The nomination period has now opened for finding the Alumnus of the Year 2026! Who do you think deserves recognition for daring to challenge the established and explore the unknown?
Creative and empowering physical education, social entrepreneurship that includes people on the autism spectrum, suicide prevention, and successful industrial leadership – our previous Alumnus of the Year recipients have truly come from completely different fields! What they have in common is the courage to follow their own path while living according to our university’s vision: to challenge the established and explore the unknown.
It is now time to submit nominations for the Alumnus of the Year, and the project manager for the award and alumni work is Fredrika Swenson.
– We are really looking forward to receiving all the nominations. Because our programmes cover such a wide range of disciplines, we discover many different types of individuals through this award, says Fredrika. The winner usually inspires both students and staff!
The nomination period is open, and the final day to submit proposals is Sunday, 26 April (everyone is welcome to nominate). The criteria for nomination are:
- The Alumnus of the Year must hold a bachelor’s degree and/or a master’s degree and/or a doctoral degree from Karlstad University.
- They must have demonstrated integrity in their chosen profession; that is, they must have dared to challenge the established and explored the unknown within their field of work.
Don’t forget to justify your nomination based on the criteria!
The person selected as the Alumnus of the Year 2026 will be announced in the autumn following a decision by the Vice-Chancellor.
