Criteria for Nomination

The Denmark Technical College at Lorry H. “Broad River” Dawkins program honors outstanding alumni who have contributed significantly to their professions and/or communities. Individuals may be nominated for one of two awards.

The criteria for election to the Alumni Hall of Fame are as follows:

• The nominee must have successfully completed a minimum of 15 credit hours at South Carolina Area Trade School, Denmark Area Trade School, Denmark Education Center, and the current name Denmark Technical College. (1948 through 2013)
• The nominee must have graduated from 10 or more years ago to be eligible for nomination.
• The nominee must be an advocate for the College and regarded as a community leader with a record of sustained professional recognition and/or involvement in community activity.

The criteria for election of the Early Achievement Award are as follows:

• The nominee must have successfully completed a minimum of 15 credit hours at Denmark Technical College
• The nominee must have graduated from The College no more than 10 years ago to be eligible for nomination
• The nominee must be an advocate for the College and have demonstrated distinctive achievement in a career, civic involvement or both.

Nominations for the alumni awards program will be accepted at any time, but must be submitted by this year’s deadline using the form below. The selection committee will then select a pool of final candidates and nominators will be asked to submit a resume and two letters of reference for their candidates. The awards will be presented at the President’s Scholarship Gala on February 4, 2024. The nominators and endorsers will be invited to attend the reception and gala as well. The names of persons nominated but not selected will be kept on file for a minimum of two years. Nominators may update the file annually if they desire.

Recipients will be honored as part of the Denmark Technical College Lorry H. “Broadwater” Dawkins Hall of Fame within the Solomon Blatt Hall Administration Building.

Nominations for the 2024 Hall of Fame Class are opened until Friday, December 22, 2023 Nominees must agree to donate $5,000 to Denmark Technical College by Friday, January 15, 2024 Attach your petition including the following:

1. Professional color 8 x 10 headshot
2. Resume
3. Two letters of reference
4. Petition Application

Please feel free to submit your Hall of Fame petition electronically through this dynamic form or send in the mail to the following address by the deadline:

Denmark Technical College
Hall of Fame
Office of the President
Attn: Dr. A. Clifton Myles
1126 Solomon Blatt Blvd.
Denmark, SC 29402

If submitted electronically, please make sure the picture is attached as a JPEG, and the petition application be submitted via PDF.