AWARDS

NDTC Most Distinguished Alumna/Alumnus Award

This award may be given to an alumnus/alumna who satisfy all the established criteria, and must significantly stand out among the Distinguished Alumni Awardees selected for the year, (e.g., if the nominee achieved distinction in multiple professional fields or areas of endeavor, or made a clearly greater qualitative or quantitative impact than other awardees in their professions or areas of endeavor.) In addition, the nominee must have attained national, and possibly international, prestige that has brought honor and distinction to NDTC and the country.

NDTC Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Awards

These awards are given to senior alumni who have achieved professional distinction and demonstrated meritorious service throughout their career (whether completed/already done, nearly so, or on going); must have consistently rendered eminent and meritorious service and achieved distinction in his/her areas of endeavor, which altogether clearly made him/her a credit to his/her profession and to NDTC.

NDTC Distinguished Alumni Awards (Category-based)

These awards are conferred on alumni who have demonstrated, in their chosen field of endeavor, exceptional achievements and outstanding contributions that bring about substantial benefits to society and distinct honor to NDTC.  Recognition is given to achievements and contributions that impact the community in which the Alumni are or have been active, whether this is at the local, national or international level.   

Award Categories:

The categories for the NDTC Distinguished Alumni Awards are delineated in thematic terms rather than along professional lines, and may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Public service and good governance
• Poverty alleviation and human development
• Peace and social cohesion
• Gender equality or women empowerment
• Community empowerment
• Environmental conservation and sustainable development
• Entrepreneurship and employment creation
• Corporate social responsibility
• Culture and the arts
• Science and technology
• Educational innovation
• Public health promotion

Awards need not be given in all the categories listed above if there are no deserving nominees. Other fields or areas of award may be considered as defined by the achievements of a deserving nominee.  The awards honor alumni whose achievements extend far beyond typical professional success, and instead focus on significant and impactful contributions to society. A highly successful career is the baseline, but to win the award, an alumnus must also demonstrate exceptional leadership, integrity, and a positive societal impact.

NDTC Distinguished Service Awards

The NDTC Distinguished Service Awards are given as a special recognition to individual alumni and Alumni Batch who have rendered exceptional service in pursuit of the goals of NDTC, the NDTC Alumni Association, and the alumni in general.  In addition to the merits of their contributions, the integrity of nominees shall also be considered.

Multi-Generation NDTC Alumni Family Awards

The NDTC will give special recognition to families who have produced, as of the end of 2024, three or more successive generations of NDTC alumni, i.e., grandparent(s), parent(s), child(ren), and/or grandchild(ren).  Regardless of their current place of residence or citizenship, each of these alumni in the family must have spent some years in the Philippines after their studies in NDTC, rendered some service to the nation, and continued to uphold the principles and values that the institution stands for.