On April 12, 2012, the UIMF was awarded with the Club Excellence Award for advocacy of the sustainable mountain development during UVUs annual end of the year Clubs Award Banquet.
On April 12, 2012 Utah Valley University held its annual end of the year Clubs Award Banquet in the UVU Grande Ballroom. Utah international Mountain Forum participated in it for the first time.
An invitation for the 2012 Clubs Closing Banquet
The Utah International Mountain Forum is comprised of 7 separate campus clubs, each with a different focus, yet each with a common thread that unites them together. Amongst the 7 clubs (Foreign Affairs, Sustainable Mountain Development, Model UN, College Democrats, College Republicans, Russian/Slavic, and American Israeli Alliance) all the students have a focus on political science, international relations, and the development of skill sets that each future leader involved will use in his or her professional career. This group has worked together over the last year in a combined effort to bring to campus numerous VIP speakers and dignitaries, both foreign and national, who have graced and enlightened our campus on current global events and allowed many of our club members a chance to practice international diplomacy and obtain an insight into the international arena.
It also organized international Conferences:
As a highlight of its activities, and integral part of the community engaged learning approach at UVU, UIMF focused on advocacy of the United Nations related sustainable mountain development activities. Students of UIMF were able to:
Presidents of the clubs in the coalition with the Club Excellence Awards
Taking into account everything which was achieved by the students, members of the coalition, during the banquet, the UIMF was awarded by UVU with the Club Excellence Award. This is the most prestigious award a UVU campus club can be endowed with. What is even more remarkable about this nomination is that for the first time in UVU history, a nomination for this award was given to a coalition of clubs. This award was preceded by a video that highlighted many of the achievements of the coalition during the whole year. All 7 clubs had representation at the banquet and took the stage to receive the award, including: (to mention all of the names and clubs).
Members of UIMF appreciated such great recognition of their actions and deeds aiming on raising profile of the UVU nationally and globally and understand that it will be very important for them to continue to keep the same very high level of activities. They continue in their combined effort to promote international education and professional development, and also continue to nurture its club members in the direction of international professional development that they pursue.
John McClure, UIMF President
