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# SMC’s seeking out the best of the best
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/smcs-seeking-out-the-best-of-the-best/
- Published: 2007-03-26T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T00:18:21.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Santa Monica, #archive-import

The Santa Monica College Foundation has announced that nominations are being sought for the first-ever SMC Distinguished Alumni Recognition Awards.

“Santa Monica College has an incredible roster of alumni who have gone on — some quietly, others very publicly — to achieve the highest levels of excellence in their fields and in their communities,” said SMC Foundation Executive Director JoAnn Ortiz. “It would be a shame not to honor them.”

The awards have been established to recognize former SMC students who have distinguished themselves, either through their professional achievements or by outstanding service to SMC or within their communities. Candidates must have completed at least 24 units at SMC.

The awards are broken into two categories — Outstanding Professional Achievement and Distinguished Service — each with its own criteria.

The deadline to submit nominations for two alumni awards is April 1\. The alumni selected for the awards will be recognized at graduation ceremonies in June.

For information, contact SMC Foundation Associate Director Suzanne Hanks at (310) 434-4180.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 26, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/032607.pdf?ref=smdp.com)