The Central Luzon State University Alumni Association, Inc. announces its Search for Gintong Butil Awardees. Gintong Butil Award is a new concept which expands the Alumni Achievement Award usually given by the association to our alumni who have excelled or created impact in their chosen field, or in their work place, and who have significantly contribute to the development and promotion of CLSU and their countrymen.

Nine awards in different categories await deserving alumni or organizations who will be selected by the Awards Committee, subject to the satisfaction of the requirements set forth for the Search. The types of awards and the criteria are presented hereunder:

1. Community Service Award is bestowed to any alumnus who has rendered invaluable services to local communities or to the poor and disadvantaged groups of the society. The nominee may either be employed in government or in non-government organization or may also be an entrepreneur. He/she must have helped transform a local community into a self reliant or highly esteemed group. The proposed criteria to consider include:
   1) Program/projects implemented
   2) Extent of outcome/impact
   3) Resourcefulness (resource generation and mobilization)
   4) Sustainability of the effort
   5) Exemplary attitude and integrity
   
   
2. Science and Technology Award is awarded to any alumnus who has made significant contribution to the advancement of science and technology in the country. The criteria to be considered for this award include:
   1) Knowledge, information and technology generated which also include discoveries, inventions, innovations, patents, and other outputs of scientific endeavors.
   2) Utilization and impact of outputs, which has gained national recognition and
   3) Exemplary attitude and integrity
   
   
3. Professional Achievement Award is given to any alumnus who has shown exemplary work and attitude as a model public servant, educator, or a private practitioner who have attained recognition in his/her profession at the national or preferably at international level. The criteria to be considered include:
   
   1) Awards received, including involvement in various professional and civic organizations as officer, resource person, or in various capacities
   2) Significant contribution (positive change) to his/her organization, the community and the country
   3) Exemplary attitude and integrity
   
   
4. Special Recognition Award is awarded to any alumnus who has demonstrated excellence in fields other than the above-mentioned awards.
   1) Local governance (Barangay Captain and up)
   2) Sports
   3) Board top notchers
   4) Publication
   5) Arts and culture
   6) Loyalty to CLSU (Parents are both alumni and all children have graduated at least a bachelor's degree at CLSU.
   
   
5. Service Award is given to any alumnus who has rendered meritorious service to the CLSUAAI or to any of its duly accredited chapters in the implementation or conduct of various programs and activities within a reasonable period.
   
6. Outstanding Alumni Chapter Award this is open to all accredited CLSUAAI chapter here and abroad. The basic criterion is service to fellowmen and the Alma Mater. The award is in recognition of the meritorious and exceptional program/project/activity that the chapter has implemented for the benefit of the University, their community and their country. Separate awards will be given to local and foreign-based chapters.