In November of 2006, Franklin University Switzerland’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to create the Ursula Gentile Lowerre Outstanding Service Award. This award was developed to recognize outstanding members of the alumni community for exemplary service to the University and for their enthusiastic leadership and support of its mission and goals. The award reflects the honor and credit that recipients bring to the University through their actions and contributions. Past award recipients include: Claudia Figueredo ’95, John Steinbreder ’76, Jim Moore ’74, Sally Dodge Mole ’65, Sheikh Hussein Al-Banawi ’77, Ned Lynch ’66, India Howell ’76, Thomas Gould ’70, Rene Musech '11, Emily Boynton '09, and Majda Dakkak '15.
Each year Franklin trustees, alumni, faculty and staff are invited to submit nominations for the award.
Nominations are due April 11, 2022.
Eligibility
Only alumni of Franklin University Switzerland are eligible. For purpose of definition, an alumnus/a is any person who has attended Franklin University Switzerland or any of its predecessors (i.e. Fleming College) for at least one semester.
Nominees shall have a proven record of exceptional service to Franklin University Switzerland as well as to their community.
Current board members or current employees of the University are not eligible to receive the award.
Selection Process
After all the nominations have been received, the Award Recipient will be decided by the Award Selection Committee, made up of a Franklin Trustee, Alumni Council Member, two alumni and the Director of Alumni and Parent Relations.
Presentation
If an Award Recipient is chosen (the award does not have to be given out each year), he/she will be presented the award at the May Commencement Ceremony. The Franklin University Switzerland Alumni Council has generously agreed to cover the Award Recipient’s round-trip airfare to and from Lugano.
