On Campus : Athletics : Alumni Hall of Fame : Procedures


Purpose

The purpose of the Lawrenceville School Hall of Fame is to recognize and honor those student/athletes and other members of the community whose athletic accomplishments have been of the highest caliber and brought credit to the school.

Structure of the Committee

Permanent members of the committee will be past and present Athletic Directors, Alumni President, Director of Alumni Relations, and a School Trustee. Appointed for a three (3) year term will be an alumnus, school administrator, and a faculty member.

Application Guidelines

Awards ceremony to be held during Alumni weekend. Nomination forms to be included in Alumni publications. Nomination deadline each year is January 1. All nominees will be notified and sent a data form which must be returned to the Athletic Office by February 1. Nominees will be notified of their selection by March 15. Nominees will also be informed that nominations are in perpetuity.

Criteria for Selection
1. Eligibility for admission begins the sixth year after the nominee graduates from Lawrenceville. Coaches or administrators are not subject to a six year waiting period.
2. The nominee should have demonstrated a sustained interest in the school between graduation and nomination.
3. The nominee must have been a letter winner whose athletic accomplishments represent the highest caliber of achievement of his/her time.
4. Selection will be based primarily on athletic accomplishments while at Lawrenceville. Subsequent achievements in athletics and other areas will also be taken into consideration.
5. Coaches, other school community members, and athletes with extraordinary cases may be admitted (extraordinary cases should be interpreted to include premature termination of an athletic career due to injury or a situation wherein an athlete's accomplishments, after leaving Lawrenceville, bring great credit and glory to the school).

Posthumous candidates are considered on equal terms with living candidates.

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