Rising Star

Truman’s Rising Star award honors exceptional alumni under the age of 40 who will be recognized at a ceremony in fall 2026. Candidates for the award must have earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from Truman State University and be under the age of 40 on September 18, 2026. Previous recipients are not eligible to receive the award again.

Recipients of the Rising Star will be selected based on the ways they live out Truman’s characteristics of graduates. Truman graduates are creative, socially responsible leaders and engaged world citizens. They are responsible, informed and compassionate. They have the characteristics that enable them to be active, successful participants in their worlds.

Nominate an outstanding young alum today!