leaders
- Alumni leaders
- Members from the Yale Alumni Association, Chaplain's Office, Dwight Hall, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Office of Career Strategy, Office of the Secretary, Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (YANA), Yale Alumni Service Corps, Yale Day of Service
- Past YAA Public Service Award honorees
Contact:
João C. Aleixo
Director, Service Programs
Yale Alumni Association
203-432-1943
All past recipients of the Yale Alumni Association Public Service Award can be found on our Award Recipient page and can be searched by name and year.
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